AREA REPORT · TORBAY TQ3

TQ3.

Torbay

TQ3 is an outcode in Torbay, covering the neighbourhoods of Preston & Shorton, Blatchcombe & Blagdon, Paignton Central, Clifton & Maidenway and Goodrington & Roselands. Over the last 12 months 328 properties changed hands — a median of £135k for flats (£2,414/sqm) and £265k for houses (£3,101/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
13,505
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
70
251
Houses
258
1,005
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£135k
n = 70
£145k
n = 251
Houses
£265k
n = 258
£272k
n = 1,005
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,414
n = 69
£2,500
n = 238
Houses
£3,101
n = 251
£3,071
n = 986
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
·Stabilising
0.0% vs 12m
−2.6% vs 3y
£160k£320k£272k£265k£265k3Yn=1,00512Mn=2586Mn=85
Flats
Firming
+2.2% vs 12m
−4.8% vs 3y
£85k£170k£145k£135k£138k3Yn=25112Mn=706Mn=21
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
·Holding
−0.6% vs 12m
+0.4% vs 3y
£0£1,700£3,400£3,071£3,101£3,0823Yn=98612Mn=2516Mn=84
Flats
Firming
+4.3% vs 12m
+0.7% vs 3y
£0£1,350£2,700£2,500£2,414£2,5183Yn=23812Mn=696Mn=20
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£291k
n=85
Median £
£265k
n=85
Avg £/sqm
£3,113
n=84
Median £/sqm
£3,082
n=84
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£298k
n=258
Median £
£265k
n=258
Avg £/sqm
£3,170
n=251
Median £/sqm
£3,101
n=251
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£299k
n=1,005
Median £
£272k
n=1,005
Avg £/sqm
£3,185
n=986
Median £/sqm
£3,071
n=986
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£134k
n=21
Median £
£138k
n=21
Avg £/sqm
£2,441
n=20
Median £/sqm
£2,518
n=20
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£142k
n=70
Median £
£135k
n=70
Avg £/sqm
£2,402
n=69
Median £/sqm
£2,414
n=69
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£158k
n=251
Median £
£145k
n=251
Avg £/sqm
£2,557
n=238
Median £/sqm
£2,500
n=238
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£55k£175k£295k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
66
Median potential
80
067713542010201520202025
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
3,878
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
5,003
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
5,256
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
3,187
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,311
Detached
Band F
413
Detached
Band G
118
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
5,722
30%
Terraced houses
3,694
19%
Semi-detached houses
3,443
18%
Detached houses
2,246
12%
Bungalows
3,977
21%
Other/unknown
232
1.2%
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
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
239
Schools
9
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
7 · click column to sort
Preston & Shorton
4,226
6,372
Blatchcombe & Blagdon
3,852
5,341
Clifton & Maidenway
3,177
4,703
Paignton Central
3,131
2,932
Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear
923
1,290
Goodrington & Roselands
63
82
Chelston, Cockington & Livermead
5
0
Wards
8 · click column to sort
Preston
4,936
7,433
Clifton with Maidenway
3,511
5,140
King's Ash
3,161
4,437
Roundham with Hyde
2,582
2,101
Marldon & Littlehempston
923
1,290
Collaton St Mary
196
237
Goodrington with Roselands
63
82
Cockington with Chelston
5
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

TQ3 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Torbay (TQ3)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in TQ3 (Torbay) was £265k, with an average of £298k, from 258 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in TQ3?
The median flat sale price in TQ3 over the last 12 months was £135k (about £2,414 per square metre), from 70 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in TQ3?
Typical sale prices per square metre in TQ3 are £3,101 for houses and £2,414 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in TQ3 have?
Homes in TQ3 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 66 (a potential of 80 after improvements).
How many properties sold in TQ3 in the last year?
328 properties were sold in TQ3 over the last 12 months, and 1,256 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES