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Beachcombers Apartments, Flat 5, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AB

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
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 mid-terrace house in Watergate Bay, Newquay, Newquay (TR8 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (March 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 63 m² this is the 5th 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, with this unit at the top.

Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Mar 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beachcombers Apartments, Flat 5, 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.

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

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£253,895

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2016Most recent

    £253,895

    +1.6%over 10 years

  2. 20 July 2006

    £250,000

    +4.6%over 1 year

  3. 24 May 2005

    £239,000

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 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,030

Street avg £3,621

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Above
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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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4 White Lodge Apartments, Mawgan Porth

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