EPC rating and sold prices in LS8 (Leeds)
In postcode district LS8 (Leeds), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 4% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,564 vs £2,465, 5,679 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −0.6% (95% range −2.9% to +1.7%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 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 85 m² against 93 m² for D–G; both groups are most often built in 1930–1949; 50% of C+ and 60% 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 | −3.3% | −7.1% to +0.7% |
| Same floor area | +13.5% | +10.8% to +16.3% |
| + same property type | +8.3% | +5.7% to +10.9% |
| + same build period | +5.2% | +2.6% to +7.8% |
| + same year of sale | −0.6% | −2.9% to +1.7% |
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 LS8
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS8 1 | 1,640 | −14% | −4.9% ▼ | −8.0% to −1.7% |
| LS8 2 | 1,752 | +4% | 0.0% | −3.0% to +3.2% |
| LS8 3 | 1,090 | +12% | +3.6% | −0.2% to +7.6% |
| LS8 4 | 629 | +12% | +3.8% | −2.2% to +10.2% |
| LS8 5 | 568 | +25% | 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 LS8
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | too few |
| B | 184 | £2,044 |
| C | 1,187 | £2,612 |
| D | 2,879 | £2,569 |
| E | 1,210 | £2,196 |
| F | 166 | £2,338 |
| G | 52 | £1,588 |
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.