EPC rating and sold prices in LS16 (Leeds)
In postcode district LS16 (Leeds), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 4% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £3,115 vs £2,986, 7,134 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 3.5% less (95% range −4.9% to −2.0%). 1 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 97 m² against 93 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 66% of C+ and 84% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +4% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +5.9% | +3.1% to +8.8% |
| Same floor area | +1.6% | +0.1% to +3.1% |
| + same property type | +6.7% | +5.3% to +8.2% |
| + same build period | +0.1% | −1.6% to +1.9% |
| + same year of sale | −3.5% | −4.9% to −2.0% |
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 LS16
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS16 5 | 1,185 | −6% | −2.4% | −5.4% to +0.7% |
| LS16 6 | 1,991 | +16% | +1.6% | −1.2% to +4.5% |
| LS16 7 | 2,046 | +1% | 0.0% | −2.2% to +2.2% |
| LS16 8 | 992 | +5% | −4.9% ▼ | −8.2% to −1.5% |
| LS16 9 | 920 | +7% | −1.5% | −6.0% to +3.1% |
▲ 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 LS16
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 61 | £3,684 |
| B | 1,232 | £3,429 |
| C | 1,648 | £2,799 |
| D | 3,274 | £3,005 |
| E | 802 | £2,944 |
| F | 97 | £2,759 |
| G | 20 | £2,076 |
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.