EPC rating and sold prices in TQ12 (Teignbridge)
In postcode district TQ12 (Teignbridge), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 4% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,909 vs £2,809, 11,366 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 1.0% less (95% range −2.0% to −0.1%). 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 86 m² against 85 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 62% of C+ and 63% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +4% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +1.6% | 0.0% to +3.2% |
| Same floor area | +2.5% | +1.5% to +3.5% |
| + same property type | +4.5% | +3.6% to +5.4% |
| + same build period | +2.4% | +1.2% to +3.6% |
| + same year of sale | −1.0% | −2.0% 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 TQ12
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ12 1 | 3,039 | +17% | +2.4% ▲ | +0.2% to +4.7% |
| TQ12 2 | 1,072 | +5% | −0.9% | −4.2% to +2.6% |
| TQ12 3 | 2,511 | −1% | +0.7% | −0.9% to +2.2% |
| TQ12 4 | 1,603 | −1% | −1.2% | −3.7% to +1.4% |
| TQ12 5 | 1,620 | −1% | +1.3% | −1.6% to +4.3% |
| TQ12 6 | 1,521 | −5% | −3.9% ▼ | −5.9% to −1.9% |
▲ 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 TQ12
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35 | £3,615 |
| B | 2,386 | £2,920 |
| C | 2,752 | £2,874 |
| D | 4,474 | £2,866 |
| E | 1,292 | £2,674 |
| F | 343 | £2,611 |
| G | 84 | £2,373 |
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.