Estate agents in Torquay
Torquay is a town in the South West. HM Land Registry recorded 653 home sales there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £220,000.
How estate agents in Torquay compare
Torquay at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 636 sales in Torquay from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £218,250.
35.7% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.7 years and sold for a median of 14.6% more than they paid.
The median price was £166,000 in 2016 and £220,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Torquay
Median sale price in Torquay: £218,250
| All homes | 636 sales, median £218,250 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 93 sales, median £410,000 |
| Semi-detached | 108 sales, median £258,750 |
| Terraced | 210 sales, median £212,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 225 sales, median £141,500 |
Across Torbay the average price was £222,453 in June 2026, down 1.4% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £166,000 (1,086 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £173,000 (1,135 sales) |
| 2018 | £175,000 (1,070 sales) |
| 2019 | £175,000 (992 sales) |
| 2020 | £185,000 (799 sales) |
| 2021 | £205,000 (1,336 sales) |
| 2022 | £220,000 (1,022 sales) |
| 2023 | £225,000 (677 sales) |
| 2024 | £225,000 (745 sales) |
| 2025 | £220,000 (765 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Torre and Torquay stations are each about 0.7 miles from the centre, with Paignton about 2.8 miles away and Newton Abbot about 5.2 miles. The A379 and A3022 pass through or beside the area and the A380 runs close by. The nearest motorway access is M5 junction 31 (Pearce's Hill), about 14 miles away. Exeter Airport is about 19 miles from Torquay, while Cornwall Airport Newquay is about 65 miles away. Central London lies about 164 miles to the north east in a straight line.
Schools in and near Torquay
Torquay has 17 primary schools within about 2 miles of the centre. The nearest are Ellacombe Church of England Academy at about 0.3 miles and Upton St James CofE Primary School at about 0.4 miles, followed by Cockington Primary School and Warberry CofE Academy, both about 0.6 miles away. For secondary education, The Spires College with a sixth form is about 0.6 miles from the centre, while Torquay Academy and St Cuthbert Mayne School, which is Roman Catholic and Church of England, are about 0.9 and 1.1 miles away. Torquay Girls' Grammar School, a girls only grammar academy with a sixth form, is also about 1.1 miles away. Abbey School is the nearest independent option at about 1 mile. Mayfield School, about 2 miles away and Preston Bridge School, about 2.5 miles away, are the special schools nearby. South Devon College is the closest further education college, about 4.5 miles away.
Living in Torquay
Torquay is an urban town in the South West with around 52,000 residents, where flats make up the largest share of homes at 44% and about 57% of households own their home. Shops of all kinds number at least 180, including seven supermarkets, with Food Plus about 0.2 miles from the centre and Lidl about 0.6 miles away, plus an indoor market about 0.2 miles away. There are more than 30 pubs, among them The Jolly Judge and White Hart, each about 0.1 miles away, as well as at least 35 cafés and more than 35 restaurants. Six doctors' surgeries are mapped, the nearest being Croft Hall Medical Practice about 0.2 miles away, alongside at least 16 pharmacies and 8 dentists. Torbay Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 1.4 miles away. Torquay Central Library and Castle Circus Post Office are both close to the centre. Of the more than 25 named parks, Ellacombe Green is about 0.2 miles away, with Hopes Nose nature reserve about 2.1 miles away.
A short history of Torquay
Torquay began as the landing place serving Torre, an ancient village that was itself named after a tor. The name passed through forms such as Torrequay and Tor Quay before becoming one word. People have lived in the area since Paleolithic times and hand axes from Kents Cavern have been dated to around 40,000 years ago. The first major building was Torre Abbey, a monastery of the Premonstratensian order set up in 1196. The town stayed small until the Napoleonic Wars, when the Channel Fleet anchored in Torbay and officers' relatives visited. Residents numbered 838 in 1801 and had risen to 24,767 by 1887. Torre railway station opened in 1848 followed by the Marine Spa in 1853 and Torquay station in 1859. Torquay became a borough in 1892. The area has 99 listed buildings, including two Grade I, the Parish Church of All Saints and the Roman Church of Our Lady, Help of Christians and St Denis.
Sport and leisure
Swim Torquay Pool is a swimming pool in Torquay and the Acorn Centre and The Boulder Bunker are sports centres, the latter for climbing. Plainmoor is a football stadium and Torquay United F.C. has a soccer pitch. Barton Cricket Club has a cricket pitch. Torquay United Indoor Bowling Club has a bowls pitch and Torquay Golf Club has a golf course. There are also pitches and courts for sports including tennis and basketball. Parks and open spaces include Brewery Park, Cary Park, Kitson Park, Windmill Hill Recreation Ground, Babbacombe Downs, Barton Downs and Tessier Gardens, along with a number of children's playgrounds. PureGym is among the gyms.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Torquay?
- The median price paid in Torquay over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £220,000. By property type, the median price paid was £410,000 for detached houses, £265,000 for semi-detached houses, £212,500 for terraced houses and £140,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Torquay in the last year?
- There were 653 standard sales in Torquay in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 222 were flats, 216 were terraced houses, 117 were semi-detached houses and 98 were detached houses.
- What are the transport links in Torquay?
- The nearest railway station is Torre at about 1.3 miles from the centre, followed by Torquay at about 2.0 miles. The A379, A3022 and A380 pass through or beside the area and M5 junction 31 (Pearce's Hill) is about 13 miles away. Exeter Airport is about 18 miles away.
- What schools are near the centre of Torquay?
- There are 16 primary schools within about 2.0 miles of the centre. The nearest are Lift Barton Hill and St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School at about 0.4 miles each. The nearest secondary school is St Cuthbert Mayne School at about 0.3 miles, followed by Torquay Academy at about 0.7 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Torquay?
- There are 23 estate agent sales branches with an office in Torquay.
Areas near Torquay
- Kingskerswell
- Stokeinteignhead
- Shaldon
- Marldon
- Abbotskerswell
- Bishopsteignton
- Newton Abbot
- Paignton
Torquay is in Torbay.
Estate agents near Torquay
- Connells Estate Agents - TorquayTorquay TQ1 3DW0.1 miles
- Miller Sales and Letting AgentsTorquay TQ1 3DW0.1 miles
- Haart Estate and Lettings AgentsTorquay TQ2 5QB0.1 miles
- Northwood TorbayTorquay TQ1 3DW0.1 miles
- Taylors Estate Agents TorquayTorquay TQ1 3DW0.1 miles
- Absolute Sales & LettingsTorquay TQ2 5RA0.1 miles
- Pegg EstatesTorquay TQ1 3AQ0.2 miles
- Stratton CreberTorquay TQ1 3DW0.2 miles
- Your Move Estate Agents TorquayTorquay TQ2 5RY0.3 miles
- WaycottsTorquay TQ1 1DE0.6 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Torquay.