Detached
£432,785
64% above the Torbay average
22.4% of sales
What is the average house price in Torbay? £264,030
The average house price in Torbay is £264,030, based on 1,999 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 4.3% (£11,853) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −4.3%
- Sold in 12 months
- 1,999
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Torbay?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£279,404
6% above the Torbay average
22.1% of sales
Terraced
£221,045
16% below the Torbay average
29.4% of sales
Flats
£160,280
39% below the Torbay average
26.0% of sales
Are house prices in Torbay going up or down?
House prices in Torbay are falling: down 4.3% (£11,853) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 28.0% (£57,759).
Past 12 months
−4.3%
−£11,853From £275,883 to £264,030
£275,883£263,658
Past 10 years
+28.0%
+£57,759From £206,271 to £264,030
£292,176£206,271
Quick answers for Torbay
11 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£321,074
Highest average, reached in October 2022
How many homes sold?
1,999
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
29.4% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
36.5% of sales
How many people live in Torbay?
139,378
3,028 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Torbay?
63,030
1,369 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Torbay?
25 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 60% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.9% of the area · 68 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Torbay?
95 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +4.4% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How many listed buildings are in Torbay?
864 listed buildings
22.2% of homes are in a conservation area, a higher share than 74% of areas in England and Wales.
24 conservation areas · 6 Grade I · 11 scheduled monuments · Source: Historic England
What's the air quality in Torbay?
NO₂ 5.1 µg/m³
Low for England and Wales · PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ (Low) · 2025 annual average
NO₂ level is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Background levels where residents live, not beside busy roads. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
How does Torbay rank?
47th most expensive area of England.
Compared with 71 areas with sales in the last 12 months
What are the most expensive homes sold in Torbay?
The highest recorded sale prices in Torbay, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
southbourne cary avenue, torbay
£3,110,000
Sold October 2024
View house details
How do house prices in Torbay compare with nearby areas?
Torbay compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
Torbay vs Devon
- Torbay
- £264,030
- Devon
- £346,300+£82,270
Open comparison
Torbay vs Plymouth
- Torbay
- £264,030
- Plymouth
- £242,534−£21,496
Open comparison
Torbay vs Somerset
- Torbay
- £264,030
- Somerset
- £314,865+£50,835
Open comparison
Torbay vs Dorset
- Torbay
- £264,030
- Dorset
- £375,134+£111,104
Open comparison
Torbay vs Cornwall
- Torbay
- £264,030
- Cornwall
- £327,638+£63,608
Open comparison
Torbay vs North Somerset
- Torbay
- £264,030
- North Somerset
- £357,584+£93,554
Open comparison
Which areas of Torbay are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 1 areas of Torbay, most expensive first.
- 1
£300,030
Change over one year: −2.5%
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:02 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Torbay dataset covers 5,328 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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