EPC rating and sold prices in L11 (Liverpool)
In postcode district L11 (Liverpool), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 49% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £1,743 vs £1,168, 2,255 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 3.4% more (95% range +0.7% to +6.1%). 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 85 m² against 86 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1930–1949 for D–G; 69% of C+ and 39% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +49% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +42.8% | +38.6% to +47.1% |
| Same floor area | +41.3% | +37.3% to +45.3% |
| + same property type | +27.8% | +24.2% to +31.5% |
| + same build period | +13.1% | +9.1% to +17.2% |
| + same year of sale | +3.4% | +0.7% 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 L11
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L11 0 | 88 | +19% | too few | — |
| L11 1 | 695 | +50% | +1.5% | −4.6% to +8.0% |
| L11 2 | 342 | +54% | too few | — |
| L11 3 | 235 | +24% | +3.6% | −3.5% to +11.2% |
| L11 4 | 237 | +13% | −1.9% | −7.2% to +3.8% |
| L11 5 | 106 | +28% | too few | — |
| L11 6 | 59 | +46% | too few | — |
| L11 7 | 177 | +22% | too few | — |
| L11 8 | 177 | +18% | too few | — |
| L11 9 | 139 | +15% | 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 L11
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | too few |
| B | 554 | £1,786 |
| C | 682 | £1,582 |
| D | 787 | £1,200 |
| E | 173 | £1,011 |
| F | 42 | £1,002 |
| G | 15 | £837 |
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.