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House prices in TQ2, Torquay

The median home in TQ2, Torquay has sold for £249,500 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£250k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-1.2%
5-year change
+8.3%
Sales / yr
96
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Sold prices in TQ2, Torquay

Based on 1,193 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in TQ2, Torquay has sold for £249,500 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£275,430) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 1,193 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

TQ2 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

TQ2England & Wales
£150k£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026
1 year
-1.2%
5 years
+8.3%
10 years
+40.4%

Over five years, prices in TQ2, Torquay have risen (+8.3%). Across a full decade they are +40.4%. The last twelve months alone: -1.2%.

How TQ2 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in TQ2 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

TQ2England & Wales
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Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in TQ2, Torquay

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£250k
Entry-level
£130k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£193k–£330k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£445k
90th %ile

Homes in TQ2, Torquay span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £130,400, while the top tenth fetched over £445,000. Half of all sales fell between £193,000 and £330,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How TQ2 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

TQ2 (this area)£275k
Teignbridge£289k
England£291k
TQ2 1-yr -1.2%Teignbridge 1-yr -4%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £275,430, homes in TQ2, Torquay sell for 5% below the Teignbridge average, and 5% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-1.2% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price by type across TQ2.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Terraced£220,000373
Semi-detached£275,000346
Detached£402,500244
Flat / maisonette£140,000230

The most-traded type in TQ2, Torquay is terraced (373 sales, median £220,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£140,000) and houses (~£286,002) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The TQ2 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 19%Freehold 81%

19% of recent sales in TQ2, Torquay were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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TQ2 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in TQ2, Torquay?

Over the last three years the median sold price in TQ2 was £249,500, with a mean of £275,430, based on 1,193 HM Land Registry sales.

Is TQ2, Torquay expensive?

At a £249,500 median, TQ2 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in TQ2, Torquay going up or down?

On our smoothed index, TQ2 prices have moved -1.2% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in TQ2, Torquay?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £140,000 (230 sales).

How much do I need to buy in TQ2, Torquay?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £130,400, and most buyers competed in the £193,000–£330,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £445,000.

How much have TQ2, Torquay house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in TQ2 are +8.3% over the last five years, and +40.4% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

Are homes in TQ2, Torquay freehold or leasehold?

19% of recent sales in TQ2 were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.