EPC rating and sold prices in PR4 (Fylde)
In postcode district PR4 (Fylde), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 12% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,434 vs £2,165, 14,413 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −0.4% (95% range −1.6% to +0.7%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 1 of 7 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 104 m² against 92 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 85% 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) | +12% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +19.8% | +18.1% to +21.6% |
| Same floor area | +10.4% | +9.4% to +11.4% |
| + same property type | +7.9% | +7.0% to +8.8% |
| + same build period | +3.7% | +2.3% to +5.0% |
| + same year of sale | −0.4% | −1.6% 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 PR4
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR4 0 | 3,796 | +7% | −1.1% | −3.4% to +1.3% |
| PR4 1 | 2,313 | +15% | −0.9% | −3.3% to +1.6% |
| PR4 2 | 1,986 | +26% | −2.1% | −5.0% to +0.8% |
| PR4 3 | 1,697 | +15% | −2.3% | −5.8% to +1.3% |
| PR4 4 | 1,064 | +5% | −0.8% | −4.0% to +2.5% |
| PR4 5 | 1,587 | +9% | +4.0% ▲ | +1.3% to +6.8% |
| PR4 6 | 1,970 | +7% | +2.1% | −0.5% to +4.8% |
▲ 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 PR4
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 308 | £2,797 |
| B | 5,382 | £2,461 |
| C | 2,608 | £2,234 |
| D | 4,556 | £2,192 |
| E | 1,246 | £2,101 |
| F | 247 | £2,048 |
| G | 66 | £1,957 |
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.