EPC rating and sold prices in NG2 (Rushcliffe)
In postcode district NG2 (Rushcliffe), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 4% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £3,136 vs £3,012, 9,438 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is +1.7% (95% range −0.1% to +3.5%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 2 of 7 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 94 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1900–1929 for D–G; 37% of C+ and 61% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +4% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −9.0% | −11.2% to −6.8% |
| Same floor area | +11.7% | +9.9% to +13.5% |
| + same property type | +14.1% | +12.3% to +15.8% |
| + same build period | +7.6% | +5.5% to +9.7% |
| + same year of sale | +1.7% | −0.1% to +3.5% |
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 NG2
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG2 1 | 201 | +4% | +0.5% | −4.7% to +6.0% |
| NG2 2 | 796 | +23% | +5.5% ▲ | +0.6% to +10.6% |
| NG2 3 | 451 | +38% | +4.3% | −0.8% to +9.7% |
| NG2 4 | 1,366 | +77% | +1.2% | −2.6% to +5.2% |
| NG2 5 | 1,529 | −6% | +0.1% | −3.1% to +3.4% |
| NG2 6 | 2,237 | −4% | +2.6% ▲ | +0.5% to +4.7% |
| NG2 7 | 2,858 | +5% | +1.4% | −0.7% to +3.6% |
▲ 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 NG2
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 46 | £4,041 |
| B | 1,201 | £3,236 |
| C | 2,126 | £3,056 |
| D | 4,043 | £3,098 |
| E | 1,670 | £2,888 |
| F | 303 | £2,576 |
| G | 49 | £1,993 |
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.