Campaigners reveal areas most at risk of homes falling into sea in England

February 6th 2023

by Sky News

Coastal homes worth a total of almost £600m could be lost and consumed by the sea in England by 2100, according to a climate action group.

One Home identified 21 at-risk villages and hamlets and estimated how much coast could be lost there.

Coastal erosion is the process by which land is worn away or displaced along the shoreline, through the repetitive motion of the waves, rocks smashing against land or chemical reactions in the water.

The value of property damage on land that could be hit by coastal erosion by 2100 was estimated at £584m, using average local authority values or site-specific values from Rightmove, One Home said.

It compiled a map highlighting what shoreline management plans are in place in different areas of the coast, and what the level of protection is.

Angela Terry, chief executive of One Home, said: "Sea levels are rising as global temperatures soar and so larger waves batter our coast during severe storms.

"These irreversible changes mean some cliff faces are crumbling fast.

"We can't turn the tide or build a wall around the entire coast so we urgently need to help seaside communities to prepare for the damage that will come."

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