Alderley Edge is the 5th richest village in the UK according to recent research carried out by Savills.
The research was based on Land Registry figures and looked at houses which were sold for more than £1 million in the past four years.
The top 20 chart is dominated by villages in Surrey and Buckinghamshire, which are within commuting distance of London.
Alderley Edge tops the chart for northern villages with 36 house sales of over £1m recorded in the past four years. Prestbury, the only other northern village in the top 20, is 7th with 32 sales over £1m.
Villages with most houses sold over £1m in the last four years
1. Virginia Water, Surrey, 125 houses over £1m sold in last 4 years
2. Gerrards Cross, Bucks, 115 over £1m
3. East Horsley, Surrey, 46 over £1m
4. Cookham, Windsor + Maidenhead, 41 over £1m
5. Alderley Edge, Cheshire, 36 over £1m
6. Chalfont St Peter, Bucks, 35 over £1m
7. Prestbury, Cheshire, 32 over £1m
8. Penn, Bucks, 24 over £1m
9. West Clandon Surrey, 24 over £1m
10. Stoke Poges, Bucks, 23 over £1m
11. Bramley, Surrey, 22 over £1m
12. Wonersh, Surrey, 21 over £1m
13. Farnham Common, Bucks, 20 over £1m
14. Brockenhurst, Hampshire, 18 over £1m
15. Windlesham, Surrey, 18 over £1m
16. Bourne End, Bucks, 17 over £1m
17. Cuffley, Herts, 17 over £1m
18. Great Missenden, Bucks, 17 over £1m
19. Seal, Kent, 17 over £1m
20. Forest Row, East Sussex, 16 over £1m.
Jean Pilkington, Associate Director at Savills Wilmslow commented: "We've seen a strong start to 2011 in Wilmslow, Prestbury and Alderley Edge for homes between £1million and £2.5million. Additionally there's been a real surge of activity in February and March to beat stamp duty for completion before April.
"We're seeing some indications that the April market will be much improved, with lots of new property entering the market. We're also seeing a lot of properties with land and good gardens coming to market. In terms of buyers, there are offers coming through, however there is still a gap between vendor expectation and what buyers are expecting to pay."
See our property section for the latest property sold prices in Alderley Edge, direct from the Land Registry.
Photo: Manden House, Alderley Edge which is currently on the market with a guide price of £2.75million.
