Houses to rent in Watcombe, TQ1, Torbay

There are 48 results for Watcombe, TQ1, Torbay. Rental prices across these results range from £601 pcm to £1.7k pcm with an average price of £1k pcm.


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Rental market around Watcombe

Average rent £1,065 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,050 pcm
Most rents £638 – £2,160 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 0 in Watcombe · 75 within 3 km
New to rent 68 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year +2.8% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.8–7.3% houses 5.8%, flats 7.3% · within 3 km

What's to rent

75 homes within 3 km of Watcombe · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 58.7% 44 · £825
Terraced houses 18.7% 14 · £1.2k
Other homes 9.3% 7 · £1.3k
Semi-detached houses 9.3% 7 · £1.2k
Bungalows 2.7% 2 · £2.4k
Detached houses 1.3% 1 · £1.5k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Watcombe · share, count and typical rent
Studio 6.7% 5 · £609
1 bedroom 25.3% 19 · £725
2 bedrooms 34.7% 26 · £1k
3 bedrooms 25.3% 19 · £1.3k
4 bedrooms 8.0% 6 · £1.8k

Rent bands

75 homes within 3 km of Watcombe
Under £750 pcm 18.7% 14
£750 – £980 pcm 22.7% 17
£980 – £1,200 pcm 21.3% 16
£1,200 – £1,300 pcm 16.0% 12
£1,300 pcm and over 21.3% 16

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent32%59%
Typical rent£1,225 pcm£825 pcm
Average bedrooms2.91.6
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield5.8%7.3%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Watcombe · +5.6% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Watcombe 2024 Q4: £900 pcm (231 new listings) £900 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £873 pcm (192 new listings) £873 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £895 pcm (181 new listings) £895 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £950 pcm (230 new listings) £950 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £900 pcm (164 new listings) £900 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £900 pcm (133 new listings) £900 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £925 pcm (172 new listings) £925 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £950 pcm (200 new listings) £950 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Watcombe

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Babbacombe £1,125 pcm
  2. Saint Marychurch £1,250 pcm

Getting to know Watcombe

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Schools in Watcombe

1 primary · 0 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Watcombe Primary School primary · Good

Based on 75 homes to rent on Houses now, 762 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking rents of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Watcombe

What is the average rent in Watcombe?

There are no homes to rent in Watcombe itself right now, so these figures cover the 75 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Watcombe is £1,065 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,050 a month.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Watcombe?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Watcombe rents for £1,040 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,275 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £240 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £725 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,750 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Watcombe?

Most rents within 3 km of Watcombe are between £640 and £2,160 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £750 a month, and one in five £1,300 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Watcombe?

There are no homes to rent in Watcombe on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 75, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 68 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Watcombe?

Slightly up. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Watcombe over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £925 a month, 2.8% higher than the year before (£900 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 4% and 2-bedroom homes are up 6%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Watcombe?

Within 3 km of Watcombe, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 57% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Watcombe?

About 7.3% gross for flats and 5.8% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Watcombe over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Watcombe?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 6 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Watcombe. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £825 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,200 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Watcombe?

Of the areas around Watcombe, Babbacombe is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,125 a month, followed by Saint Marychurch (£1,250 a month).

Are rental homes in Watcombe furnished?

About 1 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Watcombe that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Watcombe?

There are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in Watcombe. 100% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near Watcombe?

Watcombe has no station of its own. The nearest are Torre and Torquay.