A "secret" village in London has been hailed among the best to live in across the UK, according to The Times.

The list created by the outlet aimed to help highlight the top 20 villages that "aren’t well known across the country but are always in demand among those in the know."

Each secret village has some key characteristics, including amenities, locations, communities and house prices that reflect its popularity.

Among the list of 20, one small London village made the list thanks to its pubs and the friendly locals.

You can see the full Times list here.

Why Nunhead is among the best villages in the UK

The village of Nunhead in SE15 and SE4 claimed the tenth spot for the UK's best secret villages.

Gaining praise for being a "reminder that you don’t have to live in the country to enjoy the villagey virtues of friendly pubs and friendlier neighbours."

Nunhead even had merch available on Etsy seeing the Times share just how in-demand the London-based village is.

The village is described as being a "Victorian enclave between the fashionably mean streets of Peckham and the cleaner, greener ones of East Dulwich" by the outlet.

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Despite having many grassy areas, including a village green, the Times adds that you would "never mistake Nunhead for the countryside".

However, they add that there is plenty of nature in the Victorian cemetery that you can enjoy a stroll in.

Nunhead is also home to the Ivy House, London's first co-operatively owned pub which on Tripadvisor has a score of 4.5 with one guest sharing: 

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"What an amazing place, and a Co-operatively owned pub. Fantastic attentive staff, a really nice ambience. Definitely worth a visit, fair choice of beers and the food was brilliant."

Elsewhere the village also has "an impressive roster of shops and refreshment stops that also includes Ayres, probably the capital’s best old-fashioned bakery."

Houses in Nunhead will cost you on average £608,470 while a "modest period terraced house can set you back over £1 million."