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Waves, Apartment 8, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AY

Notable views
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Waves

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

Waves is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watergate Bay, Newquay, Newquay (TR8 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. 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 54 m² this is the 22nd 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.

Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£774/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Underfloor heatingYes
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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 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromD64toC72
Heating System
CommunityUnderfloor

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%73%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Waves, Apartment 8, 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

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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

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 April 2022Most recent

    £450,000

    +26.8%over 11 years
  2. 15 November 2010

    £355,000

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 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,333

Street avg £5,690

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 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 8, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.