EPC rating and sold prices in LS10 (Leeds)
In postcode district LS10 (Leeds), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 21% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,233 vs £1,849, 5,002 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 4.1% more (95% range +2.2% to +6.1%). 1 of 4 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 72 m² against 72 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2007–2011 for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 35% of C+ and 54% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +21% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +27.4% | +24.6% to +30.3% |
| Same floor area | +22.9% | +20.6% to +25.3% |
| + same property type | +21.4% | +19.1% to +23.8% |
| + same build period | +8.8% | +6.5% to +11.2% |
| + same year of sale | +4.1% | +2.2% to +6.1% |
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 LS10
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS10 1 | 1,117 | +2% | +5.1% ▲ | +1.0% to +9.4% |
| LS10 2 | 299 | +18% | −2.5% | −7.8% to +3.1% |
| LS10 3 | 1,195 | +13% | +2.2% | −0.6% to +5.1% |
| LS10 4 | 2,391 | +8% | +0.7% | −1.1% to +2.5% |
▲ 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 LS10
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | too few |
| B | 634 | £2,576 |
| C | 2,052 | £2,123 |
| D | 1,901 | £1,917 |
| E | 316 | £1,632 |
| F | 74 | £1,372 |
| G | 21 | £1,092 |
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.