EPC rating and sold prices in S61 (Rotherham)
In postcode district S61 (Rotherham), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 8% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £1,753 vs £1,628, 4,390 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −1.6% (95% range −3.7% to +0.4%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 0 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 82 m² against 79 m² for D–G; both groups are most often built in 1950–1966; 63% of C+ and 65% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +8% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +19.5% | +15.5% to +23.6% |
| Same floor area | +11.6% | +8.6% to +14.7% |
| + same property type | +14.8% | +12.1% to +17.5% |
| + same build period | +3.9% | +1.5% to +6.5% |
| + same year of sale | −1.6% | −3.7% to +0.4% |
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 S61
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S61 1 | 891 | +5% | −1.9% | −7.1% to +3.6% |
| S61 2 | 1,886 | +26% | +0.6% | −2.4% to +3.7% |
| S61 3 | 770 | +2% | +1.6% | −1.4% to +4.6% |
| S61 4 | 843 | −1% | +3.0% | −0.5% to +6.6% |
▲ 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 S61
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | too few |
| B | 367 | £2,462 |
| C | 1,165 | £1,683 |
| D | 2,204 | £1,703 |
| E | 560 | £1,429 |
| F | 75 | £1,162 |
| G | 15 | £1,000 |
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.