EPC rating and sold prices in WN7 (Wigan)
In postcode district WN7 (Wigan), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 33% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,094 vs £1,573, 8,774 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −0.3% (95% range −1.7% to +1.1%): 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 79 m² against 78 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1900–1929 for D–G; 54% of C+ and 50% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +33% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +29.5% | +26.9% to +32.2% |
| Same floor area | +27.9% | +25.8% to +30.1% |
| + same property type | +22.8% | +21.0% to +24.6% |
| + same build period | +5.0% | +3.1% to +6.9% |
| + same year of sale | −0.3% | −1.7% to +1.1% |
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 WN7
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN7 1 | 1,663 | +24% | +2.0% | −0.7% to +4.8% |
| WN7 2 | 1,938 | +28% | −0.9% | −3.6% to +1.8% |
| WN7 3 | 1,691 | +9% | −1.6% | −4.5% to +1.3% |
| WN7 4 | 1,647 | +65% | +5.4% ▲ | +2.0% to +9.0% |
| WN7 5 | 1,835 | +52% | +1.7% | −1.0% 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 WN7
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | £2,343 |
| B | 1,864 | £2,314 |
| C | 2,135 | £1,791 |
| D | 3,627 | £1,667 |
| E | 905 | £1,358 |
| F | 177 | £1,147 |
| G | 43 | £1,038 |
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.