The small town of East Horsley in Surrey can today be revealed as Britain's most sought-after rural retreat where the average house sells for more than £1million. Wealthy home-buyers are flocking to the small town located between Guildford and Leatherhead, with 42 homes in the past two years selling for more than £1million, according to new research. The figure represents at 17per cent increase over the past year and cements East Horsley's position as Britain's most popular 'millionaire village'. Scroll down for video . This massive detached home in East Horsley, set on a half acre plot of land, is available for £1,295,000. Among its features are a conservatory, playroom, rear porch and hallway access to the garage with underfloor heating . The ground floor features a sitting room, dining room, playroom and reception room, according to the property listing on Zoopla.co.uk . This property, available for £1,295,000, is described as a 'neo-Georgian' style detached family home on one of Horsley's premier private roads . The 0.4 acre plot also features this stunning feature garden, which is accessed from the main reception room . Exclusive: In total, 42 homes sold for more than £1million in East Horsley (pictured), Surrey during the past two years . Located 28miles from London Waterloo and with its own train station taking commuters directly into the capital within 50minutes, it has become an exceptionally popular destination for commuters forced out of the London property. The average home in East Horsley, which has a private sports club, decent schools and nearby riding schools and golf courses, now sells for £1,006,304, property experts Savills said. Property listings show numerous homes listed for sale for more than £1million, many featuring sprawling lawns, open plan kitchens and huge double garages. Sophie Chick, associate director at Savills, said that the cost of housing in cities and towns means that villages now offer comparatively good value for money. ‘We’ve actually found that since the credit crunch, villages on the whole have underperformed their neighbouring towns and cities,’ she said. ‘This is because there has been a marked preference for living within an urban environment, closer to a work place, resulting in affluent UK cities and towns outperforming their neighbouring villages and rural locations in the housing market. ‘This means villages now represent good value and there is a currently good buying opportunity.’ This East Horsley property, listed online for £1,395,000 by Savills, features a massive back yard which backs onto woodland . Inside, it boasts of oak doors and staircases and claims to be an original Frank Chown build, created in 1923 . Sellers hope this five-bedroom detached house for sale in East Horsley will land them £1,499,950 . According to its listing, inside the home features '4,000sq ft of contemporary living' with underfloor heating throughout . The spacious kitchen is fitted with a range of units and features granite work surfaces with an attached utility room . Other locations topping Savills’ rich villages list include Bowdon, part of the ‘footballer-belt’ of affluent properties circling Greater Manchester, where 27 property deals topped £1 million. Nearby Alderley Edge also features. The village – 12 miles from Manchester – is where David and Victoria Beckham first settled down. Other Manchester United stars including Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick and Cristiano Ronaldo have also called it home. The 100 most affluent villages in Britain are scattered across the regions – from Brockenhurst, nestled in the heart of Hampshire’s New Forest, to the Cornish holiday hotspot of St Mawes. Homes in the West Midlands, Somerset and Cheshire also feature in the rankings. But millionaire city dwellers in search of comfortable country living have ensured that villages within the London commuter belt – especially those with a handy railway station – dominate the list. This includes Chorleywood in Hertfordshire, officially Britain’s second most exclusive village, where 34 homes have been sold for more than £1 million since 2013. 1. East Horsley, Surrey (42) 2. Chorleywood, Hertfordshire (34) 3. Knotty Green, Buckinghamshire (27) 4. Bowden, Greater Manchester (27) 5. Hale, Greater Mancherster (27) 6. Brookmans Park, Herefordshire (25) 7. Alderley Edge, Cheshire (24) 8. Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire (19) 9. Cookham, Berkshire (19) 10. Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire (19) Cookham on the River Thames in Berkshire is in ninth place on Savills’ list, preceded by Stoke Poges in Buckinghamshire .
A total of 42 homes have sold for more than £1m in the small village Surrey village of East Horsley in past two years . Average home sells for £1,006,304 - a 17per cent rise over past year - making it Britain's top 'millionaire village'
The village has a population of 4,200, with decent schools, a private sports club and riding schools and golf courses . It also has a station from which trains go directly to London Waterloo, making it a prime commuter hot spot . Chorleywood in Hertfordshire is Britain’s second most exclusive village, where 34 homes sold for more than £1m .