← TQ12 area guide Side by side

TQ12 or TQ2?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
TQ12
Teignbridge
TQ2
Torbay
Median home sale nearby £172,500
from 78 sales
£240,000
from 83 sales
Average sold price £215,000 £460,000
Area price growth (YoY) +0.8% (Teignbridge) -0.9% (Torbay)
Dwelling type Top-floor maisonette Detached house
Floor area 103 m² 108 m²
Built Before 1900 Before 1900
Energy rating F D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1863/yr £1505/yr
Flood zone Zone 2 (medium probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 170 recorded 406 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is TQ12 or TQ2 cheaper?

TQ12 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around TQ12 sell for about £172,500 and around TQ2 for about £240,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, TQ12 or TQ2?

TQ12 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (170 in TQ12 against 406 in TQ2, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is TQ12 or TQ2 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, TQ12 sits in decile 3 of 10 and TQ2 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in TQ12 or TQ2?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.