EPC rating and sold prices in YO31 (York)
In postcode district YO31 (York), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 0% less per square metre than D–G homes (median £3,135 vs £3,148, 5,182 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 2.1% less (95% range −3.3% to −0.8%). 3 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 77 m² against 83 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1930–1949 for D–G; 38% of C+ and 54% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | 0% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −6.6% | −8.8% to −4.4% |
| Same floor area | −1.5% | −2.9% to −0.1% |
| + same property type | +0.7% | −0.7% to +2.1% |
| + same build period | +0.1% | −1.4% to +1.7% |
| + same year of sale | −2.1% | −3.3% to −0.8% |
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 YO31
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO31 0 | 1,174 | −3% | +1.5% | −0.8% to +3.9% |
| YO31 1 | 839 | −1% | +3.7% ▲ | +0.9% to +6.6% |
| YO31 7 | 840 | −4% | −4.7% ▼ | −7.8% to −1.5% |
| YO31 8 | 1,147 | +17% | +3.3% ▲ | +0.9% to +5.7% |
| YO31 9 | 1,182 | −2% | +1.3% | −0.9% to +3.5% |
▲ 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 YO31
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | £3,658 |
| B | 547 | £2,915 |
| C | 1,477 | £3,214 |
| D | 2,446 | £3,190 |
| E | 590 | £3,004 |
| F | 73 | £2,797 |
| G | 25 | £2,612 |
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.