Waves, Apartment 23, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AY

Waves is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watergate Bay, Newquay, Newquay (TR8 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. 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, notable views and a self-contained annexe. At 76 m² this is the 32nd 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 86). The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 is 11% above the 2019 sale price. Sold August 2019 for £480,000.