EPC rating and sold prices in L25 (Liverpool)
In postcode district L25 (Liverpool), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 6% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,523 vs £2,380, 5,205 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is +1.2% (95% range −0.7% to +3.1%): 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 90 m² against 89 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 63% 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) | +6% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +3.6% | +0.5% to +6.9% |
| Same floor area | +2.7% | +0.6% to +4.8% |
| + same property type | +2.9% | +1.0% to +4.8% |
| + same build period | +8.7% | +6.4% to +11.1% |
| + same year of sale | +1.2% | −0.7% to +3.1% |
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 L25
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L25 0 | 551 | +3% | +4.5% ▲ | +0.2% to +8.9% |
| L25 1 | 240 | −6% | too few | — |
| L25 2 | 336 | +1% | too few | — |
| L25 3 | 434 | +9% | +8.4% ▲ | +1.5% to +15.8% |
| L25 4 | 710 | −2% | −1.0% | −5.3% to +3.5% |
| L25 5 | 624 | −8% | +0.2% | −4.4% to +5.1% |
| L25 6 | 429 | −4% | +3.0% | −4.0% to +10.4% |
| L25 7 | 635 | +21% | −1.3% | −5.8% to +3.5% |
| L25 8 | 642 | +8% | −0.6% | −4.2% to +3.1% |
| L25 9 | 604 | −5% | +3.5% | −0.2% to +7.2% |
▲ 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 L25
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | too few |
| B | 728 | £2,805 |
| C | 1,581 | £2,370 |
| D | 2,088 | £2,392 |
| E | 638 | £2,392 |
| F | 131 | £2,234 |
| G | 35 | £2,267 |
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.