EPC rating and sold prices in WS13 (Lichfield)
In postcode district WS13 (Lichfield), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 10% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £3,179 vs £2,885, 6,424 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 2.6% less (95% range −4.3% to −0.9%). 0 of 3 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 87 m² against 88 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1967–1975 for D–G; 57% of C+ and 64% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +10% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +6.7% | +4.0% to +9.4% |
| Same floor area | +9.4% | +7.8% to +11.1% |
| + same property type | +9.6% | +8.1% to +11.2% |
| + same build period | +0.6% | −1.3% to +2.6% |
| + same year of sale | −2.6% | −4.3% to −0.9% |
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 WS13
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS13 6 | 2,277 | +18% | +1.7% | −1.3% to +4.9% |
| WS13 7 | 1,533 | +4% | 0.0% | −2.3% to +2.4% |
| WS13 8 | 2,605 | +5% | −1.2% | −4.1% to +1.8% |
▲ 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 WS13
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | £3,643 |
| B | 2,163 | £3,333 |
| C | 1,978 | £2,907 |
| D | 1,729 | £2,888 |
| E | 425 | £2,881 |
| F | 87 | £2,839 |
| G | 19 | £2,744 |
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.