EPC rating and sold prices in L10 (Sefton)
In postcode district L10 (Sefton), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 2% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £1,818 vs £1,786, 1,960 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is +0.1% (95% range −2.5% to +2.7%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 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 83 m² against 86 m² for D–G; both groups are most often built in 1950–1966; 57% of C+ and 69% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +2% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +0.9% | −3.3% to +5.2% |
| Same floor area | +3.2% | −0.1% to +6.7% |
| + same property type | +6.6% | +3.5% to +9.9% |
| + same build period | +5.7% | +2.4% to +9.1% |
| + same year of sale | +0.1% | −2.5% to +2.7% |
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 L10
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L10 0 | 109 | +7% | too few | — |
| L10 1 | 224 | +52% | too few | — |
| L10 2 | 185 | +4% | +6.1% ▲ | +1.3% to +11.1% |
| L10 3 | 201 | −10% | too few | — |
| L10 4 | 415 | +2% | +0.9% | −2.5% to +4.4% |
| L10 6 | 197 | −8% | too few | — |
| L10 7 | 185 | +16% | +1.4% | −3.9% to +7.0% |
| L10 8 | 303 | +11% | +2.8% | −1.0% to +6.7% |
| L10 9 | 141 | +1% | 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 L10
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | too few |
| B | 69 | £2,275 |
| C | 577 | £1,737 |
| D | 1,062 | £1,804 |
| E | 207 | £1,741 |
| F | 32 | £1,532 |
| G | 12 | £1,577 |
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.