- Seaside towns across Merseyside and Wales have emerged as the UK's fastest-growing property hotspots, defying a broader national slowdown in house price increases.
- Rightmove’s study showed Bootle, Merseyside, leads the surge with average asking prices climbing by an impressive 11 per cent over the past year, reaching £141,680.
- Other significant increases include Crosby in Merseyside (9 per cent) and several Welsh towns such as Penarth and Llantwit Major (both 8 per cent rises).
- This localised boom contrasts sharply with the wider UK market, where average asking prices for properties coming to market are 0.3 per cent lower compared to last year.
- Despite these specific increases, coastal living generally remains more affordable, with around 80 per cent of seaside areas analysed having average asking prices below the national figure.
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