EPC rating and sold prices in SK7 (Stockport)
In postcode district SK7 (Stockport), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 7% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £3,525 vs £3,301, 8,438 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is 0.0% (95% range −1.3% to +1.2%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 2 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 105 m² against 96 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 69% of C+ and 82% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +7% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +7.3% | +4.6% to +10.1% |
| Same floor area | +3.7% | +2.4% to +5.1% |
| + same property type | +8.5% | +7.3% to +9.8% |
| + same build period | +5.5% | +4.0% to +7.1% |
| + same year of sale | 0.0% | −1.3% 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 SK7
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK7 1 | 1,936 | +4% | +1.1% | −1.2% to +3.4% |
| SK7 2 | 1,199 | −2% | +0.4% | −2.5% to +3.4% |
| SK7 3 | 1,177 | −2% | −0.9% | −3.4% to +1.6% |
| SK7 4 | 1,648 | −2% | +0.3% | −2.0% to +2.7% |
| SK7 5 | 1,403 | +1% | +2.6% ▲ | +0.6% to +4.7% |
| SK7 6 | 1,075 | +6% | +3.3% ▲ | +1.1% to +5.7% |
▲ 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 SK7
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 52 | £4,110 |
| B | 1,227 | £3,875 |
| C | 1,861 | £3,344 |
| D | 4,003 | £3,354 |
| E | 1,114 | £3,146 |
| F | 155 | £2,972 |
| G | 26 | £3,249 |
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.