EPC rating and sold prices in CH62 (Wirral)
In postcode district CH62 (Wirral), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 16% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,273 vs £1,963, 5,247 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 2.9% more (95% range +1.0% to +4.8%). 3 of 8 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 86 m² against 84 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1930–1949 for D–G; 59% of C+ and 64% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +16% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +17.2% | +14.5% to +20.0% |
| Same floor area | +16.5% | +14.5% to +18.5% |
| + same property type | +14.3% | +12.5% to +16.2% |
| + same build period | +10.2% | +7.9% to +12.6% |
| + same year of sale | +2.9% | +1.0% to +4.8% |
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 CH62
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH62 0 | 400 | +19% | +7.9% ▲ | +1.7% to +14.5% |
| CH62 1 | 443 | +31% | +0.6% | −4.5% to +6.1% |
| CH62 2 | 482 | +25% | +7.9% ▲ | +2.6% to +13.4% |
| CH62 3 | 309 | +9% | +1.8% | −3.5% to +7.4% |
| CH62 4 | 717 | +21% | too few | — |
| CH62 5 | 267 | +6% | too few | — |
| CH62 6 | 500 | +4% | +4.4% | −0.1% to +9.0% |
| CH62 7 | 723 | +46% | +5.5% ▲ | +1.2% to +9.9% |
| CH62 8 | 920 | +3% | +2.5% | −0.6% to +5.6% |
| CH62 9 | 486 | +4% | −2.6% | −5.9% to +0.8% |
▲ 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 CH62
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | too few |
| B | 830 | £2,444 |
| C | 1,353 | £2,155 |
| D | 2,213 | £2,029 |
| E | 710 | £1,846 |
| F | 102 | £1,656 |
| G | 34 | £1,533 |
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.