The best locations for new-build availability by the sea

The latest research from Warwick Estates has revealed which coastal locations offer the most new-build availability for those looking to buy by the seaside.

Warwick Estates analysed new-build availability across 45 of the best coastal towns across the nation based on the number of new builds available on the current market as a percentage of all properties listed for sale.

The research shows that on average, just five per cent of all homes currently listed across coastal locations are new builds.

However, Newquay in Cornwall offers the best chance of a new-build by the sea, with one in five homes currently listed for sale coming via the new homes sector.

Shoreham-by-Sea in the South East is also home to some of the largest levels of coastal new-build availability, with new homes accounting for 12% of all homes currently on the market.

Poole (11%) and Margate (10%) are the only other coastal locations where new-builds account for more than 10% of current for sale stock, while Deal (9%), Exmouth (9%), Scarborough (9%), Herne Bay (8%), Falmouth (8%) and Littlehampton (8%) also make the top 10.

In contrast, there are currently no new-build homes listed for sale in Burnam-on-Sea, Stubbington or Fleetwood.

COO of Warwick Estates, Bethan Griffiths, commented:

“The property market DNA of many coastal locations has long been decided and the lack of available space means you will probably be hard-pressed to find a new-build with sea views.

However, as our research shows, some coastal favourites are home to a limited level of new-build stock and so the dream of a new-build by the sea isn’t completely out of the question.

While the chances are higher in some areas compared to others, those with their heart set on such a purchase should be able to find a coastal new-build contender in almost every region of the UK market.”

Data sourced from Rightmove (25/08/2021)
Table shows new-build availability in each coastal town based on the number of new-builds for sale as a percentage of all homes listed for sale
Location	Region	Total stock listed for sale	New-build stock listed for sale	% proportion of NB
Newquay	South West	373	74	19.8%
Shoreham-by-Sea	South East	407	47	11.5%
Poole	South West	2696	290	10.8%
Margate	South East	719	75	10.4%
Deal	South East	462	43	9.3%
Exmouth	South West	524	48	9.2%
Scarborough	Yorkshire and The Humber	1017	93	9.1%
Herne Bay	South East	728	61	8.4%
Falmouth	South West	325	27	8.3%
Littlehampton	South East	950	78	8.2%
Ramsgate	South East	588	46	7.8%
Great Yarmouth	East of England	1,045	81	7.8%
Christchurch	South West	508	36	7.1%
Felixstowe	East of England	523	34	6.5%
Whitstable	South East	625	40	6.4%
Folkestone	South East	830	49	5.9%
Worthing	South East	1895	111	5.9%
Weymouth	South West	762	43	5.6%
Weston-Super-Mare	South West	1561	88	5.6%
Southport	North West	1,374	75	5.5%
Broadstairs	South East	429	23	5.4%
Torquay	South West	1289	66	5.1%
Formby	North West	275	14	5.1%
Clacton-on-Sea	East of England	993	49	4.9%
Lowestoft	East of England	1,031	49	4.8%
Bournemouth	South West	3777	159	4.2%
Eastbourne	South East	1,698	71	4.2%
Seaford	South East	314	13	4.1%
Cleethorpes	Yorkshire and The Humber	348	14	4.0%
Bridlington	Yorkshire and The Humber	483	18	3.7%
Bexhill	South East	1,027	36	3.5%
Bognor Regis	South East	1102	37	3.4%
Skegness	East Midlands	290	9	3.1%
Southend-on-Sea	East of England	1,134	30	2.6%
Paignton	South West	812	21	2.6%
Redcar	North East	423	8	1.9%
Clevedon	South West	275	5	1.8%
Hastings	South East	1,571	21	1.3%
Blackpool	North West	2,106	25	1.2%
Morecambe	North West	561	5	0.9%
Lytham St Anne's	North West	824	5	0.6%
Whitley Bay	North East	340	1	0.3%
Fleetwood	North West	313	0	0.0%
Stubbington	South East	187	0	0.0%
Burnham-on-Sea	South West	246	0	0.0%
Average		39760	2118	5.3%