EPC rating and sold prices in PE28 (Huntingdonshire)
In postcode district PE28 (Huntingdonshire), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 6% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £3,229 vs £3,042, 9,717 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −1.0% (95% range −2.2% to +0.1%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 3 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 108 m² against 97 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1967–1975 for D–G; 80% of C+ and 82% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +6% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +11.7% | +9.8% to +13.7% |
| Same floor area | +5.0% | +4.0% to +6.0% |
| + same property type | +6.4% | +5.5% to +7.4% |
| + same build period | +3.4% | +2.0% to +4.7% |
| + same year of sale | −1.0% | −2.2% to +0.1% |
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 PE28
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE28 0 | 878 | −1% | −3.3% | −9.0% to +2.8% |
| PE28 2 | 1,622 | +1% | −4.5% ▼ | −7.3% to −1.7% |
| PE28 3 | 1,597 | +6% | +1.1% | −0.8% to +3.0% |
| PE28 4 | 2,979 | +5% | +0.5% | −1.6% to +2.7% |
| PE28 5 | 1,539 | +6% | −3.0% ▼ | −5.3% to −0.7% |
| PE28 9 | 1,102 | +1% | +3.9% ▲ | +1.0% to +6.8% |
▲ 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 PE28
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35 | £3,421 |
| B | 2,800 | £3,266 |
| C | 2,103 | £3,135 |
| D | 3,386 | £3,062 |
| E | 1,083 | £3,000 |
| F | 258 | £2,878 |
| G | 52 | £3,072 |
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.