“Tha’s nowt posh about Yorkshire” I hear you say, but you’re wrong. And, a The Telegraph’s list of Britain’s 54 poshest villages proves it with four Yorkshire villages making its list. It named the poshest villages in each of Yorkshire’s four counties – and included the average house prices so we can have a nosey how the other half live
They were a range of factors to choose the winning villages and this included high house prices, connectivity, lifestyle amenities and chocolate-box appeal.
Kirkby Overblow, North Yorkshire
Found in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, it is situated between Wetherby and Harrogate and boasts an average house price of a whopping £698,656. Named as the poshest village its ‘posh appeal’ included huge family homes, good pubs and its proximity to other villages.
Ed Stoyle of Savills told The Telegraph the big family houses pushed up the average house price in Kirkby Overblow. “It has all the things that define a village, such as good pubs,” he said, recommending the Shoulder of Mutton… It has a school and a quiet road that just leads to more villages,” he added.
Scarcroft, West Yorkshire
Over to West Yorkshire the on the outskirts of Leeds city is Scarcroft, which is also not too far from Wetherby. The village’s average house price is £630,325. The poshest village in West Yorkshire is known for its horseracing, with Hellwood Stables and the riding centre at Scarcroft Hall
Finally, the research also said that Scarcroft’s has a good primary school, golf club, and pub – the Inn at Scarcroft, which dates back to 1852. These all help it ranks highly in regards to ‘posh appeal’.
Sutton Upon Derwent, East Riding of Yorkshire
Found along the River Derwent in between York and Pocklington, Sutton upon Derwent is a small village that’s been crowned East Riding’s poshest village with an average house price of £409,071.
One of its biggest ‘posh appeals’ was its sporting amenities which includes the tennis club and Woodhouse Grange Cricket Club. Also, it has a popular pub, St Vincent Arms as well as a primary school, village hall and post office.
Cawthorne, South Yorkshire
Situated near the famous Cannon Hall Farm, which is home to the popular Channel 5’s This Week on the Farm’. It has an average house price of £512,288
It also has 70 acres of parkland and ties to the aristocratic Spencer Family
Cannon Hall also has a museum that exhibits fine arts and was a huge draw in the former iron and coal mining village. The pub, The Spencer Arms, was also a ‘ posh appeal’ factor for the village.
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