EPC rating and sold prices in S35 (Sheffield)
In postcode district S35 (Sheffield), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 9% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,500 vs £2,290, 6,471 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 4.3% more (95% range +2.7% to +5.9%). 2 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 87 m² against 81 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1967–1975 for D–G; 67% of C+ and 70% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +9% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +19.8% | +16.8% to +22.8% |
| Same floor area | +10.5% | +8.7% to +12.4% |
| + same property type | +15.4% | +13.6% to +17.2% |
| + same build period | +9.5% | +7.6% to +11.5% |
| + same year of sale | +4.3% | +2.7% to +5.9% |
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 S35
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S35 0 | 1,303 | +16% | +2.7% | −0.5% to +6.0% |
| S35 1 | 1,138 | +2% | +5.2% ▲ | +2.5% to +7.9% |
| S35 2 | 926 | +12% | +4.4% ▲ | +1.6% to +7.3% |
| S35 3 | 447 | +5% | +5.4% | −1.6% to +13.0% |
| S35 4 | 921 | +9% | +3.1% | −1.0% to +7.3% |
| S35 7 | 331 | +11% | too few | — |
| S35 8 | 717 | −1% | +2.4% | −0.5% to +5.3% |
| S35 9 | 688 | +8% | +3.1% | −1.0% to +7.3% |
▲ 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 S35
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 39 | £3,876 |
| B | 500 | £2,713 |
| C | 1,759 | £2,434 |
| D | 3,250 | £2,353 |
| E | 790 | £2,080 |
| F | 111 | £1,821 |
| G | 22 | £2,061 |
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.