Helensburgh makes UK top ten for seaside house prices

Helensburgh, in Dunbartonshire, is the only place north of the border to feature in the UK top 10 list <i>(Image: NQ)</i>
Helensburgh, in Dunbartonshire, is the only place north of the border to feature in the UK top 10 list (Image: NQ)
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A Scottish naval town has been revealed as one of the UK’s most sought-after seaside property hotspots.

Helensburgh, in Dunbartonshire, is the only place north of the border to feature in a UK top 10 list of the fastest-growing seaside property locations.

The new analysis from the UK’s largest property platform, Rightmove, looked at towns across Britain’s coasts, revealing the cheapest, most expensive – and fastest-rising – locations.

Property values in Helensburgh, on the River Clyde, are said to be rising by six per cent year-on-year, with the value of an average home now £247,953.

The town is close to Faslane Naval Base (Image: Getty)

Helensburgh ranked tenth on the list of fastest-rising locations, which was topped by Bootle, on Merseyside, where house prices have grown by 11% over the past 12 months.

The Firth of Clyde also appeared on another of Rightmove’s lists, with Ayr identified as one of the cheapest places to buy a seaside home.

The Ayrshire town ranked ninth in a top 10 of the most affordable coastal locations, with the average home said to cost £157,754.

The most expensive seaside location was revealed to be Sandbanks in Poole, Dorset, where the average property price is £1,119,945.


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Colleen Babcock, Rightmove’s property expert, said: “The fastest-growing seaside markets this year show that demand for coastal homes remains resilient, even as overall price growth across the UK stays more modest.

“While some locations are seeing strong price increases, there are still many areas where living by the sea is more affordable, giving buyers a wider range of options depending on their budget.

“We’re also seeing that homes priced realistically continue to attract interest, particularly in locations where price growth is being supported by buyer demand.”

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