EPC rating and sold prices in PO19 (Chichester)
In postcode district PO19 (Chichester), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 1% less per square metre than D–G homes (median £4,024 vs £4,053, 6,143 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is +0.7% (95% range −0.9% to +2.3%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 1 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 87 m² against 88 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 38% of C+ and 53% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | −1% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −5.0% | −7.3% to −2.6% |
| Same floor area | −3.4% | −4.7% to −2.1% |
| + same property type | +0.7% | −0.6% to +1.9% |
| + same build period | +1.6% | −0.1% to +3.3% |
| + same year of sale | +0.7% | −0.9% to +2.3% |
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 PO19
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO19 1 | 439 | +3% | too few | — |
| PO19 3 | 1,334 | +5% | +2.6% | −0.8% to +6.0% |
| PO19 5 | 605 | −5% | −0.1% | −3.6% to +3.6% |
| PO19 6 | 1,459 | −2% | +2.3% | −1.4% to +6.2% |
| PO19 7 | 1,373 | +1% | +5.3% ▲ | +2.4% to +8.2% |
| PO19 8 | 933 | −2% | −3.1% | −6.6% to +0.6% |
▲ 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 PO19
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 71 | £4,587 |
| B | 1,657 | £4,038 |
| C | 1,860 | £3,988 |
| D | 1,872 | £4,092 |
| E | 555 | £3,947 |
| F | 106 | £3,796 |
| G | 22 | £3,806 |
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.