EPC rating and sold prices in BD22 (Bradford)
In postcode district BD22 (Bradford), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 12% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,062 vs £1,836, 5,439 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −1.1% (95% range −3.4% to +1.3%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 2 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 91 m² against 82 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and before 1900 for D–G; 57% of C+ and 47% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +12% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +26.9% | +23.7% to +30.1% |
| Same floor area | +15.3% | +13.1% to +17.5% |
| + same property type | +12.8% | +10.8% to +14.8% |
| + same build period | +4.0% | +1.3% to +6.8% |
| + same year of sale | −1.1% | −3.4% to +1.3% |
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 BD22
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD22 0 | 789 | +8% | +1.0% | −3.5% to +5.6% |
| BD22 6 | 1,237 | +14% | −0.1% | −4.8% to +4.8% |
| BD22 7 | 1,590 | +10% | −5.9% ▼ | −9.9% to −1.8% |
| BD22 8 | 1,090 | +25% | +3.7% | −1.1% to +8.8% |
| BD22 9 | 733 | +15% | +7.2% ▲ | +1.2% to +13.6% |
▲ 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 BD22
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | too few |
| B | 542 | £2,246 |
| C | 1,283 | £2,000 |
| D | 2,428 | £1,931 |
| E | 944 | £1,642 |
| F | 161 | £1,505 |
| G | 75 | £1,173 |
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.