UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/torbay
Council areaSouth West, England
House prices in Torbay
Homes in Torbay sold for a median of £250,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,854 standard sales.
That makes it the second cheapest of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £310,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 934 | £390,000 | £320,000 to £495,000 | £3,452/m²from 29 sales |
| Semi-detached | 896 | £272,500 | £233,000 to £315,000 | £3,002/m²from 32 sales |
| Terraced | 1,115 | £225,000 | £190,000 to £262,000 | £2,401/m²from 44 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 909 | £145,000 | £110,000 to £195,000 | £2,176/m²from 35 sales |
Terraced houses and detached houses sold in similar numbers in Torbay, at 29% and 24% of sales.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the South West as a whole: a median of £145,000 here, 23% less than the £187,500 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £2,574 per m², 28% below the £3,587 across the South West as a whole.
Prices over time
The median rose 37%, from £183,000 in 2016 to £250,000 in 2025, close to the 36% rise across the South West as a whole.
Postcode districts in Torbay
The dearest district was TQ5 (Brixham), at £290,000, and the cheapest was TQ1 (Torquay), at £220,000.
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Post towns in Torbay, by number of sales: Torquay (TQ1, TQ2), Paignton (TQ3, TQ4), Brixham (TQ5).
- TQ5Brixham, 552 salesMedian price £290,000Price per square metre £3,004Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- TQ4Paignton, 677 salesMedian price £280,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- TQ3Paignton, 879 salesMedian price £250,000Price per square metre £2,921Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- TQ2Torquay, 883 salesMedian price £247,000Price per square metre £2,661Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- TQ1Torquay, 942 salesMedian price £220,000Price per square metre £2,401Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in TQ5 (Brixham), up 3%, and fell most in TQ1 (Torquay), TQ2 (Torquay) and TQ4 (Paignton), down 2%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Babbacombe Road, Torquay (TQ1)33 sales
- Pasture Drive, Paignton (TQ4)28 sales
- Parkfield Road, Torquay (TQ1)25 sales
- Torquay Road, Paignton (TQ3)25 sales
- St Marychurch Road, Torquay (TQ1)24 sales
- Teignmouth Road, Torquay (TQ1)22 sales
- Marldon Road, Paignton (TQ3)19 sales
- Totnes Road, Paignton (TQ4)19 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Nut Bush Lane, Torquay (TQ2, detached houses, £390,000), Hookhills Road, Paignton (TQ4, £370,000) and Preston Down Road, Preston (TQ3, £366,500).
The cheapest were Abbey Road, Torquay (TQ2, flats, £100,000), Higher Erith Road, Torquay (TQ1, flats, £105,000) and Totnes Road, Paignton (TQ3, flats, £113,500).
Living in Torbay
Crime
95 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 74 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
90% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 98 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,470 a year in Torbay for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 61 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the South West
Median sale price of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Torbay and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- North Somerset£320,000
- Wiltshire£320,000
- Exeter£300,000
- Teignbridge£300,000
- Mid Devon£295,000
- West Devon£295,000
- North Devon£293,000
- Cornwall£287,500
- Somerset£285,000
- Swindon£280,000
- Forest of Dean£275,000
- Torridge£275,000
- Gloucester£255,000
- Torbay, this council area£250,000
- Plymouth£225,000
About these figures
Torbay's figures come from 3,854 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.