EPC rating and sold prices in DA12 (Gravesham)
In postcode district DA12 (Gravesham), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 2% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £3,672 vs £3,598, 6,035 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is +0.6% (95% range −0.5% to +1.8%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 0 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 76 m² against 85 m² for D–G; both groups are most often built in 1950–1966; 33% of C+ and 51% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +2% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −10.6% | −12.5% to −8.7% |
| Same floor area | −1.0% | −2.4% to +0.3% |
| + same property type | +5.2% | +4.1% to +6.4% |
| + same build period | +4.5% | +3.2% to +5.9% |
| + same year of sale | +0.6% | −0.5% to +1.8% |
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 DA12
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA12 1 | 927 | −6% | 0.0% | −3.6% to +3.7% |
| DA12 2 | 1,234 | +7% | −0.4% | −3.3% to +2.5% |
| DA12 3 | 285 | −7% | too few | — |
| DA12 4 | 1,664 | +1% | +1.0% | −0.7% to +2.7% |
| DA12 5 | 1,925 | +6% | +1.3% | −0.3% to +3.0% |
▲ 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 DA12
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | too few |
| B | 476 | £3,610 |
| C | 1,598 | £3,703 |
| D | 2,887 | £3,659 |
| E | 918 | £3,428 |
| F | 121 | £3,357 |
| G | 29 | £2,812 |
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.