EPC rating and sold prices in L16 (Liverpool)
In postcode district L16 (Liverpool), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 8% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,786 vs £2,577, 2,106 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is +1.3% (95% range −1.1% to +3.7%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 2 of 5 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 104 m² against 93 m² for D–G; both groups are most often built in 1930–1949; 83% of C+ and 88% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +8% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +12.6% | +8.5% to +16.9% |
| Same floor area | +7.7% | +5.1% to +10.3% |
| + same property type | +8.3% | +5.5% to +11.1% |
| + same build period | +11.0% | +7.6% to +14.4% |
| + same year of sale | +1.3% | −1.1% to +3.7% |
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 L16
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L16 0 | 79 | +17% | too few | — |
| L16 1 | 237 | +6% | +2.7% | −2.9% to +8.6% |
| L16 2 | 466 | +28% | +2.7% | −2.2% to +7.8% |
| L16 3 | 297 | +23% | +10.5% ▲ | +4.9% to +16.5% |
| L16 4 | 109 | +14% | too few | — |
| L16 5 | 216 | +13% | +2.1% | −3.6% to +8.2% |
| L16 6 | 185 | +5% | +8.6% ▲ | +2.1% to +15.5% |
| L16 7 | 225 | +19% | too few | — |
| L16 8 | 173 | −10% | too few | — |
| L16 9 | 119 | +8% | 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 L16
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | too few |
| B | 176 | £2,790 |
| C | 418 | £2,780 |
| D | 1,013 | £2,632 |
| E | 393 | £2,484 |
| F | 83 | £2,410 |
| G | 22 | £2,515 |
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.