EPC rating and sold prices in LN6 (North Kesteven)
In postcode district LN6 (North Kesteven), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 0% less per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,275 vs £2,279, 12,147 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is 0.0% (95% range −0.9% to +0.9%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 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 89 m² against 84 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 74% of C+ and 87% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | 0% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +6.1% | +4.8% to +7.6% |
| Same floor area | +1.6% | +0.7% to +2.5% |
| + same property type | +6.6% | +5.7% to +7.4% |
| + same build period | +3.4% | +2.3% to +4.5% |
| + same year of sale | 0.0% | −0.9% 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 LN6
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LN6 0 | 2,289 | −3% | −0.9% | −2.5% to +0.7% |
| LN6 3 | 868 | +6% | +1.9% | 0.0% to +3.9% |
| LN6 4 | 47 | −3% | too few | — |
| LN6 5 | 578 | +8% | +6.3% ▲ | +2.5% to +10.2% |
| LN6 7 | 1,729 | +15% | +2.3% ▲ | 0.0% to +4.7% |
| LN6 8 | 2,081 | −4% | +1.5% | −0.1% to +3.0% |
| LN6 9 | 4,490 | −4% | +1.0% | −1.1% to +3.2% |
▲ 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 LN6
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 70 | £2,541 |
| B | 2,401 | £2,358 |
| C | 3,933 | £2,211 |
| D | 4,705 | £2,321 |
| E | 852 | £2,091 |
| F | 138 | £1,932 |
| G | 48 | £1,789 |
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.