EPC rating and sold prices in PR5 (South Ribble)
In postcode district PR5 (South Ribble), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 14% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,257 vs £1,986, 7,438 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is +1.0% (95% range −0.1% to +2.2%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 2 of 5 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 79 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 74% of C+ and 75% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +14% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +21.0% | +18.8% to +23.3% |
| Same floor area | +13.1% | +11.6% to +14.6% |
| + same property type | +12.1% | +10.8% to +13.3% |
| + same build period | +5.6% | +4.1% to +7.0% |
| + same year of sale | +1.0% | −0.1% to +2.2% |
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 PR5
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR5 0 | 868 | +14% | +0.9% | −2.4% to +4.3% |
| PR5 4 | 2,112 | +8% | 0.0% | −2.0% to +1.9% |
| PR5 5 | 1,730 | +15% | +3.5% ▲ | +1.5% to +5.5% |
| PR5 6 | 2,286 | +33% | +2.3% ▲ | 0.0% to +4.5% |
| PR5 8 | 442 | 0% | +1.2% | −2.2% to +4.6% |
▲ 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 PR5
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 63 | £2,881 |
| B | 1,099 | £2,449 |
| C | 1,996 | £2,089 |
| D | 3,356 | £2,021 |
| E | 749 | £1,812 |
| F | 126 | £1,822 |
| G | 49 | £1,650 |
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.