EPC rating and sold prices in B91 (Solihull)
In postcode district B91 (Solihull), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 11% less per square metre than D–G homes (median £3,470 vs £3,896, 5,795 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 1.4% less (95% range −2.7% to −0.1%). 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 89 m² against 113 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2003–2006 for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 41% of C+ and 80% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | −11% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −22.8% | −25.1% to −20.4% |
| Same floor area | −9.6% | −10.9% to −8.3% |
| + same property type | +1.5% | +0.2% to +2.9% |
| + same build period | +0.6% | −0.8% to +2.1% |
| + same year of sale | −1.4% | −2.7% 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 B91
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B91 1 | 1,908 | −7% | +0.2% | −1.9% to +2.3% |
| B91 2 | 2,122 | −12% | +2.3% | −0.1% to +4.7% |
| B91 3 | 1,765 | −11% | −2.6% ▼ | −4.6% to −0.5% |
▲ 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 B91
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | too few |
| B | 426 | £3,447 |
| C | 1,906 | £3,471 |
| D | 2,571 | £3,980 |
| E | 753 | £3,716 |
| F | 119 | £3,532 |
| G | 17 | £3,119 |
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.