EPC rating and sold prices in WF4 (Wakefield)
In postcode district WF4 (Wakefield), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 7% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,279 vs £2,126, 7,104 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is +0.8% (95% range −0.9% to +2.5%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 2 of 6 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 96 m² against 80 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1900–1929 for D–G; 75% of C+ and 72% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +7% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +23.6% | +20.7% to +26.6% |
| Same floor area | +7.5% | +5.8% to +9.3% |
| + same property type | +7.5% | +5.9% to +9.1% |
| + same build period | +5.4% | +3.4% to +7.5% |
| + same year of sale | +0.8% | −0.9% 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 WF4
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF4 1 | 1,396 | +21% | +3.0% | 0.0% to +6.1% |
| WF4 2 | 936 | +19% | +6.3% ▲ | 0.0% to +12.9% |
| WF4 3 | 1,759 | −1% | −1.1% | −4.0% to +1.8% |
| WF4 4 | 1,351 | +8% | −2.6% | −6.0% to +0.8% |
| WF4 5 | 927 | +3% | +4.2% ▲ | +0.6% to +7.9% |
| WF4 6 | 735 | 0% | −1.2% | −6.3% to +4.2% |
▲ 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 WF4
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 39 | £2,832 |
| B | 720 | £2,417 |
| C | 1,836 | £2,183 |
| D | 3,396 | £2,182 |
| E | 934 | £1,962 |
| F | 138 | £1,845 |
| G | 41 | £2,083 |
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.