EPC rating and sold prices in W3 (Ealing)
In postcode district W3 (Ealing), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 1% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £7,378 vs £7,275, 6,215 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −0.2% (95% range −2.0% to +1.5%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 2 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 67 m² against 93 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1900–1929 for D–G; 4% of C+ and 30% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +1% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −28.1% | −29.9% to −26.3% |
| Same floor area | −6.5% | −7.8% to −5.2% |
| + same property type | −0.4% | −1.9% to +1.1% |
| + same build period | −0.1% | −1.9% to +1.6% |
| + same year of sale | −0.2% | −2.0% to +1.5% |
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 W3
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3 0 | 527 | −2% | −0.7% | −4.9% to +3.6% |
| W3 6 | 1,390 | −1% | +0.5% | −2.7% to +3.8% |
| W3 7 | 1,671 | 0% | −5.0% ▼ | −8.7% to −1.2% |
| W3 8 | 1,873 | +1% | 0.0% | −3.1% to +3.3% |
| W3 9 | 754 | +9% | +5.7% ▲ | +1.4% to +10.2% |
▲ 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 W3
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | £8,850 |
| B | 2,135 | £7,447 |
| C | 1,567 | £7,216 |
| D | 1,743 | £7,328 |
| E | 634 | £7,127 |
| F | 92 | £7,077 |
| G | 20 | £6,805 |
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.