← TQ3 area guide Side by side

TQ3 or TQ5?

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
TQ3
Torbay
TQ5
Torbay
Median home sale nearby £275,000
from 143 sales
£270,000
from 103 sales
Average sold price £215,974 £163,956
Area price growth (YoY) -0.9% (Torbay) -0.9% (Torbay)
Dwelling type Detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 131 m² 137 m²
Built 1950–1966 Before 1900
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1189/yr £1719/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 442 recorded 104 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is TQ3 or TQ5 cheaper?

TQ5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around TQ3 sell for about £275,000 and around TQ5 for about £270,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, TQ3 or TQ5?

TQ5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (442 in TQ3 against 104 in TQ5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is TQ3 or TQ5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, TQ3 sits in decile 8 of 10 and TQ5 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in TQ3 or TQ5?

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.