EPC rating and sold prices in ME13 (Swale)
In postcode district ME13 (Swale), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 5% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £3,750 vs £3,560, 5,187 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is +1.0% (95% range −0.6% to +2.7%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 1 of 3 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 90 m² against 82 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and before 1900 for D–G; 58% of C+ and 45% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +5% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +7.8% | +5.3% to +10.3% |
| Same floor area | +3.5% | +2.0% to +5.0% |
| + same property type | +3.2% | +1.8% to +4.5% |
| + same build period | +4.3% | +2.4% to +6.2% |
| + same year of sale | +1.0% | −0.6% to +2.7% |
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 ME13
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME13 0 | 319 | +3% | too few | — |
| ME13 7 | 1,706 | +14% | +2.9% ▲ | +0.6% to +5.3% |
| ME13 8 | 2,437 | +5% | +1.1% | −1.6% to +3.8% |
| ME13 9 | 725 | −8% | +0.8% | −3.1% to +4.9% |
▲ 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 ME13
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 26 | £4,059 |
| B | 1,215 | £3,889 |
| C | 1,084 | £3,553 |
| D | 1,929 | £3,632 |
| E | 735 | £3,417 |
| F | 155 | £3,481 |
| G | 43 | £3,307 |
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.