EPC rating and sold prices in LA23 (Westmorland and Furness)
In postcode district LA23 (Westmorland and Furness), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 1% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £3,544 vs £3,511, 1,605 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 7.3% less (95% range −10.8% to −3.7%). 1 of 2 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 96 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 1983–1990 for C+ and before 1900 for D–G; 31% of C+ and 49% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +1% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −16.1% | −22.2% to −9.6% |
| Same floor area | −3.5% | −7.1% to +0.4% |
| + same property type | −0.3% | −4.1% to +3.5% |
| + same build period | −2.6% | −6.7% to +1.6% |
| + same year of sale | −7.3% | −10.8% 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 LA23
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA23 1 | 456 | −3% | −10.9% ▼ | −17.7% to −3.6% |
| LA23 2 | 660 | −7% | −4.9% | −9.7% to +0.2% |
| LA23 3 | 489 | +6% | 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 LA23
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| B | 73 | £3,882 |
| C | 397 | £3,500 |
| D | 690 | £3,571 |
| E | 327 | £3,375 |
| F | 96 | £3,820 |
| G | 22 | £3,298 |
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.