← TQ5 area guide Side by side

TQ5 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
TQ5
Torbay
TQ6
South Hams
Median home sale nearby £272,000
from 98 sales
£305,000
from 89 sales
Average sold price £163,956 £328,493
Area price growth (YoY) -0.9% (Torbay) -6.8% (South Hams)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Semi-detached house
Floor area 137 m² 133 m²
Built Before 1900 1983–1990
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1719/yr £1148/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 104 recorded 26 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is TQ5 or TQ6 cheaper?

TQ5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around TQ5 sell for about £272,000 and around TQ6 for about £305,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, TQ5 or TQ6?

TQ6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (104 in TQ5 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 TQ5 or TQ6 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, TQ5 sits in decile 7 of 10 and TQ6 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in TQ5 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.