EPC rating and sold prices in CF37 (Rhondda Cynon Taf)
In postcode district CF37 (Rhondda Cynon Taf), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 30% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £1,882 vs £1,453, 5,700 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is +1.3% (95% range −0.5% to +3.2%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 0 of 5 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 79 m² against 84 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1900–1929 for D–G; 40% of C+ and 30% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +30% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +21.0% | +17.9% to +24.2% |
| Same floor area | +26.0% | +23.4% to +28.6% |
| + same property type | +20.3% | +18.0% to +22.7% |
| + same build period | +7.6% | +5.3% to +10.0% |
| + same year of sale | +1.3% | −0.5% to +3.2% |
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 CF37
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF37 1 | 1,535 | +17% | +2.4% | −1.1% to +6.0% |
| CF37 2 | 941 | +20% | +1.9% | −2.0% to +6.0% |
| CF37 3 | 876 | +36% | +1.3% | −3.0% to +5.7% |
| CF37 4 | 1,204 | +16% | +2.7% | −0.7% to +6.3% |
| CF37 5 | 1,144 | +30% | +0.4% | −3.3% to +4.3% |
▲ 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 CF37
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | too few |
| B | 267 | £2,195 |
| C | 1,089 | £1,761 |
| D | 2,981 | £1,512 |
| E | 1,129 | £1,350 |
| F | 195 | £1,335 |
| G | 36 | £968 |
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.