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TQ4 or TQ6?

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
TQ4
Torbay
TQ6
South Hams
Median home sale nearby £227,500
from 142 sales
£305,000
from 96 sales
Average sold price £169,370 £328,493
Area price growth (YoY) -0.9% (Torbay) -6.8% (South Hams)
Dwelling type Semi-detached bungalow Semi-detached house
Floor area 66 m² 133 m²
Built 1950–1966 1983–1990
Energy rating C C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £351/yr £1148/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 301 recorded 26 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is TQ4 or TQ6 cheaper?

TQ4 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around TQ4 sell for about £227,500 and around TQ6 for about £305,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, TQ4 or TQ6?

TQ6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (301 in TQ4 against 26 in TQ6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is TQ4 or TQ6 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, TQ4 sits in decile 7 of 10 and TQ6 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in TQ4 or TQ6?

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.