EPC rating and sold prices in GU51 (Hart)
In postcode district GU51 (Hart), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 3% less per square metre than D–G homes (median £4,333 vs £4,475, 5,302 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −0.2% (95% range −1.6% to +1.2%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 2 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 86 m² against 96 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1967–1975 for D–G; 45% of C+ and 70% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | −3% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −9.0% | −11.6% to −6.3% |
| Same floor area | −5.3% | −6.6% to −4.1% |
| + same property type | +3.2% | +1.9% to +4.4% |
| + same build period | +1.3% | −0.1% to +2.8% |
| + same year of sale | −0.2% | −1.6% to +1.2% |
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 GU51
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU51 1 | 960 | −4% | −3.7% ▼ | −6.1% to −1.2% |
| GU51 2 | 600 | −6% | +0.8% | −1.5% to +3.1% |
| GU51 3 | 1,835 | −3% | −1.1% | −3.5% to +1.4% |
| GU51 4 | 892 | −3% | +4.1% ▲ | +1.2% to +7.0% |
| GU51 5 | 1,015 | +2% | +0.7% | −2.5% to +4.1% |
▲ 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 GU51
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | £5,552 |
| B | 1,183 | £4,430 |
| C | 2,144 | £4,242 |
| D | 1,525 | £4,527 |
| E | 367 | £4,302 |
| F | 52 | £4,206 |
| G | 7 | too few |
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.