EPC rating and sold prices in S75 (Barnsley)
In postcode district S75 (Barnsley), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 13% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,213 vs £1,965, 8,222 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −0.1% (95% range −1.4% to +1.3%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 1 of 6 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 93 m² against 82 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1900–1929 for D–G; 79% of C+ and 72% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +13% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +22.6% | +20.0% to +25.2% |
| Same floor area | +11.3% | +9.7% to +13.0% |
| + same property type | +9.2% | +7.8% to +10.7% |
| + same build period | +5.4% | +3.6% to +7.2% |
| + same year of sale | −0.1% | −1.4% to +1.3% |
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 S75
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S75 1 | 1,777 | +18% | +2.2% | −0.9% to +5.3% |
| S75 2 | 1,538 | +7% | +3.0% ▲ | +0.3% to +5.8% |
| S75 3 | 1,307 | +10% | −1.2% | −4.3% to +2.1% |
| S75 4 | 634 | −1% | −2.2% | −6.2% to +2.0% |
| S75 5 | 1,423 | +2% | −1.1% | −3.7% to +1.6% |
| S75 6 | 1,543 | +14% | +0.6% | −2.2% to +3.4% |
▲ 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 S75
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | £2,247 |
| B | 1,564 | £2,330 |
| C | 2,098 | £2,064 |
| D | 3,504 | £2,029 |
| E | 868 | £1,738 |
| F | 140 | £1,638 |
| G | 32 | £1,417 |
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.