EPC rating and sold prices in YO8 (North Yorkshire)
In postcode district YO8 (North Yorkshire), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 8% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £2,358 vs £2,188, 9,768 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −1.1% (95% range −2.3% to 0.0%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 3 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 91 m² against 85 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1967–1975 for D–G; 71% of C+ and 76% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +8% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +10.4% | +8.5% to +12.4% |
| Same floor area | +7.1% | +5.9% to +8.3% |
| + same property type | +8.5% | +7.4% to +9.5% |
| + same build period | +2.7% | +1.3% to +4.1% |
| + same year of sale | −1.1% | −2.3% to 0.0% |
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 YO8
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO8 3 | 1,162 | −10% | −9.1% ▼ | −13.3% to −4.6% |
| YO8 4 | 1,153 | +30% | −5.0% ▼ | −8.1% to −1.8% |
| YO8 5 | 1,714 | +14% | +0.1% | −2.0% to +2.2% |
| YO8 6 | 892 | +4% | +3.6% | −0.3% to +7.6% |
| YO8 8 | 1,917 | +12% | +0.6% | −2.2% to +3.5% |
| YO8 9 | 2,930 | +4% | +2.0% ▲ | +0.2% to +3.9% |
▲ 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 YO8
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 213 | £2,561 |
| B | 1,740 | £2,460 |
| C | 2,912 | £2,245 |
| D | 3,380 | £2,244 |
| E | 1,188 | £2,109 |
| F | 273 | £2,008 |
| G | 62 | £1,832 |
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.