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TQ2 vs TQ12: house prices compared

A side-by-side look at sold prices in TQ2 and TQ12, from official Land Registry records — overall and by property type, with the more affordable area highlighted.

On median sold price, TQ2 is the more affordable of the two, at £245,000 versus £277,500.

TQ2
Torquay
TQ12
Newton Abbot
Median sold price£245,000£277,500
Average sold price£274,523£304,628
Year-on-year-1.9%-2.8%
Sales (3 yrs)1,2052,361
Terraced (median)£220,000£220,000
Semi-detached (median)£275,000£280,000
Detached (median)£400,000£380,000
Flat / maisonette (median)£140,000£147,500

Green marks the more affordable (lower-priced) area for each measure. Figures cover the whole district over the last three years and are a market guide, not a valuation of any home.

TQ2 vs TQ12 — FAQs

Is TQ2 or TQ12 cheaper to buy in?

TQ2 is the more affordable on recent sales: its median sold price is £245,000 against £277,500 — a gap of £32,500, from HM Land Registry data over the last three years.

What is the average house price in TQ2?

The median sold price in TQ2 over the last three years was £245,000 (mean £274,523), from 1,205 recorded sales.

What is the average house price in TQ12?

The median sold price in TQ12 over the last three years was £277,500 (mean £304,628), from 2,361 recorded sales.

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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. Full reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more.