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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Paignton. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£267kacross Paignton
Cheapest districtTQ33-bed house £260k
Sold last year512homes in Paignton
Prices in Torbay-1.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Paignton sold for £267,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £260k in TQ3 and £279k in TQ4, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at TQ3: about 89 m² for a typical £260k. TQ3 is the busiest market, with 304 sales last year.

Prices in Torbay are down 1.6% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £997 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,218 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Paignton

1TQ33-bed house £260kabout 89 m² · 304 sold last year2TQ43-bed house £279kabout 89 m² · 208 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is TQ3: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £135k.

Best areas in Paignton for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

TQ33-bed house £260k
Primary Hayes School · 79% England 64%Secondary Torquay Academy · 53.5% England 43.8%
TQ43-bed house £279k
Primary Hayes School · 79% England 64%Secondary Paignton Academy · 30.1% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Paignton postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
TQ3£260k89 m²£135k£3,11079%304
TQ4£279k89 m²£142k£3,31479%208

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Paignton

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Paignton?

About £267,000 across Paignton, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £260k in TQ3 to £279k in TQ4.

What is the cheapest area of Paignton to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: TQ3 (£260k), TQ4 (£279k).

Are house prices going up in Paignton?

In Torbay, prices are down 1.6% on a year ago and up 4.9% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Paignton is best for families?

On school results and price together: TQ3 (3-bed house £260k, best primary nearby 79% at the expected standard against 64% across England); TQ4 (3-bed house £279k, best primary nearby 79% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Paignton a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £267,000, prices are down 1.6% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £997 a month against roughly £1,218 for a 90% mortgage, and 512 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £260k to £279k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Paignton each year?

512 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in TQ3.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.