One key property feature that can boost the price by £88,000 more in the current market | Personal Finance | Finance

July 19, 2025 2,313

House prices are rising month-on-month, but there’s one feature that could boost the value of your property by tens of thousands of pounds.

New research by property platform Rightmove found 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 is £363,181, compared to £275,074 for properties in coastal areas without this coveted feature. Colleen Babcock, property expert at Rightmove, said: “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.”

However, some regions are valued higher than others. The analysis looked at over 200 coastal areas, comparing the average asking price of homes in these areas with a sea view to those without one.

The East Midlands holds the highest regional premium for homes with sea views, with prices averaging £428,330 – a 68% premium over comparable properties without sea views, making these homes the most expensive in the country on this metric.

Second is the South West, where sea-view homes come with a 44% premium and average £405,676.

Scotland comes close behind with a 43% premium, where sea-view properties are typically priced at £218,867, compared to £152,606 for non-sea-view counterparts in the region

Ms Babcock said: “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%.

“A contributing factor for this difference could be the exclusivity of properties with a sea view in these areas.”

Aside from being the region with the second-highest sea view price premium, Torbay in Devon also has the highest number of available homes listed with a sea view, followed by Bournemouth and Devon.

According to Rightmove, the top 10 areas homebuyers are most likely to secure a property with a sea view, based on available listings for 2025, are: