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AREA REPORT · TORBAY TQ1

TQ1.

Torbay

TQ1 is an outcode in Torbay, covering the neighbourhoods of Wellswood, St Marychurch & Maidencombe, Babbacombe & Plainmoor, Watcombe and Upton & Hele. Over the last 12 months 336 properties changed hands — a median of £150k for flats (£2,483/sqm) and £255k for houses (£2,717/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
14,035
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
134
584
Houses
202
770
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£150k
n = 134
£155k
n = 584
Houses
£255k
n = 202
£262k
n = 770
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,483
n = 125
£2,629
n = 557
Houses
£2,717
n = 195
£2,718
n = 739
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
▲Firming
+2.7% vs 12m
+0.2% vs 3y
—£180k£360k£262k£255k£262k3Yn=77012Mn=2026Mn=59
Flats
▲Firming
+3.3% vs 12m
0.0% vs 3y
—£95k£190k£155k£150k£155k3Yn=58412Mn=1346Mn=43
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
▲Firming
+3.9% vs 12m
+3.9% vs 3y
£0£1,600£3,200£2,718£2,717£2,8243Yn=73912Mn=1956Mn=57
Flats
▼Softening
−1.4% vs 12m
−6.9% vs 3y
£0£1,400£2,800£2,629£2,483£2,4483Yn=55712Mn=1256Mn=41
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
›Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£298k
n=59
Median £
£262k
n=59
Avg £/sqm
£2,954
n=57
Median £/sqm
£2,824
n=57
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£321k
n=202
Median £
£255k
n=202
Avg £/sqm
£2,867
n=195
Median £/sqm
£2,717
n=195
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£338k
n=770
Median £
£262k
n=770
Avg £/sqm
£3,015
n=739
Median £/sqm
£2,718
n=739
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£167k
n=43
Median £
£155k
n=43
Avg £/sqm
£2,493
n=41
Median £/sqm
£2,448
n=41
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£172k
n=134
Median £
£150k
n=134
Avg £/sqm
£2,533
n=125
Median £/sqm
£2,483
n=125
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£176k
n=584
Median £
£155k
n=584
Avg £/sqm
£2,663
n=557
Median £/sqm
£2,629
n=557
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£60k£176k£293k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
66
Median potential
79
083316662010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
7,168
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
7,184
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
5,159
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
2,858
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,497
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
1,101
Detached
Bungalows
Band G
901
Detached
Band H
143
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
13,239
50%
Terraced houses
7,769
30%
Semi-detached houses
1,992
7.6%
Detached houses
1,878
7.1%
Bungalows
1,307
5.0%
Other/unknown
112
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
199
Schools
16
SECTORS
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TQ1 3
Sales408
House£280k
Flat£145k
TQ1 4
Sales396
House£250k
Flat£150k
TQ1 1
Sales333
House£230k
Flat£157k
TQ1 2
Sales217
House£605k
Flat£200k
COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
8 · click column to sort
Wellswood
6,461
8,064
Babbacombe & Plainmoor
3,130
4,072
Ellacombe
3,060
3,888
St Marychurch & Maidencombe
3,059
3,836
Upton & Hele
2,784
2,922
Torquay Central
2,158
1,946
Bishopsteignton & Shaldon
43
60
Watcombe
2
7
Wards
6 · click column to sort
St Marychurch
6,631
8,475
Wellswood
5,570
7,177
Ellacombe
4,638
5,459
Tormohun
3,813
3,617
Shaldon & Stokeinteignhead
43
60
Barton with Watcombe
2
7
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
TQ2
Torbay
£260K MEDIAN
TQ3
Torbay
£265K MEDIAN
TQ14
Teignbridge
£359K MEDIAN
TQ12
Teignbridge
£290K MEDIAN
TQ4
Torbay
£290K MEDIAN
FAQ

TQ1 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Torbay (TQ1)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in TQ1 (Torbay) was £255k, with an average of £321k, from 202 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in TQ1?
The median flat sale price in TQ1 over the last 12 months was £150k (about £2,483 per square metre), from 134 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in TQ1?
Typical sale prices per square metre in TQ1 are £2,717 for houses and £2,483 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in TQ1 have?
Homes in TQ1 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 66 (a potential of 79 after improvements).
How many properties sold in TQ1 in the last year?
336 properties were sold in TQ1 over the last 12 months, and 1,354 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES