5 Ben Venue Close, Torquay, TQ1 1RX
About 5 Ben Venue Close
5 Ben Venue Close is a six-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1RX). It has a recorded floor area of 243 m² (around 2616 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 243 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £510,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
5 Ben Venue Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2005Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Garage Conversion Into Living Accommodation; Sun Lounge Extension
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2005/1155
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Ben Venue Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£510,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 December 2024Most recent
£510,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1RX: £335,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1RX
Everything we know about 5 Ben Venue Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Ben Venue Close homes
On floor area, 5 Ben Venue Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,099
Street avg £2,654
Floor Area
243 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ben Venue Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Warberry CofE Academy. 20 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB