EPC rating and sold prices in RG2 (Reading)
In postcode district RG2 (Reading), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 13% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £4,420 vs £3,916, 7,934 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is −1.0% (95% range −2.4% to +0.3%): the EPC band itself is not reflected in sale prices here. 1 of 4 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 90 m² against 83 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 51% of C+ and 59% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | +13% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | +17.7% | +15.5% to +19.8% |
| Same floor area | +10.7% | +9.5% to +11.9% |
| + same property type | +14.4% | +13.3% to +15.6% |
| + same build period | +1.2% | −0.2% to +2.7% |
| + same year of sale | −1.0% | −2.4% to +0.3% |
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 RG2
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG2 0 | 1,558 | +12% | −1.4% | −5.3% to +2.8% |
| RG2 7 | 909 | −3% | −1.7% | −4.2% to +0.9% |
| RG2 8 | 1,218 | 0% | +2.4% ▲ | +0.4% to +4.5% |
| RG2 9 | 3,679 | +8% | −1.0% | −3.2% to +1.3% |
▲ 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 RG2
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 90 | £5,138 |
| B | 3,569 | £4,516 |
| C | 1,980 | £4,048 |
| D | 1,756 | £3,962 |
| E | 451 | £3,750 |
| F | 67 | £3,581 |
| G | 21 | £3,545 |
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.