Torridge property market
In Torridge (South West) the average private rent is £787/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £264,588 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 43% below and house prices 2% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 3.6%.
- Average rent
- £787/mo
- +2.9% YoY
- Average house price
- £264,588
- -1.4% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 3.6%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 28.0
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Torridge
The average home in Torridge costs about 28.0 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 28.0), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
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Nearby areas in South West
- Torbay£908/mo · £224,372
- Gloucester£1,105/mo · £239,323
- Swindon£1,089/mo · £260,570
- Cornwall£1,003/mo · £277,017
- North Devon£845/mo · £277,169
- Somerset£990/mo · £277,347
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Torridge?
- The average monthly private rent in Torridge is £787, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +2.9% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Torridge?
- The average house price in Torridge is £264,588 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), -1.4% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Torridge?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£9,444) by the average house price (£264,588) gives a gross rental yield of 3.6% in Torridge. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Torridge?
- In Torridge the average house price equals about 28.0 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 28.0). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.