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Beachcombers Apartments, Flat 3, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AB

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
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 semi-detached house in Watergate Bay, Newquay, Newquay (TR8 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 58 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Beachcombers Apartments, where floor areas span 46–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 10 units on file.

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 12.7% above the 2006 sale price.

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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's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromB85toC78
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beachcombers Apartments, Flat 3, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beachcombers Apartments has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.
Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£184,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2006Most recent

    £184,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR8 4AB: £249,950 (2020–2016).

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.

On years held, Beachcombers Apartments stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,181

Street avg £3,715

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

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.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£208k

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£203k

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Flat
£202k

9 Kings Apartments, Lane

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Flat
£198k

5 Kings Apartments, Lane

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Flat1 bed1 bath
£228k

2 Kings Apartments, Lane

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£231k

2 Sandy Beach Flats, Mawgan Porth

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£187k

14 Beachcombers Apartments, Watergate Bay

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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.
Full Newquay report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 3, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.