EPC rating and sold prices in RG4 (Reading)
In postcode district RG4 (Reading), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 1% less per square metre than D–G homes (median £4,643 vs £4,704, 6,496 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — the difference is +0.2% (95% range −0.9% to +1.3%): 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 93 m² against 95 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1900–1929 for D–G; 53% of C+ and 67% 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 | −5.4% | −7.7% to −3.1% |
| Same floor area | −2.3% | −3.4% to −1.2% |
| + same property type | +2.2% | +1.1% to +3.2% |
| + same build period | +2.6% | +1.4% to +3.9% |
| + same year of sale | +0.2% | −0.9% to +1.3% |
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 RG4
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG4 5 | 1,063 | −4% | −0.6% | −2.8% to +1.7% |
| RG4 6 | 988 | 0% | −1.8% | −4.9% to +1.4% |
| RG4 7 | 1,508 | −1% | −0.3% | −2.6% to +2.0% |
| RG4 8 | 1,973 | 0% | +2.2% ▲ | +0.3% to +4.1% |
| RG4 9 | 964 | −4% | +0.1% | −2.6% to +3.0% |
▲ 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 RG4
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | £5,504 |
| B | 515 | £4,824 |
| C | 1,960 | £4,566 |
| D | 3,023 | £4,722 |
| E | 815 | £4,659 |
| F | 129 | £4,602 |
| G | 36 | £4,139 |
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.