Drake Avenue - TQ2 6JL
Key Postcode Insights
TQ2 6JL is a residential postcode situated on Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 811th largest and 631st most expensive of the 859 postcodes in the TQ2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 44 properties: 36 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £305,958
- 10 Year change
- up 30.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,313pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £301/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
TQ2 6JL is a residential postcode situated on Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 811th largest and 631st most expensive of the 859 postcodes in the TQ2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 44 properties: 36 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £305,958
- 10 Year change
- up 30.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,313pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £301/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin TQ2 6JL
- 1 Drake Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Drake Avenue
House
- 3 Drake Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Drake Avenue
House
- 5 Drake Avenue
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in TQ2 6JL sold for £195,000 on 13th February 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £305,958.
The TQ2 6JL Sales Market has increased by 30.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £305,958 |
| June 2025 | -2.6% | £308,356 |
| June 2024 | -2.8% | £316,722 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £325,968 |
| June 2022 | 16% | £325,534 |
| June 2021 | 9.1% | £280,528 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £257,065 |
| June 2019 | 2.4% | £252,489 |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £246,493 |
| June 2017 | 3% | £242,019 |
| June 2016 | 6.1% | £234,997 |
| June 2015 | 1.3% | £221,407 |
| June 2014 | 5.8% | £218,521 |
| June 2013 | 0.3% | £206,565 |
| June 2012 | -3.1% | £206,035 |
| June 2011 | 0.9% | £212,525 |
| June 2010 | 3.2% | £210,628 |
| June 2009 | -8.6% | £204,022 |
| June 2008 | -0.7% | £223,191 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £224,688 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,313.
The TQ2 6JL Rental Market has increased by 53.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.9% | £1,313pcm |
| June 2025 | 0.6% | £1,252pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.5% | £1,245pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.5% | £1,192pcm |
| June 2022 | 15.1% | £1,129pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £981pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.3% | £931pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.5% | £893pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £863pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £854pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.3% | £855pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.7% | £837pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.2% | £831pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £813pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £817pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.2% | £815pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £797pcm |
| June 2009 | -18.5% | £772pcm |
| June 2008 | 17.8% | £947pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £804pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th February 2025 for £195,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 59 sales since 1995.
TQ2 6JL has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£195,000 | 2 Bed Flat37, Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6JL37, Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6JL
- Sold Oct 2023£180,000 | 2 Bed Flat41, Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6JL41, Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6JL
- Sold May 2023£180,000 | 2 Bed Flat35, Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6JL35, Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6JL
- Sold Oct 2022£425,000 | 4 Bed House24, Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6JL24, Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6JL
- Sold Oct 2022£250,000 | 4 Bed House26, Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6JL26, Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6JL
Nearby Postcodes
TQ2 6JL is the 811th largest and the 631st most expensive postcode out of the 859 postcodes in the TQ2 area.
- TQ2 6JJ, Frobisher Green, Torquay, TQ2TQ2 6JJ35 Addresses|122 m away
- TQ2 6JN, Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2TQ2 6JN9 Addresses|138 m away
- TQ2 6JH, Frobisher Green, Torquay, TQ2TQ2 6JH47 Addresses|145 m away
- TQ2 6SQ, Nut Bush Lane, Torquay, TQ2TQ2 6SQ2 Addresses|166 m away
- TQ2 6JP, Armada Crescent, Torquay, TQ2TQ2 6JP10 Addresses|178 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 20 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 1 early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (20)
- mid-century flat (6)
- flat (1)
- early-century flat (1)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 28 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (1)
- F (2)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (16)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2022£425,000 | 4 Bed House24, Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6JL24, Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6JL
- Sold Sep 2022£395,000 | 4 Bed House44, Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6JN44, Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6JN
- Sold Feb 2021£298,000 | 3 Bed House32, Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6JL32, Drake Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6JL
Schools Nearby
- Sherwell Valley Primary School300 m away
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School800 m away
- Shiphay Learning Academy900 m away
- Torquay Boys' Grammar School500 m away
- Torquay Girls' Grammar School800 m away
- Torquay Academy1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to TQ2 6JL is Torre station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Torre|1.1 km away
- Torquay|1.8 km away
- Paignton|4.2 km away
- Newton Abbot|6.9 km away
