Two spots in Cornwall have been named among the UK's poshest seaside villages for 2024.

Polzeath and Mawgan Porth were featured alongside eight others in a list from The Telegraph.

They utilised research from Savills to identify the most upmarket coastal villages, based on house prices and the number of sales over £1m in the past five years.

Discussing the creation of the list they wrote: "These seaside hotspots don’t just have pricey property, breathtaking coastlines and the views to match, but also a real community and great places to hang out."

The full list of the poshest seaside villages in the UK for 2024 can be found on The Telegraph website here.

What was said about Polzaeth and Mawgan Porth?

Polzeath beach on Cornwall's coast  (Image: Michael Charles/Getty)

Polzeath

With an average house price of £1,251,524 and with 43% of its homes sold for more than £1m in the last five years, Polzeath was firmly cemented on the list.

The Telegraph wrote: "Once a sleepy surfing haven, the popularity of Polzeath has exploded over the past 20 years with A-list residents and visitors piling in.

"Coldplay’s Chris Martin has a place nearby and there are rumours Gwyneth Paltrow is house hunting in the village too. Maybe it all started with Prince William’s stag do, when he was spotted in the surf."

People are said to buy properties in Polzeath with their hearts and their stomachs, according to Josephine Ashby of JB Estates in Cornwall.

There are several great eateries within the area and nearby, including The Cracking Crab, overlooking Polzeath beach, Paul Ainsworth At No6 in Padstow (via the ferry), and The Mariners pub in Rock.

The Telegraph adds: "Prices and properties range widely – a three-bedroom terraced house in the residential area of New Polzeath will cost close to £800,000, while at the top end of the market, a contemporary five-bedroom house with views over the bay will fetch more than £3m."

Mawgan Porth

Mawgan Porth has a slightly lower average house price than Polzeath at £1,020,425 but still had 32% of its homes sold for more than £1m in the past five years.

The Telegraph wrote: "Between Padstow and Newquay, Mawgan Porth used to be a quiet scattering of homes overlooking a wide sandy bay towards the cliff face on the other side. In the 1990s, the popular child-friendly hotel Bedruthan Steps (now known as Bedruthan Hotel) was a draw.

"Much has changed over the past 10 years. The same family opened the Scarlet boutique hotel and spa for adults, putting the village on the map for the more discerning. 

 

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"This, and the fact that the sloping cliff face provides space for large residential plots, means ultra-wealthy buyers have settled there."

Ed Clarkson, of the buying agent Property Vision explains that the area attracts a mixture of clients including "finance professionals, celebrities and sports stars".

The frontline properties command "multi-million-pound prices" and even a big bungalow can be in the region of £900,000.