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Beachcombers Apartments, Flat 15, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
94 m²
1014 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Beachcombers Apartments

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Beachcombers Apartments is a two-bedroom detached house in Watergate Bay, Newquay, Newquay (TR8 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1014 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 94 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Beachcombers Apartments (46–94 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 86). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2004. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 11.2% above the 2019 sale price. Sold January 2019 for £285,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • LiftYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Beachcombers Apartments sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beachcombers Apartments, Flat 15, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2004
    Full
    In report

    Alterations to include patio doors, additional windows & rooflights & additional floor within roof space

    Council
    D5-2
    New Windows
    Reference
    C2/04/01585
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Beachcombers Apartments's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£285,000

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2019Most recent

    £285,000

    +2.5%over 12 years
  2. 15 March 2006

    £278,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR8 4AB: £205,000 (2020–2014).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Beachcombers Apartments is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,025

Street avg £3,732

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beachcombers Apartments

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newquay district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Phoenix — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Treviglas Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR8 4AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR8 4AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR8 4AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Beachcombers Apartments, Flat 15, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.