Buyers will pay 33% more for seafront properties...

Properties located directly on the seafront attract a price premium of 33%, according to new research.

A study of 30 prime seaside locations, carried out by Jackson-Stops, found that all seafront homes were more expensive than comparable properties in the wider area by an average of 33%.

Aldeburgh in Suffolk commands the highest seafront premium at 89%, while the top three is made up by Padstow in Cornwall (70%) and Torquay in Devon (69%).

Other areas with impressive seafront premiums are Bournemouth in Dorset, Heswall in Cheshire and Southwold, also in Suffolk.

Top 10 seaside locations with the largest seafront house price premium:

Ranking	Area	Average house price in the area for 3+ bed (£)	Average house price on the seafront for 3+ bed (£)	Premium
1	Aldeburgh, Suffolk	344,000	650,000	89%
2	Padstow, Cornwall	381,000	650,000	70%
3	Torquay, Devon	269,000	455,000	69%
4	Bournemouth, Dorset	354,000	592,000	67%
5	Heswall, Cheshire	354,000	592,000	67%
6	Southwold, Suffolk	650,000	1,050,000	62%
7	Tenby, Pembrokeshire	291,000	463,000	59%
8	Lymington, Hampshire	600,000	888,000	48%
9	Sandbanks, Dorset	1,636,000	2,300,000	41%
10	Bude, Cornwall	349,000	475,000	36%

"Owning a sea-front home with uninterrupted waterside views or access to the beach has long been an aspiration for the British buyer," says Nick Leeming, Jackson-Stops' chairman.

“The lifestyle benefits associated with living by the seaside means that waterside homes will often generate a strong price premium, regardless of their distance from the beach."

"There is something very special about being able to look out of your kitchen window or step outside your front door and be immediately greeted by sandy beaches and the rippling of the tide," he adds.

Last week, Jackson-Stops announced a subtle rebrand which includes a name change and revamped website, boards and logo.