It has got a pub, no shop and no school - but it is the tiny village which has seen interest from potential house buyers rocket over a year of lockdown.

Numbers looking online for properties in Sedgeford, near Hunstanton, have surged by 219pc according to figures from property portal Rightmove.

Thetford & Brandon Times: Interest in properties in Sedgeford has soared by more than 200pc during lockdownInterest in properties in Sedgeford has soared by more than 200pc during lockdown (Image: Chris Bishop)

Famed for its annual archaeological dig, properties across the valley from the ancient Romano-British settlement are now among the most desirable in Norfolk.

Homes currently listed for sale in Sedgeford include a four-bed detached house for £485,000, a link detached house for offers over £410,000, a three-bed detached house for £385,000 and a converted former chapel with two bedrooms for £375,000.

Thetford & Brandon Times: Around 600 people live in Sedgeford, where online searches for properties for sale increased by 200pc last yearAround 600 people live in Sedgeford, where online searches for properties for sale increased by 200pc last year (Image: Chris Bishop)

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Just 600 people live in Sedgeford. Half of them are aged over 50. Property experts say the pandemic has made many eye up more rural areas as they look to relocate out of our cities.

Thetford & Brandon Times: Happisburgh's famous lighthouseHappisburgh's famous lighthouse (Image: Archant © 2018)

Interest has also spiked along the coast at Happisburgh, a remote village with an ever-changing shoreline, where searches were up 142pc. A four-bed house with views of the famous striped lighthouse will set you back £630,000.

Searches for properties in Barnham Broom went up by 103pc. The village has retained more of its facilities than some and also boasts its famed hotel, spa and golf course. But there were no properties for sale on Rightmove on Monday.

Interest in Horstead, the Gateway to the Broads, was up by 97pc. Five beds in the village would set you back £535,000.

Thetford & Brandon Times: Sea Palling beach sits in an area of outstanding natural beautySea Palling beach sits in an area of outstanding natural beauty (Image: Archant 2021)

Sea Palling saw online interest increase by 83pc. Its Blue Flag beach nestles in an area of outstanding natural beauty. With an average price of £288,333 for a detached property, some might say it is an outstanding place to snap up a bargain.

Thetford & Brandon Times: The Bridge Hotel beside the Wensum at LenwadeThe Bridge Hotel beside the Wensum at Lenwade

Lenwade saw an 82pc increase in property searches. The village straddles the Wensum, where anglers still follow in the footsteps on the late TV fisherman John Wilson, who lived in the village, where you could land a five-bed period property for £525,000.

Thetford & Brandon Times: The property market is booming around MarhamThe property market is booming around Marham (Image: Archant)

Marham saw a 72pc increase, possibly driven by the expansion of the RAF base as it expands to accommodate the F-35 Lightning force. House prices in villages around the base have also taken off, with most priced over £500,000.

Thetford & Brandon Times: Boats sit on the still water at WellsBoats sit on the still water at Wells (Image: Archant 2017)

Wells is a magnet for second homers and those looking to invest in a holiday let. Searches for the picturesque port were up by 79pc.

Thetford & Brandon Times: Horsham St Faith,'s church dates back to the 13th CenturyHorsham St Faith,'s church dates back to the 13th Century (Image: Archant)

Horsham St Faith, near Norwich International Airport, saw searches up by 75pc. A three-bed property will cost around £350,000.

Thetford & Brandon Times: Filby Broad photographed from above, an aerial perspective on a beautiful summer's day.Filby Broad photographed from above, an aerial perspective on a beautiful summer's day. (Image: (c) copyright newzulu.com)

Filby was another Broadland bolthole which saw increased online interest, with searches up by 75pc. A thatched cottage in the village could be yours for £650,000.

Overall the top 10 locations searched for in the county were Norwich, King's Lynn, Cromer, Diss, Great Yarmouth, Wymondham, Dereham, Thetford, Hunstanton and Sheringham. Nationally Cornwall was most searched for, while Norfolk did not feature in the top 10.