Waves, Apartment 31, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AY
About Waves
Waves is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watergate Bay, Newquay, Newquay (TR8 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. At 53 m² this is the 20th 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. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold February 2022 for £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Waves sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 February 2022Most recent
£310,000
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
EPC Rating for Waves lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,849
Street avg £5,803
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







