Renting in Torquay

Average Rent in Torquay

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The average rent in Torquay is £800/mo, with 1,516 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Torquay rental appears.

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Renting in Torquay

What it costs to rent in Torquay

Torquay currently has 1,516 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £800 a month. 73 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 37% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is TQ6 at around £575/mo, while EX3 sits nearer £1,875/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Torquay rental market at a glance

1,516

Active rentals in Torquay

£800/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Torquay

Median monthly rent, based on 1,516 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£710/mo	423
2 bed	£995/mo	417
3 bed	£1,295/mo	216
4+ bed	£1,698/mo	100
Room	£600/mo	298

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Torquay

Most Torquay homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 68,530 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.84

≈ Band B–C

Stock

69k

68,530 properties

A
20%13,740
B
26%17,760
C
25%17,100
D
16%10,700
E
8%5,410
F
4%2,410
G
2%1,280
H
0%140

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Torquay

84% of Torquay premises can already get full-fibre and 89% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

84%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

89%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

466 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
84%
Gigabit-capable
89%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Torbay), July 2025, covering 72,265 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Torquay homes

38% of Torquay homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

38%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

62%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

58k

58,315 EPCs

A
0%131
B
8%4,396
C
30%17,627
D
42%24,256
E
16%9,114
F
4%2,100
G
1%691

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Torbay. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Torquay

12 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Torquay centroid. The five closest:

1
Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · TQ1 1TG
0.29 mi
2
Upton St James CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · TQ1 4AZ
0.43 mi
3
The Spires College
Secondary · Foundation school · TQ1 3PE
0.58 mi
4
Cockington Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · TQ2 6AP
0.60 mi
5
Warberry CofE Academy
Primary · Academy converter · TQ1 1SB
0.69 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Torquay centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Torquay

Flats & apartments

466

45% of listings

Houses

269

26% of listings

Rooms

298

28% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Torquay — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 48% of the 282 houses currently advertised in Torquay.

Terraced
48%136
Other house
27%76
Semi-detached
15%42
Detached
5%15
Bungalow
5%13

Rent by postcode

Where Torquay rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,307 live listings in 30 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Torquay

1EX3£1,875/mo8 rentals
2EX5£1,500/mo5 rentals
3EX8£1,375/mo19 rentals

Cheapest in Torquay

1TQ6£575/mo3 rentals
2TQ13£600/mo27 rentals
3TQ11£600/mo5 rentals

Features · Torquay

Garden, parking, and floor area in Torquay

Live signal across 1,516 Torquay rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

72%

of 169 Torquay listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

74%

of 196 Torquay listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Torquay

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Torquay has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 17 of 17 postcode districts analysed, the median was 81 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Torquay is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

81 crimes per area (median)
17 of 17 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Torquay ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Torquay

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Paignton has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Torquay.

Paignton
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (115) · pop. ~49,000
8.0
per 1k
Babbacombe
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (66) · pop. ~6,000
24
per 1k
St Marychurch
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (157) · pop. ~7,000
47
per 1k
Chelston
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (61) · pop. ~6,000
26
per 1k
Cockington
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (62) · pop. ~2,000
99
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Torquay listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Torquay.

PrimeLocation

350

OnTheMarket

315

Rightmove

309

SpareRoom

298

OpenRent

244

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Frequently asked

Renting in Torquay — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Torquay?

The median rent in Torquay is £800/month based on 1516 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Torquay?

There are currently 1516 rental properties available in Torquay, with 73 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Torquay safe for renters?

Torquay has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 81 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Torquay?

The most commonly reported crime category in Torquay is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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