Homes with a sea view in some of England’s most picturesque coastal locations are commanding price premiums of up to 38%, according to new research from online estate agency Yopa.
Analysing current property listings across 20 English coastal counties, Yopa compared the average asking price of homes marketed with a sea view to standard local house prices.
The findings reveal that the average sea view carries a 9.5% price uplift – or around £24,537 – across the sample.
Cornwall tops the list, with the average sea-view property listed at £392,853, compared to the county average of £284,355. That represents a premium of £108,498, or 38.2%, the highest in the country.
SEA VIEW PREMIUMS
The Isle of Wight follows closely behind with a sea view premium of £73,957 (29.6%), while buyers in Northumberland pay an additional £36,637 (18%) for the coastal outlook. East Sussex also ranks high, where sea views fetch a 17.7% premium – or £57,246 – over the county average.
Durham (17.6%) and Tyne and Wear (14.4%) also see notable uplifts, while popular lifestyle hotspots like Devon, West Sussex and Dorset command more moderate premiums ranging between 5.5% and 12.2%.
At the other end of the scale, coastal counties including Somerset, North Yorkshire and Essex show little to no sea view premium. In Suffolk and Norfolk, sea views add less than £4,000 to asking prices on average.
LIFESTYLE-LED RELOCATIONS
The findings come amid continued demand for lifestyle-led relocations, with many buyers prioritising natural beauty, outdoor space and flexible remote working conditions over proximity to traditional urban job hubs.
Verona Frankish, CEO of Yopa, says: “Coastal living has long been in demand, but this research shows just how much value homebuyers place on a sea view.
“In areas like Cornwall and the Isle of Wight, you’re paying a significant premium for that lifestyle benefit.
“But it’s not the same story everywhere – buyers looking for more scenic surroundings without a huge price tag may find better value in places like Norfolk, Suffolk or Lincolnshire.
“With more buyers re-evaluating where they want to live in a post-pandemic world, sea views remain one of the most desirable features a home can offer.”
