EPC rating and sold prices in LS27 (Leeds)
In postcode district LS27 (Leeds), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 18% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,578 vs £2,192, 7,769 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 1.9% less (95% range −3.0% to −0.7%). 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 84 m² against 74 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1900–1929 for D–G; 61% 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) | +18% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +24.6% | +22.3% to +27.0% |
| Same floor area | +15.7% | +14.1% to +17.4% |
| + same property type | +15.4% | +14.0% to +16.9% |
| + same build period | +3.5% | +1.9% to +5.1% |
| + same year of sale | −1.9% | −3.0% to −0.7% |
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 LS27
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS27 0 | 1,895 | +29% | +1.9% | −1.1% to +5.0% |
| LS27 7 | 2,110 | +12% | −1.4% | −3.4% to +0.6% |
| LS27 8 | 2,335 | +24% | −4.3% ▼ | −6.3% to −2.2% |
| LS27 9 | 1,429 | −1% | −0.7% | −3.1% to +1.8% |
▲ 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 LS27
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 42 | £3,637 |
| B | 1,476 | £2,785 |
| C | 1,944 | £2,294 |
| D | 3,229 | £2,295 |
| E | 898 | £1,868 |
| F | 135 | £1,613 |
| G | 45 | £1,465 |
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.