← TQ3 area guide Side by side

TQ3 or TQ9?

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
TQ9
South Hams
Median home sale nearby £275,000
from 143 sales
£725,000
from 12 sales
Average sold price £215,974 £328,301
Area price growth (YoY) -0.9% (Torbay) -6.8% (South Hams)
Dwelling type Detached house Top-floor flat
Floor area 131 m² 54 m²
Built 1950–1966 1967–1975
Energy rating C E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1189/yr £1525/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 442 recorded 30 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is TQ3 or TQ9 cheaper?

TQ3 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around TQ3 sell for about £275,000 and around TQ9 for about £725,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, TQ3 or TQ9?

TQ9 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (442 in TQ3 against 30 in TQ9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is TQ3 or TQ9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, TQ3 sits in decile 8 of 10 and TQ9 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in TQ3 or TQ9?

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.