EPC rating and sold prices in RG14 (West Berkshire)
In postcode district RG14 (West Berkshire), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 2% less per square metre than D–G homes (median £3,810 vs £3,878, 7,926 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −0.5% (95% range −1.6% to +0.6%): 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 80 m² against 88 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 35% of C+ and 57% 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 | −8.3% | −10.2% to −6.3% |
| Same floor area | −3.5% | −4.5% to −2.4% |
| + same property type | +3.8% | +2.8% to +4.8% |
| + same build period | +0.6% | −0.6% to +1.8% |
| + same year of sale | −0.5% | −1.6% to +0.6% |
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 RG14
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG14 1 | 1,374 | −2% | +1.8% | −0.9% to +4.5% |
| RG14 2 | 1,441 | +6% | −2.5% ▼ | −4.3% to −0.6% |
| RG14 3 | 147 | +16% | too few | — |
| RG14 5 | 1,144 | −7% | +0.6% | −2.3% to +3.5% |
| RG14 6 | 1,308 | −5% | −1.8% | −3.7% to +0.2% |
| RG14 7 | 2,512 | −1% | +0.7% | −2.0% to +3.4% |
▲ 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 RG14
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 31 | £4,281 |
| B | 1,715 | £3,818 |
| C | 2,331 | £3,789 |
| D | 2,881 | £3,917 |
| E | 823 | £3,750 |
| F | 126 | £3,655 |
| G | 19 | £3,482 |
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.