EPC rating and sold prices in LS25 (Leeds)
In postcode district LS25 (Leeds), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 12% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,727 vs £2,430, 9,096 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is +0.2% (95% range −1.0% to +1.5%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 0 of 6 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 95 m² against 80 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1967–1975 for D–G; 78% of C+ and 76% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +12% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +25.1% | +23.0% to +27.2% |
| Same floor area | +11.5% | +10.1% to +12.8% |
| + same property type | +11.2% | +10.0% to +12.4% |
| + same build period | +4.7% | +3.1% to +6.3% |
| + same year of sale | +0.2% | −1.0% to +1.5% |
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 LS25
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS25 1 | 1,534 | +16% | +0.8% | −1.6% to +3.3% |
| LS25 2 | 1,346 | +9% | +1.1% | −0.7% to +3.0% |
| LS25 3 | 210 | +9% | too few | — |
| LS25 4 | 942 | +48% | −1.2% | −7.6% to +5.6% |
| LS25 5 | 949 | −1% | +2.7% | −0.7% to +6.3% |
| LS25 6 | 2,182 | +11% | +1.2% | −1.4% to +3.8% |
| LS25 7 | 1,933 | +21% | +1.3% | −1.1% to +3.7% |
▲ 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 LS25
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 221 | £3,103 |
| B | 2,323 | £2,797 |
| C | 1,935 | £2,518 |
| D | 3,682 | £2,486 |
| E | 781 | £2,222 |
| F | 129 | £2,232 |
| G | 25 | £1,797 |
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.