EPC rating and sold prices in L15 (Liverpool)
In postcode district L15 (Liverpool), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 15% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £1,964 vs £1,711, 3,894 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is 0.0% (95% range −2.6% to +2.6%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 2 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 82 m² against 88 m² for D–G; both groups are most often built in 1900–1929; 23% of C+ and 25% 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 | +1.4% | −2.6% to +5.6% |
| Same floor area | +14.4% | +11.2% to +17.8% |
| + same property type | +12.5% | +9.5% to +15.6% |
| + same build period | +11.3% | +8.1% to +14.7% |
| + same year of sale | 0.0% | −2.6% to +2.6% |
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 L15
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L15 0 | 369 | +22% | −3.6% | −9.2% to +2.5% |
| L15 1 | 315 | +35% | too few | — |
| L15 2 | 220 | +25% | too few | — |
| L15 3 | 417 | +22% | +6.7% ▲ | +1.6% to +12.1% |
| L15 4 | 686 | +15% | +1.8% | −3.0% to +6.8% |
| L15 5 | 326 | +13% | +2.7% | −1.9% to +7.5% |
| L15 6 | 362 | +16% | +4.0% | −1.5% to +9.9% |
| L15 7 | 424 | −6% | −2.5% | −8.1% to +3.4% |
| L15 8 | 491 | +8% | −8.0% ▼ | −13.2% to −2.5% |
| L15 9 | 284 | +13% | +4.8% | −0.3% to +10.2% |
▲ 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 L15
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | too few |
| B | 61 | £2,158 |
| C | 825 | £1,955 |
| D | 2,059 | £1,744 |
| E | 752 | £1,667 |
| F | 143 | £1,716 |
| G | 52 | £1,338 |
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.