Waves, Apartment 8, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AY
About Waves
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
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.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 11 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2022Most recent
£450,000
+26.8%over 11 years15 November 2010
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR8 4AY: £340,000 (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 7, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AY
Sold Feb 2022
£367,000Waves, Apartment 31, Watergate Bay, Newquay, TR8 4AY
Sold Feb 2022
£310,000
Versus the street
Waves outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,333
Street avg £5,690
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







