Torquay

Area Guide For Torquay

Torquay is a town in the unitary authority area of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies 22 miles (35 km) south of Exeter along the A380 on the north of Torbay, 38 miles (61 km) north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay. Torquays population of 63,998 during the 2001 UK Census made it the third largest settlement in Devon. If the Torbay area, of which Torquay forms a third, were to be recognised as a city, it would rank as the 45th largest city in the United Kingdom with a population only slightly less than that of Brighton, which was granted city status in 2000. During the peak summer season the resort's population swells to around 200,000. The town's economy was initially based upon fishing and agriculture as in the case of Brixham across Torbay, but in the early 19th century the town began to develop into a fashionable seaside resort, initially frequented by members of the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars while the Royal Navy anchored in the bay and later by the crme de la crme of Victorian society as the town's fame spread. Renowned for its healthful climate, the town earned the nickname of

 
 

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Estimated Price: £218,003
Average Asking Price: £269,139
Price change in last one year: £15,396
Average Price Paid: £183,609
Average Rent Rates: £671

 
 

Property Prices Breakdown in Torquay

Average Price for property in Torquay is around £218,003 which varies based on type of property you are interested in and ranges from £385,685 for detached house to around £216,745 for semi-detached. Similarly terraced house is around £170,150 and a flat is worth £157,781. Values have been changing and have risen £898 in last 3 months alone. Similar historical trend can be observed in price changes e.g. prices changed £2,929 in last 6 months, £15,396 in last 1 year, £21,329 in last 2 years, £19,288 in last 3 years, £10,624 in last 4 years and £21,785 in last 5 years.

Currently average asking price of a property in Torquay is around £269,139 based on approximately 990 properties for sale. Same is the case with rental options based on 270 properties up for rent, average asking rent is around £671 per month.

Estimated property value in Torquay is £218,003. Average asking price is £269,139 while average price paid is £185,383 which is up by £15,396 and Avg. asking rent £671.Based on an Online Survey

Buyers are willing to pay high dollar prices to grab these properties because of the recent trend in real estate investment especially in Torquay area. In last 1 year alone average price buyer paid is around £185,383 based on approximately 990 sales in Torquay area alone. If you compare it to last 3 years sales of 3,001 properties where buyers paid around £182,238. It has been same for some time now for e.g. if you take an average of amount paid in last 5 years, it comes to around £183,609 for 4,792 and average amount paid for purchase of approx. 6,537 properties sold in last 7 years comes to about £184,104 per sale.

 
 

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Breakdown of asking prices for homes of different sizes show that price varies clearly based on no of bedrooms and type of house. Asking price for a house with 1 bedroom is around £107,300, £187,547 for a 2 bedroom house, £261,247 for a 3 bedroom house, £448,250 for a 4 bedroom house and £446,182 for a 5 bedroom house. For a flat similarly the prices varies from £95,483 for a single bedroom to £168,858 for a 2 bedroom Flat. Same is the case with 3 bedroom flat £281,476 and £505,000 for a 4 bedroom flat. To sum up the asking prices for properties in Torquay it comes to around average £96,358 for 1 bedroom property, £174,661 for 2 bedroom, £265,569 for 3 bedroom, £449,165 for 4 bedroom and £446,182 for a 5 bedroom property.

Rent per calendar month varies similarly based on type and size of the house. If you look at the rents per month for houses alone it can vary from £498 for 1 bedroom to £632 for 2 bedrooms, £771 for 3 bedrooms, £861 for 4 bedrooms and £1,322 for 5 bedrooms house. But if you are interested in renting a 1 bedroom flat then rent per month can be around £511. As the no. of bedroom increase so will the rent e.g. for a 2 bedroom flat it will be around £605, £773 for 3 bedroom and £873 for 4 bedroom. You should be generally be expecting around average £510 rent per month for single bedroom property, £612 for 2 bedroom, £771 for 3 bedroom, £864 for 4 bedroom and approximately £1,322 for a 5 bedroom property in Torquay area.

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Disclaimer : Location real estate estimates and values are based on House price index background data and Sales data provided by United Kingdom Land registry Records available as public records from their website. This information is updated monthly on our website and may not reflect all public transactions. This information is based on estimated calculation generated from our developed algorithms. We are striving to make this information as accurate and useful as possible. This data covers the transactions received at Land Registry in the period 1/1/1995 to 9/1/2014. © Crown copyright 2014. Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2014.

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