Britain’s most expensive seaside towns and cheaper ‘hidden gems’ revealed

While the average house price in Sandbanks has fallen by 3% or £33,595 compared with 2023, it still sits at the top of Lloyds’ coastal property league (Steve Parsons/PA) - (PA Archive)

With its golden beaches and associations with luxury lifestyles, Sandbanks in Dorset has been identified as Britain’s most expensive seaside location.

Home buyers wanting to move to Sandbanks will not get much change from £1 million typically, with the average house price sitting at £965,708 last year, according to Lloyds.