Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Torbay sells for £228,426, down 2.3% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £45k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Torbay costs 8.1x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 9.4x in 2023.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Torbay is £898, up 4.6% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Torbay price of £228,426 with a 25% deposit (£57k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £901 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£901) are £3 more than renting (£898). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £57k — it would take around 9 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
29, LANGS ROAD TQ3 2HH | Terraced | £130,000 | 28 Jan 2026 |
12, CLENNON PARK TQ4 5HL | Detached | £690,000 | 27 Jan 2026 |
52, LIDFORD TOR AVENUE TQ4 7EE | Semi-detached | £235,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
19, KENTS LANE TQ1 2PP | Terraced | £200,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
25, NORTHLEAT AVENUE TQ3 3UG | Semi-detached | £209,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
12, BROADLANDS ROAD TQ4 5NY | Semi-detached | £277,500 | 22 Jan 2026 |
9, CADEWELL LANE TQ2 7AG | Detached | £450,000 |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| 22 Jan 2026 |
2, PARKSIDE PLACE TQ1 3BT | Terraced | £235,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
35, BARCHINGTON AVENUE TQ2 8LB | Detached | £295,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 1, CHESTNUT LODGE, ROWDENS ROAD TQ2 5AZ | Detached | £499,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
71, BARNFIELD ROAD TQ3 2JU | Semi-detached | £312,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
9, LOWER ELLACOMBE CHURCH ROAD TQ1 1JH | Terraced | £197,500 | 19 Jan 2026 |
37, WHEATLANDS ROAD TQ4 5HU | Detached | £500,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
2C, WARBERRY ROAD WEST TQ1 1NT | Flat/Maisonette | £143,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
5, HAYLE AVENUE TQ4 7SA | Terraced | £225,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
64, BARTON HILL ROAD TQ2 8JD | Semi-detached | £245,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
ST BENEDICTS, 61, PRIORY ROAD TQ1 4NH | Semi-detached | £271,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
3, SHERWELL LANE TQ2 6BH | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
85, DOLPHIN COURT ROAD TQ3 1AB | Detached | £345,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
20, OXLEA CLOSE TQ1 2HB | Detached | £661,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Torbay was a terraced property on Langs Road for £130,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £277,500.