4 Ben Venue Close, Torquay, TQ1 1RX

4 Ben Venue Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1RX). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 60% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 122 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 7 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.