# UK’s ‘best’ seaside town to buy a home named – value doubles since 2016

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/uks-best-seaside-town-to-buy-a-home-named-value-doubles-since-2016/
- Published: 2026-11-06T12:17:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T13:55:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Express (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2263883/seaside-down-southwold-suffolk-dorset
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Southwold topped the ranking with 94% property price growth.
- Sandbanks was the most expensive destination at over £1.28 million.
- Every location in the top ten rose by more than 50%.

## Summary

Southwold in Suffolk was named the UK’s best coastal destination to buy a holiday home in a ranking based on property price growth. Average values there rose 94% between 2016 and 2026, nearly doubling and narrowly exceeding growth in Sandbanks, Dorset.

The figures were compiled by property management firm Alto from sales data on its platform, comparing selected coastal destinations. Sandbanks recorded 93% growth and remained the most expensive place in the top ten, at £1,282,565 on average; Saltburn-by-the-Sea was the most affordable, at £227,022 after a 75% rise. All ten locations saw prices increase by more than 50%, but the figures describe past changes and do not guarantee future returns; the company cited pandemic-era demand and second-home taxes as factors affecting the market.

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