EPC rating and sold prices in CH61 (Wirral)
In postcode district CH61 (Wirral), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 2% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,565 vs £2,505, 3,106 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −1.7% (95% range −3.5% to +0.2%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 0 of 7 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 90 m² against 92 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 1950–1966 for C+ and 1930–1949 for D–G; 83% of C+ and 92% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +2% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −0.4% | −3.8% to +3.1% |
| Same floor area | −0.3% | −2.5% to +1.9% |
| + same property type | +2.3% | +0.3% to +4.4% |
| + same build period | +4.2% | +1.9% to +6.5% |
| + same year of sale | −1.7% | −3.5% to +0.2% |
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 CH61
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH61 0 | 71 | +9% | too few | — |
| CH61 1 | 224 | +2% | −2.4% | −7.4% to +2.8% |
| CH61 2 | 99 | −16% | too few | — |
| CH61 3 | 337 | +4% | +4.8% | −0.3% to +10.2% |
| CH61 4 | 467 | +1% | 0.0% | −4.0% to +4.1% |
| CH61 5 | 371 | +5% | +0.6% | −3.7% to +5.0% |
| CH61 6 | 397 | +8% | too few | — |
| CH61 7 | 302 | +1% | +0.4% | −5.3% to +6.5% |
| CH61 8 | 453 | +2% | −1.8% | −4.9% to +1.4% |
| CH61 9 | 385 | +4% | −2.3% | −7.5% to +3.1% |
▲ 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 CH61
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | too few |
| B | 81 | £2,500 |
| C | 634 | £2,569 |
| D | 1,651 | £2,540 |
| E | 611 | £2,441 |
| F | 103 | £2,516 |
| G | 24 | £2,182 |
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.