Rightmove said the average asking price of a house with a view of the sea has risen to £298,810, up from £235,635 in 2019 – a rise of 27%. The East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber have seen the biggest increases for sea view homes, with gains of 55% and 53% respectively, according to the report. Scotland is the most affordable region for sea view homes, with an average asking price of £166,068, the figures show. West Mersea in Essex had the biggest sea view premium, with an asking price of £655,479 on average compared with an average coastal value of £433,185 in the area. Buyers in Broadstairs, Kent, pay an average £128,943 extra to have a sea view, while in Littlehampton, West Sussex, they pay £120,696 extra an average.