EPC rating and sold prices in TA1 (Somerset)
In postcode district TA1 (Somerset), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 9% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,830 vs £2,597, 7,680 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 1.6% more (95% range +0.5% to +2.8%). 3 of 5 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 78 m² against 86 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and before 1900 for D–G; 41% of C+ and 50% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +9% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −0.4% | −2.4% to +1.6% |
| Same floor area | +8.4% | +7.1% to +9.8% |
| + same property type | +10.8% | +9.6% to +12.0% |
| + same build period | +5.0% | +3.6% to +6.4% |
| + same year of sale | +1.6% | +0.5% to +2.8% |
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 TA1
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA1 1 | 1,701 | +22% | +0.9% | −2.8% to +4.7% |
| TA1 2 | 1,623 | +8% | +2.3% ▲ | +0.8% to +3.9% |
| TA1 3 | 1,951 | +17% | +1.8% | −0.5% to +4.2% |
| TA1 4 | 1,282 | 0% | +3.1% ▲ | +0.4% to +5.8% |
| TA1 5 | 1,123 | +2% | +2.9% ▲ | +0.3% to +5.6% |
▲ 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 TA1
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | £3,819 |
| B | 1,236 | £2,899 |
| C | 2,405 | £2,795 |
| D | 2,979 | £2,654 |
| E | 860 | £2,446 |
| F | 155 | £2,247 |
| G | 30 | £2,245 |
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.