EPC rating and sold prices in TS17 (Stockton-on-Tees)
In postcode district TS17 (Stockton-on-Tees), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 8% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £1,960 vs £1,812, 7,689 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is +1.1% (95% range −0.3% to +2.5%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 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 94 m² against 86 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1996–2002 for D–G; 76% of C+ and 78% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +8% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +29.3% | +26.5% to +32.3% |
| Same floor area | +17.4% | +15.3% to +19.5% |
| + same property type | +20.3% | +18.8% to +21.9% |
| + same build period | +5.0% | +3.4% to +6.6% |
| + same year of sale | +1.1% | −0.3% to +2.5% |
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 TS17
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS17 0 | 2,468 | +4% | +1.1% | −0.6% to +2.8% |
| TS17 5 | 3,018 | +1% | +0.8% | −0.6% to +2.3% |
| TS17 6 | 395 | +61% | +4.4% | −2.6% to +11.9% |
| TS17 7 | 200 | +31% | too few | — |
| TS17 8 | 851 | +30% | +1.1% | −4.9% to +7.5% |
| TS17 9 | 757 | +6% | +5.1% ▲ | +1.2% to +9.1% |
▲ 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 TS17
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 45 | £2,645 |
| B | 1,294 | £2,063 |
| C | 3,166 | £1,904 |
| D | 2,727 | £1,862 |
| E | 404 | £1,283 |
| F | 42 | £1,184 |
| G | 11 | £650 |
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.