EPC rating and sold prices in NE4 (Newcastle upon Tyne)
In postcode district NE4 (Newcastle upon Tyne), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 15% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £1,667 vs £1,453, 2,331 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −0.6% (95% range −3.9% to +2.8%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 1 of 2 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 100 m² for D–G; both groups are most often built in 1930–1949; 36% of C+ and 32% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +15% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −3.6% | −8.4% to +1.4% |
| Same floor area | +17.0% | +13.0% to +21.1% |
| + same property type | +11.6% | +8.1% to +15.3% |
| + same build period | +3.6% | +0.1% to +7.3% |
| + same year of sale | −0.6% | −3.9% to +2.8% |
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 NE4
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE4 5 | 290 | +13% | too few | — |
| NE4 6 | 224 | +7% | too few | — |
| NE4 7 | 134 | +98% | too few | — |
| NE4 8 | 451 | +7% | +0.4% | −5.2% to +6.4% |
| NE4 9 | 1,232 | +7% | −3.8% ▼ | −7.5% to −0.1% |
▲ 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 NE4
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | £2,597 |
| B | 182 | £2,241 |
| C | 574 | £1,471 |
| D | 1,142 | £1,486 |
| E | 361 | £1,358 |
| F | 42 | £1,351 |
| G | 10 | £1,343 |
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.