The Value of a Sea View Revealed

Everyone wants to buy a home that holds its value. Pretty much all of us want to own a property that increases its value while we’re living in it. The question is, what type of dwelling is the best to buy.

Past records show one property repays its owners time and time again, and that’s a property with waterside views. Specifically, homes along the UK’s coastline are worth more than their inland counterparts.

Value in sea views

If, from your home, there’s a flash of deep blue (or moody grey, depending on the weather), the sight of foam-topped white horses, the spectacle of sail boats dotted on the horizon or a sliver of golden sand, your home will perform well in the price premium stakes.

This historic trend has recently been reconfirmed by Rightmove. In fact, the property search portal released the results of new analysis in July 2025. It found a sea view carries an average price premium of £88,106 (32%) when compared to other coastal properties without a sea view.

Regency Living’s latest figures concurred earlier this year. Its research looked at seaside premiums at a local level, with data specifically released for West Sussex. West Wittering, Bognor Regis and Worthing were found to have an average house price of £373,743, which is 32.7% higher than the UK average.

Less price disparity in Sussex

The Sussex coast is home to some of the most stunning coastline and properties for sale but it may surprise you to know sea views here come at a more affordable price tag compared to those in other parts on the country.

For example, a home with a sea view in the South East commands a 22% price premium, according to Rightmove. Purchase a property with a coastal vista in the East Midlands or the South West, for example and a home with a sea view will have a 68% and a 44% price premium, respectively.

“The West Sussex coast, which our Bognor Regis and Chichester branches call home, offer some of the best coastal views in the South,” says White & Brooks’s Managing Director, Peter Fullegar, “but buyers here won’t have to pay a heavy price premium for a sea view.”

“What’s more, once you buy a property with sea views, the outlook will ensure your home maintains its value and commands more than inland rivals when it’s time to sell. Our branches can track the price trends of homes for sale where you can see the coast. At a minimum, they hold their value but in many cases, they increase in price by an impressive amount.”

Your sea view awaits

From Bosham to Bognor Regis, White & Brooks sells homes in the very best West Sussex waterside locations. Here are just some of the towns and villages with sea or a coastal inlet views:

• Selsey
• Pagham
• Felpham
• Aldwick
• West Wittering
• East Wittering
• Bognor Regis
• Bracklesham
• Dell Quay
• Chichester Harbour
• Chichester Marina

For sale now with sea views

White & Brooks usually always has a number of properties for sale with sea views. Below is a small sample but be quick, as we can’t guarantee they’ll be on the market still when you call.

West Close, Felpham

This beautiful five-bedroom, three-bathroom property is within a short walk from Felpham beach. What’s more, you can enjoy sea view glimpses from the principal bedroom’s southerly aspect balcony.

Ledra Drive, Bognor Regis

Set in a cul-de-sac that leads directly to Pagham beach, this five-bedroom detached house is ideal for those who want to be within minutes of waves gently lapping the shoreline. You’ll never tire of arriving home and catching sight of the sea.

The Esplanade, Bognor Regis

We challenge you to get closer to the coastline than this two-bedroom apartment in a prime Bognor Regis location. Direct sea views can be enjoyed from within the property and from the private balcony when the weather is fine.

Park Terrace, Bognor Regis

Combining a beachside location with period splendour, this two-bedroom apartment in Bognor Regis is a coastal classic. When you’re not admiring the high ceilings, bay windows and original features, you can enjoy the unobstructed sea view.

Buy & sell on the coast

Register your details with us and we’ll let you know as soon as a new coastal property is about to come onto the market. Got a property with sea views to sell? Book a White & Brooks valuation to discover how much your sea view adds in value.