EPC rating and sold prices in DL13 (County Durham)
In postcode district DL13 (County Durham), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 13% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £1,563 vs £1,383, 2,034 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is +0.2% (95% range −5.3% to +6.1%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 1 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 111 m² against 92 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2007–2011 for C+ and before 1900 for D–G; 58% of C+ and 40% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +13% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +39.4% | +29.2% to +50.4% |
| Same floor area | +17.2% | +11.2% to +23.7% |
| + same property type | +10.3% | +5.0% to +15.9% |
| + same build period | +3.8% | −2.4% to +10.2% |
| + same year of sale | +0.2% | −5.3% to +6.1% |
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 DL13
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL13 1 | 285 | +14% | too few | — |
| DL13 2 | 410 | 0% | +2.5% | −4.1% to +9.6% |
| DL13 3 | 402 | +8% | −9.0% ▼ | −15.3% to −2.2% |
| DL13 4 | 442 | +47% | too few | — |
| DL13 5 | 495 | +24% | too few | — |
▲ 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 DL13
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | too few |
| B | 46 | £1,931 |
| C | 284 | £1,515 |
| D | 732 | £1,417 |
| E | 619 | £1,360 |
| F | 275 | £1,270 |
| G | 76 | £1,241 |
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.