EPC rating and sold prices in HD4 (Kirklees)
In postcode district HD4 (Kirklees), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 35% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,399 vs £1,774, 4,570 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 6.4% more (95% range +3.7% to +9.3%). 1 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 86 m² against 76 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1900–1929 for D–G; 67% of C+ and 48% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +35% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +50.5% | +45.1% to +56.0% |
| Same floor area | +29.5% | +26.6% to +32.5% |
| + same property type | +23.1% | +20.6% to +25.6% |
| + same build period | +10.4% | +7.2% to +13.6% |
| + same year of sale | +6.4% | +3.7% to +9.3% |
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 HD4
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD4 5 | 2,034 | +46% | +2.3% | −1.2% to +5.9% |
| HD4 6 | 1,245 | +22% | +10.1% ▲ | +4.4% to +16.1% |
| HD4 7 | 1,291 | +22% | +1.3% | −2.5% 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 HD4
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | £3,347 |
| B | 552 | £2,716 |
| C | 692 | £2,036 |
| D | 2,303 | £1,833 |
| E | 824 | £1,672 |
| F | 128 | £1,510 |
| G | 54 | £1,231 |
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.