EPC rating and sold prices in L13 (Liverpool)
In postcode district L13 (Liverpool), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 25% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £1,593 vs £1,278, 3,695 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 6.0% more (95% range +3.8% to +8.2%). 4 of 8 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 1900–1929; 24% of C+ and 23% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +25% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +16.2% | +12.8% to +19.7% |
| Same floor area | +21.7% | +18.8% to +24.7% |
| + same property type | +21.4% | +18.7% to +24.2% |
| + same build period | +17.3% | +14.4% to +20.2% |
| + same year of sale | +6.0% | +3.8% to +8.2% |
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 L13
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L13 0 | 228 | +6% | +2.9% | −4.3% to +10.5% |
| L13 1 | 170 | +46% | too few | — |
| L13 2 | 351 | +30% | +6.9% ▲ | +1.4% to +12.7% |
| L13 3 | 397 | +45% | +9.8% ▲ | +4.2% to +15.7% |
| L13 4 | 368 | +12% | −1.4% | −7.4% to +4.9% |
| L13 5 | 629 | +22% | +1.2% | −3.3% to +6.0% |
| L13 6 | 468 | +16% | +6.3% ▲ | +0.5% to +12.4% |
| L13 7 | 414 | +20% | too few | — |
| L13 8 | 412 | +22% | +5.9% | −1.3% to +13.5% |
| L13 9 | 258 | +45% | +13.7% ▲ | +6.6% to +21.2% |
▲ 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 L13
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| B | 47 | £1,571 |
| C | 870 | £1,594 |
| D | 1,920 | £1,329 |
| E | 650 | £1,173 |
| F | 151 | £1,118 |
| G | 57 | £1,196 |
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.