EPC rating and sold prices in WF17 (Kirklees)
In postcode district WF17 (Kirklees), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 18% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,029 vs £1,719, 5,008 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −0.4% (95% range −2.2% to +1.4%): 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 80 m² against 77 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1900–1929 for D–G; 58% of C+ and 53% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +18% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +24.9% | +21.2% to +28.7% |
| Same floor area | +16.5% | +14.0% to +19.0% |
| + same property type | +16.4% | +14.4% to +18.6% |
| + same build period | +5.4% | +3.1% to +7.8% |
| + same year of sale | −0.4% | −2.2% to +1.4% |
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 WF17
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF17 0 | 1,180 | +9% | −0.2% | −3.0% to +2.8% |
| WF17 5 | 208 | +30% | too few | — |
| WF17 6 | 878 | +44% | −0.5% | −5.0% to +4.4% |
| WF17 7 | 631 | +4% | −2.4% | −7.7% to +3.1% |
| WF17 8 | 1,108 | +18% | −2.4% | −5.7% to +1.0% |
| WF17 9 | 1,003 | +11% | +0.7% | −3.0% to +4.5% |
▲ 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 WF17
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 58 | £2,941 |
| B | 351 | £2,255 |
| C | 1,161 | £1,926 |
| D | 2,497 | £1,800 |
| E | 770 | £1,575 |
| F | 134 | £1,350 |
| G | 37 | £1,260 |
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.