EPC rating and sold prices in DN17 (North Lincolnshire)
In postcode district DN17 (North Lincolnshire), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 17% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £1,817 vs £1,556, 5,592 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 2.2% more (95% range +0.7% to +3.9%). 1 of 4 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 91 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 82% of C+ and 87% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +17% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +15.3% | +12.6% to +18.2% |
| Same floor area | +14.4% | +12.5% to +16.4% |
| + same property type | +13.5% | +11.9% to +15.1% |
| + same build period | +7.2% | +5.3% to +9.2% |
| + same year of sale | +2.2% | +0.7% to +3.9% |
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 DN17
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN17 1 | 1,486 | +12% | +0.5% | −2.9% to +4.0% |
| DN17 2 | 1,893 | +17% | +1.3% | −1.1% to +3.8% |
| DN17 3 | 1,150 | +15% | +10.0% ▲ | +6.8% to +13.3% |
| DN17 4 | 1,063 | +13% | +1.7% | −1.7% to +5.2% |
▲ 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 DN17
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | £2,036 |
| B | 641 | £1,950 |
| C | 1,347 | £1,694 |
| D | 2,603 | £1,628 |
| E | 793 | £1,420 |
| F | 142 | £1,305 |
| G | 46 | £1,286 |
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.