How much it costs to buy a home with a ‘sea view’ in the UK
New research from property platform Rightmove shows that the sea view dream can come with a significant price premium.
The analysis looked at over 200 coastal areas, comparing the average asking price of homes in these areas when a sea view was available, compared with those without a sea view.
The data shows that homes with a sea view are, on average, £88,106 more expensive than those without, representing a 32% price premium across Great Britain.
The average asking price for a home with a sea view stands at £363,181, compared to £275,074 for properties in coastal areas without this coveted feature.
At a regional level, the East Midlands leads the charge with a 68% premium, making homes with sea views here the most expensive, averaging £428,330. Following in second is the South West with a 44% premium, and Scotland is a close third at 43%.
Aside from being the region with the second-highest sea-view price premium, Torbay in Devon is also the area with the highest number of available homes listed with a sea view.
“Sea views have always been a highly sought-after feature for homebuyers, and our latest research highlights just how much more people are willing to pay for one,” said Rightmove’s Colleen Babcock.
“The East Midlands claims top spot as the region with the highest price premium for homes with a sea view at 68%, compared to homes with a sea view in the South East, which has a much lower sea view premium of 22%,” she said.
The top ten areas homebuyers are most likely to secure a property with a sea view, based on available listings for 2025, are:
- Torbay
- Bournemouth
- Cornwall
- Isle of Wight
- Hastings
- Folkstone
- Brighton
- Thanet
- Tendring
- North Yorkshire
