EPC rating and sold prices in BN2 (Brighton and Hove)
In postcode district BN2 (Brighton and Hove), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 2% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £4,724 vs £4,634, 12,151 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is +0.6% (95% range −0.2% to +1.5%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 3 of 9 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 84 m² for D–G; both groups are most often built before 1900; 24% of C+ and 38% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +2% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −3.0% | −4.6% to −1.3% |
| Same floor area | −0.1% | −1.0% to +0.9% |
| + same property type | +2.4% | +1.4% to +3.4% |
| + same build period | +3.6% | +2.7% to +4.6% |
| + same year of sale | +0.6% | −0.2% to +1.5% |
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 BN2
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN2 0 | 845 | 0% | +2.8% | −1.3% to +7.0% |
| BN2 1 | 1,304 | 0% | −1.3% | −4.0% to +1.5% |
| BN2 3 | 1,551 | +5% | +0.7% | −1.3% to +2.7% |
| BN2 4 | 1,435 | +1% | +1.2% | −0.3% to +2.7% |
| BN2 5 | 1,287 | +11% | +5.3% ▲ | +2.0% to +8.7% |
| BN2 6 | 1,281 | −3% | +3.5% ▲ | +1.6% to +5.5% |
| BN2 7 | 933 | +7% | +3.3% | −0.2% to +6.9% |
| BN2 8 | 1,749 | −8% | +0.7% | −1.8% to +3.4% |
| BN2 9 | 1,766 | +1% | +2.5% ▲ | +0.8% to +4.2% |
▲ 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 BN2
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | £5,002 |
| B | 666 | £4,775 |
| C | 3,644 | £4,711 |
| D | 5,936 | £4,677 |
| E | 1,573 | £4,493 |
| F | 257 | £4,444 |
| G | 63 | £4,568 |
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.