Merseyside Town Named Top Coastal Property Hotspot
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Merseyside Town Named Top Coastal Property Hotspot

By Dr. Priya Sharma, Property Markets Analyst · 2 August 2026 · 1 min read

Editor's note: This brief was summarised by The Property AI Newsroom from a report by This Is Money Mortgages. Read the original article for full details.

Merseyside Town Leads Coastal Property Market

A Merseyside town has been crowned the top coastal property hotspot after house prices there rose by 11% in just one year. This is in contrast to the national trend, where the average asking price across the country fell by 0.3% in the year to May.

This development may be of interest to UK letting agents and inventory clerks monitoring regional property trends and market shifts. The report highlights the continued demand for coastal properties in specific areas, despite a general slowdown in the wider UK property market.


Source: This Is Money Mortgages
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Dr. Priya Sharma
Property Markets Analyst

Dr. Priya Sharma writes The Property AI's data-led coverage of UK property markets — rental indices, sold-price trends, mortgage flows, and regional analysis. Articles bylined Dr. Sharma cite ONS, Land Registry, Bank of England, and primary research data.

PhD Economics. Specialises in: ONS Index of Private Housing Rental Prices, Land Registry data, regional rental analysis, mortgage approvals trends.

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