EPC rating and sold prices in BS23 (North Somerset)
In postcode district BS23 (North Somerset), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 11% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,434 vs £2,202, 5,847 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is 0.0% (95% range −1.6% to +1.5%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 3 of 4 sectors with enough sales show a difference distinguishable from zero. Data: HM Land Registry to 30 September 2026, EPC register.
From the raw gap to like-for-like
The homes are not alike: C+ homes here have a median floor area of 71 m² against 93 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2003–2006 for C+ and before 1900 for D–G; 22% of C+ and 40% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +11% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −11.2% | −13.5% to −8.9% |
| Same floor area | +8.0% | +6.2% to +9.9% |
| + same property type | +9.1% | +7.4% to +10.8% |
| + same build period | +2.9% | +1.0% to +4.8% |
| + same year of sale | 0.0% | −1.6% to +1.5% |
The first row compares median prices per m²; the second compares whole prices; each later row adds one more thing that must be equal, ending with the like-for-like premium (regression of log price; build period from the certificate, 12 bands). The raw gap per m² and the whole-price gap differ because C+ and D–G homes differ in size.
Postcode sectors in BS23
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS23 1 | 816 | +28% | +8.6% ▲ | +4.2% to +13.2% |
| BS23 2 | 2,078 | +3% | −2.7% ▼ | −5.2% to −0.1% |
| BS23 3 | 1,531 | +16% | +3.2% ▲ | +0.6% to +5.9% |
| BS23 4 | 1,422 | +11% | +2.0% | −1.2% to +5.3% |
▲ green: premium distinguishable from zero; ▼ red: discount; plain: no measurable difference. Small areas have fewer sales, so their 95% ranges are wider.
Sold prices by EPC band in BS23
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | £2,569 |
| B | 219 | £2,436 |
| C | 1,437 | £2,429 |
| D | 2,608 | £2,283 |
| E | 1,233 | £2,079 |
| F | 257 | £1,983 |
| G | 60 | £1,802 |
A median is shown when a band has at least 10 sales.
How this is calculated
- Every standard sale (HM Land Registry Price Paid, category A) since January 2015 is matched to the latest energy certificate of the same address (postcode + house number or name + flat) lodged from 10 years before to 3 months after the sale; sales with no certificate or an ambiguous match are left out. Across England and Wales 92% of sales match.
- Price per m² uses the certificate's total floor area (15–1,000 m²).
- Like-for-like premium: regression of the log of price on “C or better”, log floor area, property type, the certificate's build period and the year of sale. The 95% range shows how precise the estimate is; when it includes zero, the data cannot tell the premium apart from none.
Caveats
- The band is the one on the certificate before the sale; certificates are a median 0.8 years old at the sale, but a quarter are over 4 years old and some homes were improved since.
- Condition, garden, parking, views and the exact position within the sector are not known; a premium could hide in them, or they could hide one.
- Individual sales and addresses are not shown.