Waves, Apartment 18, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AY
About Waves
Waves is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watergate Bay, Newquay, Newquay (TR8 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 634 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (January 2010) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 59 m² this is the 26th 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, with this unit at the top. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
At 59 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 32 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 10.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 18.7% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £277,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
Waves's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Waves has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 13 years.
£277,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2019Most recent
£277,000
+39.2%over 12 years28 November 2006
£199,050
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR8 4AY: £367,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in TR8 4AY
Waves, Apartment 15, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AY
Sold Feb 2023
£494,000Waves, Apartment 12, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AY
Sold Feb 2023
£340,000Waves, Apartment 9, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AY
Sold May 2022
£287,500Waves, Apartment 8, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AY
Sold Apr 2022
£450,000Waves, Apartment 7, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AY
Sold Feb 2022
£367,000
Versus the street
On epc rating, Waves stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,700
Street avg £5,855
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







