EPC rating and sold prices in WA6 (Cheshire West and Chester)
In postcode district WA6 (Cheshire West and Chester), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 6% less per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,544 vs £2,700, 3,399 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −2.0% (95% range −4.0% to 0.0%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 0 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 94 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 59% of C+ and 77% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | −6% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −14.4% | −17.6% to −11.1% |
| Same floor area | −6.6% | −8.7% to −4.5% |
| + same property type | −1.4% | −3.4% to +0.6% |
| + same build period | +0.8% | −1.6% to +3.2% |
| + same year of sale | −2.0% | −4.0% 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 WA6
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA6 0 | 859 | −1% | −1.2% | −4.3% to +2.1% |
| WA6 6 | 786 | +3% | +2.6% | −1.4% to +6.6% |
| WA6 7 | 1,042 | −6% | +1.9% | −1.5% to +5.4% |
| WA6 8 | 288 | −2% | −4.9% | −10.8% to +1.5% |
| WA6 9 | 424 | +9% | +2.6% | −2.5% to +8.0% |
▲ 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 WA6
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| B | 347 | £2,390 |
| C | 946 | £2,625 |
| D | 1,481 | £2,731 |
| E | 485 | £2,585 |
| F | 119 | £2,819 |
| G | 21 | £2,552 |
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.