EPC rating and sold prices in WN8 (West Lancashire)
In postcode district WN8 (West Lancashire), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 19% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £1,987 vs £1,667, 6,113 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is 0.0% (95% range −2.5% to +2.5%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 3 of 4 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 88 m² against 88 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1967–1975 for D–G; 70% of C+ and 58% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +19% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +15.3% | +12.0% to +18.7% |
| Same floor area | +16.2% | +13.5% to +18.9% |
| + same property type | +6.3% | +4.3% to +8.4% |
| + same build period | +4.8% | +2.0% to +7.7% |
| + same year of sale | 0.0% | −2.5% 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 WN8
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN8 0 | 1,073 | +18% | +1.9% | −1.8% to +5.9% |
| WN8 6 | 2,106 | +39% | +6.6% ▲ | +4.0% to +9.1% |
| WN8 7 | 690 | +2% | too few | — |
| WN8 8 | 1,448 | +36% | +3.6% ▲ | +0.5% to +6.8% |
| WN8 9 | 796 | +30% | +6.7% ▲ | +2.0% to +11.7% |
▲ 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 WN8
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 59 | £2,865 |
| B | 1,069 | £2,379 |
| C | 1,991 | £1,709 |
| D | 2,329 | £1,655 |
| E | 544 | £1,685 |
| F | 103 | £1,984 |
| G | 18 | £1,792 |
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.