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Beachcombers Apartments, Flat 7, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AB

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
46 m²
499 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Beachcombers Apartments

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

Beachcombers Apartments is a three-bedroom detached house in Watergate Bay, Newquay, Newquay (TR8 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 499 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (March 2011) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 46 m² this is the 2nd 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (86 versus a worst of 64). Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 22.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 9 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £205,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • BalconyYes
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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 18 Mar 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2011from Jan 2011
Heating System
Heat PumpGas Boiler

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beachcombers Apartments, Flat 7, 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

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Beachcombers Apartments

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£205,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2020Most recent

    £205,000

    +25.8%over 6 years
  2. 10 June 2014

    £163,000

    +8.7%over 9 years
  3. 26 May 2005

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR8 4AB: £249,950 (2019–2013).

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.

Years Held for Beachcombers Apartments lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,418

Street avg £3,578

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly 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
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.

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