EPC rating and sold prices in CH60 (Wirral)
In postcode district CH60 (Wirral), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 5% less per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,988 vs £3,145, 2,468 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −0.7% (95% range −3.1% to +1.7%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 3 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 102 m² against 112 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 1983–1990 for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 59% of C+ and 90% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | −5% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −12.3% | −17.6% to −6.7% |
| Same floor area | −6.1% | −8.4% to −3.7% |
| + same property type | +4.2% | +1.7% to +6.7% |
| + same build period | +2.9% | +0.1% to +5.7% |
| + same year of sale | −0.7% | −3.1% to +1.7% |
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 CH60
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH60 0 | 236 | −11% | too few | — |
| CH60 1 | 306 | −6% | −2.6% | −7.2% to +2.2% |
| CH60 2 | 269 | −5% | +3.1% | −2.8% to +9.3% |
| CH60 3 | 171 | −6% | +7.6% ▲ | +1.0% to +14.7% |
| CH60 4 | 191 | −5% | too few | — |
| CH60 5 | 321 | +8% | +8.5% ▲ | +2.3% to +15.1% |
| CH60 6 | 191 | −4% | too few | — |
| CH60 7 | 356 | −19% | +0.4% | −5.7% to +6.9% |
| CH60 8 | 205 | +2% | too few | — |
| CH60 9 | 222 | −1% | +7.6% ▲ | +0.7% to +15.0% |
▲ 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 CH60
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | £3,864 |
| B | 102 | £3,015 |
| C | 569 | £2,965 |
| D | 1,161 | £3,226 |
| E | 505 | £3,047 |
| F | 111 | £2,986 |
| G | 9 | too few |
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.