Overview

• Some one-bedroom flats in Saltcoats are listed for as little as £21,000, driving entry-level prices well below the national average.
• Rightmove data place Peterlee and Ashington as the second and third cheapest seaside towns, with average asking prices just above £122,000 and £135,000 respectively.
• Sandbanks remains the priciest coastal area in Britain with an average asking price of £1.28 million, more than ten times Saltcoats’ rate.
• Buyer demand for seaside homes has climbed 8% year-on-year, sustaining strong interest in coastal living.
• Prices across the 50 most expensive coastal markets have eased by 1% over the past year, indicating a modest high-end correction.