EPC rating and sold prices in CT9 (Thanet)
In postcode district CT9 (Thanet), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 8% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,877 vs £2,653, 8,109 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −0.5% (95% range −1.8% to +0.9%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 2 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 73 m² against 87 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1900–1929 for D–G; 31% of C+ and 42% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +8% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −11.0% | −13.1% to −8.8% |
| Same floor area | +4.5% | +2.8% to +6.2% |
| + same property type | +8.8% | +7.2% to +10.5% |
| + same build period | +3.9% | +2.2% to +5.6% |
| + same year of sale | −0.5% | −1.8% to +0.9% |
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 CT9
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT9 1 | 1,212 | +1% | +1.3% | −2.8% to +5.6% |
| CT9 2 | 2,149 | −2% | +2.9% ▲ | 0.0% to +5.8% |
| CT9 3 | 1,883 | +1% | −2.1% ▼ | −4.1% to 0.0% |
| CT9 4 | 938 | +15% | −0.7% | −3.8% to +2.6% |
| CT9 5 | 1,927 | +13% | +1.7% | −1.1% to +4.5% |
▲ 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 CT9
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| B | 851 | £3,086 |
| C | 1,971 | £2,783 |
| D | 3,715 | £2,770 |
| E | 1,248 | £2,428 |
| F | 246 | £2,274 |
| G | 78 | £1,901 |
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.