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TQ2 8 in Torbay

Torbay council area · TQ2 8 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector TQ2 8 in Torbay. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideTQ2 8 · TQ2 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at TQ2 8

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£252,500116 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
2.4 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £270,000 from 105 sales; the flat median is £95,000 from 11 sales in TQ2 8. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 90.1% across 187 residential postcode records in TQ2 8, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.5 km from the TQ2 8 sector centre, with 3 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the TQ2 8 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 2.4 km away and supermarket 0.2 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for TQ2 8. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

116 sales in sample
105 sales in sample
29 sales in sample
46 sales in sample
30 sales in sample
11 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Torbay local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Torbay, about 89.3%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Teignbridge 10.7%. The charts cover Torbay only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£920Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £716 to £920. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£920£818£716202020232026
Aug 2026£920

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£920
Jul 2026£917
Jun 2026£913
May 2026£908
Apr 2026£901
Mar 2026£899
Feb 2026£898
Jan 2026£895
Dec 2025£892
Nov 2025£891
Oct 2025£892
Sept 2025£891
Aug 2025£885
Jul 2025£879
Jun 2025£875
May 2025£870
Apr 2025£865
Mar 2025£860
Feb 2025£858
Jan 2025£856
Dec 2024£851
Nov 2024£846
Oct 2024£842
Sept 2024£839
Aug 2024£837
Jul 2024£836
Jun 2024£833
May 2024£829
Apr 2024£823
Mar 2024£819
Feb 2024£815
Jan 2024£813
Dec 2023£811
Nov 2023£812
Oct 2023£812
Sept 2023£811
Aug 2023£810
Jul 2023£807
Jun 2023£805
May 2023£801
Apr 2023£796
Mar 2023£792
Feb 2023£789
Jan 2023£786
Dec 2022£784
Nov 2022£782
Oct 2022£780
Sept 2022£778
Aug 2022£777
Jul 2022£774
Jun 2022£769
May 2022£765
Apr 2022£763
Mar 2022£765
Feb 2022£766
Jan 2022£766
Dec 2021£764
Nov 2021£763
Oct 2021£761
Sept 2021£760
Aug 2021£759
Jul 2021£752
Jun 2021£741
May 2021£730
Apr 2021£727
Mar 2021£725
Feb 2021£724
Jan 2021£721
Dec 2020£719
Nov 2020£718
Oct 2020£718
Sept 2020£716

Average house price

£222,118Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £190,103 to £256,873. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£256.9k£223.5k£190.1k202020232026
Jul 2026£222,118

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£222,118
Jun 2026£221,779
May 2026£221,695
Apr 2026£224,568
Mar 2026£223,656
Feb 2026£229,700
Jan 2026£230,043
Dec 2025£231,034
Nov 2025£225,273
Oct 2025£224,847
Sept 2025£225,786
Aug 2025£228,729
Jul 2025£225,636
Jun 2025£225,586
May 2025£227,570
Apr 2025£230,369
Mar 2025£233,078
Feb 2025£232,247
Jan 2025£233,784
Dec 2024£236,865
Nov 2024£235,846
Oct 2024£235,775
Sept 2024£231,491
Aug 2024£233,531
Jul 2024£234,963
Jun 2024£235,143
May 2024£230,560
Apr 2024£228,054
Mar 2024£231,800
Feb 2024£233,703
Jan 2024£237,463
Dec 2023£237,640
Nov 2023£242,879
Oct 2023£242,751
Sept 2023£242,579
Aug 2023£243,580
Jul 2023£240,468
Jun 2023£240,156
May 2023£238,148
Apr 2023£242,856
Mar 2023£244,997
Feb 2023£247,849
Jan 2023£250,823
Dec 2022£254,593
Nov 2022£255,631
Oct 2022£256,873
Sept 2022£249,329
Aug 2022£245,444
Jul 2022£237,060
Jun 2022£235,919
May 2022£234,581
Apr 2022£232,860
Mar 2022£232,732
Feb 2022£229,944
Jan 2022£228,808
Dec 2021£224,952
Nov 2021£223,462
Oct 2021£217,778
Sept 2021£214,463
Aug 2021£214,066
Jul 2021£211,985
Jun 2021£211,718
May 2021£206,762
Apr 2021£209,856
Mar 2021£205,400
Feb 2021£202,392
Jan 2021£197,232
Dec 2020£197,169
Nov 2020£196,816
Oct 2020£195,963
Sept 2020£192,662
Aug 2020£190,103
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate90.1%Mean across 187 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Torbay; 77,803 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage99.9%Local authority: Torbay; 77,803 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 187 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Torbay; 77,803 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Torbay; 77,803 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 26 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station2.4 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.2 km
  • Nearest post office0.2 km
  • Nearest GP practice1.9 km
  • Nearest hospital1.6 km
  • Nearest gym0.7 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.3 km
  • Nearest community centre2.8 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking4.5 km
  • Nearest Waitrose25.7 km
  • Mapped pubs in sectorUnknownInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 26 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.5 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km3 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
25.71 km
Tesco
0.19 km
Sainsbury's
1.25 km
Aldi
2.17 km
Lidl
1.34 km
M&S
16.74 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
16
Grade II*
1
Grade II
15

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Watcombe
1.76 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

2Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.3 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

847recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
416
Anti-social behaviour
144
Criminal damage and arson
86
Other theft
42
Drugs
36
Public order
34
Other crime
23
Vehicle crime
22
Burglary
16
Shoplifting
9
Possession of weapons
8
Robbery
6
Theft from the person
4
Bicycle theft
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider TQ2 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from TQ2 8. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom TQ2 8Shared evidence
TQ2 8BartonThis area · Torbay
£252,500
116
This area
Reference sector
NE5 1NE5 1 in Newcastle upon Tyne area guideNewcastle upon Tyne
£252,995£495 higher than this area
290
516.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.2 km0.2 km
Nearest station2.4 km2.4 km
CW1 5CW1 5 in Cheshire East area guideCheshire East
£244,625£7,875 lower than this area
201
299.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.5 km0.5 km
Nearest supermarket0.2 km0.2 km
Gigabit availability90%86%
CH61 9CH61 9 in Wirral area guideWirral
£250,000£2,500 lower than this area
33
318.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station2.4 km2.4 km
Nearest supermarket0.2 km0.2 km
CH49 2CH49 2 in Wirral area guideWirral
£247,000£5,500 lower than this area
52
322.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station2.4 km2.3 km
Nearest supermarket0.2 km0.2 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector TQ2 8, not the whole of Torbay. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 187 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Torbay; 77,803 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Torbay; 77,803 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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