Postcode district report · August 2026

TQ3, Torbay

TQ3 is the 3rd Hapiest of Torbay's 5 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. TQ3 also reaches into South Hams; these figures are for its homes in Torbay.

Homes sold
378
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£241,000
-1.6% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,862
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
24%
of homes sold

TQ3 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks TQ3 against the other postcode districts of Torbay.

Price per m²£2,862/m² 4th of 5
Price change-1.6% 3rd of 5
Sales a year378 a year 3rd of 5
Sales change-14.5% 4th of 5
Energy efficiency66 EPC score 3rd of 5
Carbon3.3 t CO₂ a home 2nd of 5
Station nearby1.4 km 1st of 5
Yellow the best in Torbay Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Torbay

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better TQ3 compares with the rest of Torbay. These colours compare postcode districts within Torbay; Torbay's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Torbay's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 TQ2 426£246,000 -1.6%
2 TQ4 290£270,000 -0.5%
3 TQ3 378£241,000 -1.6%
4 TQ5 247£283,000 -4.1%
5 TQ1 387£210,000 -6.2%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Torbay only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Torbay aren't ranked.