EPC rating and sold prices in S2 (Sheffield)
In postcode district S2 (Sheffield), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 16% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £1,934 vs £1,667, 4,797 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 12.3% more (95% range +9.7% to +14.8%). 2 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 75 m² against 77 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1900–1929 for D–G; 51% of C+ and 35% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +16% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +15.9% | +13.5% to +18.4% |
| Same floor area | +16.9% | +14.9% to +19.0% |
| + same property type | +13.3% | +11.2% to +15.5% |
| + same build period | +14.7% | +11.6% to +17.9% |
| + same year of sale | +12.3% | +9.7% to +14.8% |
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 S2
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 1 | 1,371 | +33% | +2.7% | −0.2% to +5.6% |
| S2 2 | 908 | +18% | +6.5% ▲ | +1.5% to +11.7% |
| S2 3 | 1,369 | 0% | +2.3% | −2.0% to +6.8% |
| S2 4 | 402 | +11% | too few | — |
| S2 5 | 747 | +45% | +9.0% ▲ | +3.1% to +15.1% |
▲ 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 S2
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 141 | £2,370 |
| B | 1,298 | £1,958 |
| C | 1,158 | £1,844 |
| D | 1,555 | £1,720 |
| E | 554 | £1,551 |
| F | 80 | £1,501 |
| G | 11 | £1,393 |
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.