EPC rating and sold prices in SK11 (Cheshire East)
In postcode district SK11 (Cheshire East), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 11% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,829 vs £2,541, 7,354 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 1.5% less (95% range −2.9% to 0.0%). 1 of 5 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 85 m² against 81 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and before 1900 for D–G; 50% of C+ and 50% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +11% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +12.1% | +9.2% to +15.1% |
| Same floor area | +8.1% | +6.5% to +9.8% |
| + same property type | +9.9% | +8.5% to +11.4% |
| + same build period | +4.2% | +2.4% to +6.0% |
| + same year of sale | −1.5% | −2.9% to 0.0% |
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 SK11
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK11 0 | 635 | +13% | +2.0% | −3.1% to +7.4% |
| SK11 6 | 1,175 | +12% | +0.9% | −1.9% to +3.7% |
| SK11 7 | 2,273 | +13% | −0.1% | −2.8% to +2.7% |
| SK11 8 | 2,525 | +9% | −0.1% | −1.9% to +1.8% |
| SK11 9 | 746 | +5% | −7.1% ▼ | −10.9% to −3.1% |
▲ 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 SK11
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 38 | £3,382 |
| B | 776 | £3,162 |
| C | 1,583 | £2,647 |
| D | 3,518 | £2,596 |
| E | 1,135 | £2,390 |
| F | 246 | £2,518 |
| G | 58 | £2,139 |
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.