EPC rating and sold prices in EX39 (Torridge)
In postcode district EX39 (Torridge), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 8% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,807 vs £2,588, 8,639 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 2.0% more (95% range +0.4% to +3.6%). 2 of 6 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 88 m² against 87 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and before 1900 for D–G; 60% of C+ and 49% 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 | +8.0% | +5.9% to +10.1% |
| Same floor area | +9.0% | +7.5% to +10.5% |
| + same property type | +5.8% | +4.6% to +7.1% |
| + same build period | +5.1% | +3.3% to +7.0% |
| + same year of sale | +2.0% | +0.4% to +3.6% |
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 EX39
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX39 1 | 2,591 | +10% | −1.0% | −3.3% to +1.3% |
| EX39 2 | 862 | +23% | +6.4% ▲ | +1.8% to +11.2% |
| EX39 3 | 2,478 | +15% | +2.5% ▲ | +0.3% to +4.7% |
| EX39 4 | 1,368 | −3% | −3.0% | −7.3% to +1.5% |
| EX39 5 | 1,080 | +10% | +3.1% | −1.6% to +7.9% |
| EX39 6 | 260 | +5% | −3.9% | −10.6% to +3.4% |
▲ 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 EX39
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 70 | £3,555 |
| B | 1,660 | £2,887 |
| C | 2,517 | £2,756 |
| D | 2,776 | £2,643 |
| E | 1,129 | £2,514 |
| F | 348 | £2,490 |
| G | 139 | £2,131 |
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.