Buying a home in TQ2, Torquay. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£260kmost £218k–£321k
Houses per m²£3,048flats £2,308
Sold last year3032,000 in five years
Prices in Torbay-1.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in TQ2 sold for £260,351 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £217,635 and £320,951, for about 87 m² of space. That is 5% more than the same home across Torquay (£249,000).

303 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 £98k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in TQ2 5 (£2,212) and the most in TQ2 7 (£3,322).

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 £1,187 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £52,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in TQ2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£162,310£152k–£178k44 m²30
2£216,305£189k–£248k67 m²529
3£260,351£218k–£321k87 m²719
4£335,376£264k–£404k116 m²189
5+£434,870£345k–£562k155 m²164

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£162k£216k£260k£335k£435k
Detached—£294k£366k£397k£533k
Semi-detached—£224k£272k£325k£373k
Terraced£159k£205k£218k£246k£269k
Flats£98k£134k£163k£241k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across TQ2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
TQ2 5£2,212£2,165
TQ2 6£3,070£2,788
TQ2 7£3,322£2,254
TQ2 8£2,920£2,152

Schools near TQ2

Best state primary within 2 kmTorre Church of England Academy84% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%12 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmTorquay Academy53.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%8 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about TQ2

Is TQ2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% more than across Torquay; prices in Torbay are down 1.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (84% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (53.5% against 43.8%); 303 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 TQ2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in TQ2 sold for £260,351 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £217,635 and £320,951.

Is TQ2 expensive for Torquay?

A 3-bedroom house in TQ2 costs 5% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Torquay (£249,000).

How many homes sell in TQ2 each year?

303 homes sold in the last year and 2,000 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 TQ2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Torre Church of England Academy, where 84% 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.