Burnham Overy Staithe named among poshest spots in Britain

Burnham Overy Staithe has been included in The Telegraph's roundup of the top 10 smartest seaside villages.

Following research into house prices and the number of sales over £1m in the past five years, the hamlet has beaten off competition from fashionable second home spots such as Brancaster and Burnham Market, largely due to a smaller supply of homes for sale. 

An aerial view of Burnham Overy Staithe (Image: Mike Page)

Tom Goodley of Strutt & Parker Estate Agency believes the small hamlet is very "overlooked".

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He said: “For many, it’s an accidental discovery as they are driving through the village on the way to its better known neighbours.

"For those fortunate to have come across it, this works in their favour as the village and its surrounds are not overpopulated and the beaches are more peaceful.”

With an average house price of  £1,020,736, 41% of homes sold in Burnham Overy Staithe are worth more than £1m. 

Located in an area of outstanding natural beauty, the village, which has a sailing club, is where Lord Nelson famously learnt to navigate the creeks of the River Burn as a boy.

One of Burnham Overy Staithe's prominent landmarks is a six-storey windmill (Image: Newsquest) The Telegraph awarded extra posh points for its proximity to Burnham Market, known as Chelsea-on-Sea, and Sandringham – the private country retreat of King Charles and Queen Camilla. 

Amenities in the village include gastropub The Hero, coffee shop the Norfolk Coffee Pedlar and community hub The Boathouse. 

Also featured on The Telegraph's top 10 list of posh seaside villages were Walberswick in Suffolk, Polzeath and Mawgan Porth in Cornwall, South Pool in Devon, West Itchenor and West Wittering in West Sussex, Abersoch in Gwynedd, Alnmouth in Northumberland, Aberlady and East Lothian Walberswick.