1 Beach Side Apartments, Holywell Bay, Newquay, TR8 5PQ
About 1 Beach Side Apartments
1 Beach Side Apartments is a semi-detached house in Holywell Bay, Newquay, Newquay (TR8 5PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 63 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 51). The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 63 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in February 2024.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
1 Beach Side Apartments has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 10 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2024Most recent
£265,000
+42.5%over 10 years29 August 2013
£185,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR8 5PQ: £525,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in TR8 5PQ
4 Beach Side Apartments, Holywell Bay, Newquay, TR8 5PQ
Sold Dec 2024
£385,000White Sails, Holywell Bay, Newquay, TR8 5PQ
Sold Dec 2023
£1,075,000Beachcomber, Holywell Bay, Newquay, TR8 5PQ
Sold Dec 2021
£1,250,0005 Beach Side Apartments, Holywell Bay, Newquay, TR8 5PQ
Sold Nov 2020
£260,000Felthorpe, Holywell Bay, Newquay, TR8 5PQ
Sold Aug 2019
£525,000
Versus the street
On epc rating, 1 Beach Side Apartments stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,206
Street avg £3,959
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.1 km
Treguth Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Cubert Primary School. 1 school 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
41.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB







