Typical 3-bedroom house£234kmost £200k–£287k
Houses per m²£2,790flats £2,386
Sold last year2652,139 in five years
Prices in Torbay-1.6%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in TQ1 sold for £234,382 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £199,646 and £286,950, for about 92 m² of space. That is 6% less than the same home across Torquay (£249,000).
265 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £102k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in TQ1 1 (£2,515) and the most in TQ1 2 (£3,816).
Across Torbay, prices are down 1.6% on a year ago and up 4.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £997 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,069 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £47,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.
Questions about TQ1
Is TQ1 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% less than across Torquay; prices in Torbay are down 1.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (88% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (53.5% against 43.8%); 265 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in TQ1?
A typical 3-bedroom house in TQ1 sold for £234,382 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £199,646 and £286,950.
Is TQ1 expensive for Torquay?
A 3-bedroom house in TQ1 costs 6% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Torquay (£249,000).
How many homes sell in TQ1 each year?
265 homes sold in the last year and 2,139 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near TQ1?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Ilsham Church of England Academy, where 88% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.