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Waves, Apartment 15, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AY

Property type
End terrace
Floor 03
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Waves

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

Waves is an end-of-terrace house in Watergate Bay, Newquay, Newquay (TR8 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 71). Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 27th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in Waves, where floor areas span 36–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 33 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 55.3% below the 2023 sale of £494,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£765/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 32 EPCs). Sold February 2023 for £494,000.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromB81toC71
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Waves, Apartment 15, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Waves 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 Waves

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£494,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2023Most recent

    £494,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR8 4AY: £340,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Waves is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£8,233

Street avg £5,694

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Waves

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

2.9 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 4AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR8 4AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR8 4AY

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 Waves, Apartment 15, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.