EPC rating and sold prices in PL6 (Plymouth)
In postcode district PL6 (Plymouth), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 6% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,619 vs £2,467, 6,928 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 1.9% more (95% range +0.8% to +3.0%). 1 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 81 m² against 85 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1967–1975 for D–G; 42% of C+ and 58% 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 | −0.8% | −2.8% to +1.2% |
| Same floor area | +3.5% | +2.1% to +4.9% |
| + same property type | +9.4% | +8.1% to +10.7% |
| + same build period | +5.5% | +4.1% to +6.9% |
| + same year of sale | +1.9% | +0.8% to +3.0% |
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 PL6
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL6 5 | 2,022 | +1% | +1.1% | −0.7% to +2.9% |
| PL6 6 | 1,494 | +12% | +3.2% ▲ | +0.5% to +6.1% |
| PL6 7 | 1,616 | −5% | −1.1% | −2.8% to +0.7% |
| PL6 8 | 1,796 | +21% | +1.3% | −1.0% to +3.7% |
▲ 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 PL6
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 189 | £2,635 |
| B | 1,059 | £2,745 |
| C | 2,321 | £2,537 |
| D | 2,785 | £2,495 |
| E | 458 | £2,344 |
| F | 93 | £2,152 |
| G | 23 | £2,123 |
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.