TQ1 3LJ is a residential postcode situated on Bedford Road, Torquay, TQ1 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 674th largest and 171st most expensive of the 844 postcodes in the TQ1 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 8 houses and 26 flats.
TQ1 3LJ is a residential postcode situated on Bedford Road, Torquay, TQ1 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 674th largest and 171st most expensive of the 844 postcodes in the TQ1 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 8 houses and 26 flats.
Sale prices range from £118,138 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats (387 ft2) to £379,306 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,109 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £754 pcm for 1 bed flats to £1,713 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.3% and 7.7%.
The average value per square foot is £247.
The last sale in TQ1 3LJ sold for £145,000 on 31st January 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 3.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £174,344.
The TQ1 3LJ Sales Market has increased by 22.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | -2.8% | £174,344 |
| May 2025 | -2.4% | £179,353 |
| May 2024 | -3.6% | £183,751 |
| May 2023 | 2.5% | £190,531 |
| May 2022 | 13.5% | £185,895 |
| May 2021 | 9.9% | £163,843 |
| May 2020 | 1.9% | £149,151 |
| May 2019 | 1.2% | £146,344 |
| May 2018 | 0.9% | £144,661 |
| May 2017 | 0.5% | £143,412 |
| May 2016 | 6.5% | £142,717 |
| May 2015 | 4.6% | £133,977 |
| May 2014 | -0.9% | £128,120 |
| May 2013 | 4.4% | £129,327 |
| May 2012 | -6.7% | £123,880 |
| May 2011 | 2.2% | £132,707 |
| May 2010 | 4.5% | £129,869 |
| May 2009 | -13.4% | £124,306 |
| May 2008 | 1.9% | £143,497 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £140,870 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £952.
The TQ1 3LJ Rental Market has increased by 52.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 4% | £952pcm |
| May 2025 | 0.9% | £915pcm |
| May 2024 | 4.6% | £907pcm |
| May 2023 | 5.9% | £868pcm |
| May 2022 | 15% | £820pcm |
| May 2021 | 5.2% | £713pcm |
| May 2020 | 4.8% | £677pcm |
| May 2019 | 3.3% | £646pcm |
| May 2018 | 0.8% | £626pcm |
| May 2017 | -0.3% | £621pcm |
| May 2016 | 2.3% | £623pcm |
| May 2015 | 0.5% | £608pcm |
| May 2014 | 1.8% | £605pcm |
| May 2013 | -1% | £595pcm |
| May 2012 | 0.4% | £601pcm |
| May 2011 | 2.2% | £598pcm |
| May 2010 | 2.9% | £586pcm |
| May 2009 | -19.5% | £569pcm |
| May 2008 | 20.1% | £707pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £589pcm |
The last sale was on 31st January 2025 for £145,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.5%. The postcode has had a total of 66 sales since 1995.
TQ1 3LJ has seen 6 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
TQ1 3LJ is the 674th largest and the 171st most expensive postcode out of the 844 postcodes in the TQ1 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around TQ1 3LJ, 47.7% of property is privately rented and 37.5% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around TQ1 3LJ, 13.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 16.2% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around TQ1 3LJ, the average age was 46.7 and the most common age was 72.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around TQ1 3LJ, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around TQ1 3LJ, there are an average of 0.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.