EPC rating and sold prices in DY1 (Dudley)
In postcode district DY1 (Dudley), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 15% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,204 vs £1,923, 3,675 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 1.9% less (95% range −3.7% to 0.0%). 0 of 3 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 80 m² against 81 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1930–1949 for D–G; 68% of C+ and 75% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +15% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +8.1% | +5.3% to +11.0% |
| Same floor area | +11.9% | +9.5% to +14.2% |
| + same property type | +12.5% | +10.4% to +14.6% |
| + same build period | +7.2% | +4.7% to +9.8% |
| + same year of sale | −1.9% | −3.7% to 0.0% |
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 DY1
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY1 1 | 58 | +29% | too few | — |
| DY1 2 | 1,554 | +16% | −1.3% | −3.8% to +1.1% |
| DY1 3 | 1,185 | +10% | −3.1% | −6.4% to +0.4% |
| DY1 4 | 878 | +20% | +0.6% | −3.9% to +5.4% |
▲ 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 DY1
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | too few |
| B | 472 | £2,215 |
| C | 1,036 | £2,177 |
| D | 1,654 | £2,017 |
| E | 403 | £1,710 |
| F | 90 | £1,627 |
| G | 19 | £1,243 |
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.