EPC rating and sold prices in SE23 (Lewisham)
In postcode district SE23 (Lewisham), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 2% less per square metre than D–G homes (median £6,295 vs £6,429, 5,022 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is 0.0% (95% range −1.2% to +1.2%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 0 of 3 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 70 m² against 85 m² for D–G; both groups are most often built in 1900–1929; 5% of C+ and 18% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | −2% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −17.5% | −19.6% to −15.5% |
| Same floor area | −3.8% | −5.0% to −2.6% |
| + same property type | −1.8% | −2.9% to −0.6% |
| + same build period | +2.6% | +1.3% to +3.9% |
| + same year of sale | 0.0% | −1.2% to +1.2% |
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 SE23
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE23 1 | 1,438 | −4% | 0.0% | −2.0% to +2.0% |
| SE23 2 | 1,888 | +1% | +1.2% | −0.7% to +3.1% |
| SE23 3 | 1,696 | −3% | −0.8% | −2.9% to +1.3% |
▲ 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 SE23
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | too few |
| B | 239 | £6,419 |
| C | 1,466 | £6,250 |
| D | 2,382 | £6,470 |
| E | 790 | £6,382 |
| F | 118 | £6,109 |
| G | 18 | £6,103 |
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.