EPC rating and sold prices in TF2 (Telford and Wrekin)
In postcode district TF2 (Telford and Wrekin), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 22% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,500 vs £2,052, 6,355 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 3.0% less (95% range −4.4% to −1.6%). 3 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 88 m² against 84 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 77% of C+ and 80% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +22% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +23.5% | +20.9% to +26.2% |
| Same floor area | +17.0% | +15.1% to +18.8% |
| + same property type | +18.3% | +16.7% to +19.9% |
| + same build period | +1.2% | −0.6% to +3.0% |
| + same year of sale | −3.0% | −4.4% to −1.6% |
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 TF2
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TF2 0 | 390 | +5% | −4.8% ▼ | −8.8% to −0.7% |
| TF2 6 | 914 | +5% | +0.4% | −2.8% to +3.7% |
| TF2 7 | 1,051 | +2% | −6.4% ▼ | −9.5% to −3.2% |
| TF2 8 | 1,308 | +10% | −4.0% ▼ | −7.3% to −0.6% |
| TF2 9 | 2,506 | +24% | −1.0% | −2.9% to +1.0% |
▲ 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 TF2
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 71 | £3,215 |
| B | 1,385 | £2,853 |
| C | 1,668 | £2,130 |
| D | 2,650 | £2,103 |
| E | 488 | £1,807 |
| F | 70 | £1,549 |
| G | 23 | £1,382 |
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.