Is Torbay a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Torbay, from official data · 6 postcode districts · 3,763 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Torbay, from official data · 6 postcode districts · 3,763 postcodes
The average home in Torbay sold for £222,118 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.6% on a year earlier. Across Torbay, police record 109 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Torbay, the nearest primary school is Preston Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Torquay Boys' Grammar School, 2.1 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Pembroke Medical Group, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.
Torquay station is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk; Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk; the nearest park, Hollicombe Park, is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.
Across Torbay, police record 109 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Torbay sold for £222,118 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.6% on a year earlier. By type: detached £418,765, semi-detached £271,909, terraced £213,491, flats £136,162. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Preston Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Torquay Boys' Grammar School, 2.1 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Torquay is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk, and Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £47,336 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).