EPC rating and sold prices in CA7 (Cumberland)
In postcode district CA7 (Cumberland), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 29% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £1,989 vs £1,547, 3,726 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −1.3% (95% range −4.5% to +2.1%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 0 of 2 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 93 m² against 98 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and before 1900 for D–G; 76% of C+ and 61% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +29% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +17.2% | +13.3% to +21.2% |
| Same floor area | +22.0% | +18.9% to +25.2% |
| + same property type | +13.0% | +10.5% to +15.4% |
| + same build period | +2.5% | −1.2% to +6.3% |
| + same year of sale | −1.3% | −4.5% to +2.1% |
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 CA7
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA7 0 | 217 | +11% | too few | — |
| CA7 1 | 219 | −15% | too few | — |
| CA7 2 | 351 | +39% | too few | — |
| CA7 3 | 519 | +35% | too few | — |
| CA7 4 | 777 | +25% | +3.4% | −3.5% to +10.8% |
| CA7 5 | 258 | +21% | too few | — |
| CA7 8 | 171 | −17% | too few | — |
| CA7 9 | 1,214 | +40% | −0.5% | −4.9% to +4.1% |
▲ 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 CA7
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 26 | £2,554 |
| B | 500 | £2,172 |
| C | 674 | £1,695 |
| D | 1,216 | £1,573 |
| E | 815 | £1,500 |
| F | 366 | £1,565 |
| G | 129 | £1,598 |
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.