EPC rating and sold prices in RG7 (West Berkshire)
In postcode district RG7 (West Berkshire), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 0% more per square metre than D–G homes (median £4,271 vs £4,267, 6,175 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 1.8% less (95% range −3.2% to −0.4%). 0 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 97 m² against 104 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 2012 onwards for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 64% of C+ and 77% of D–G sales are detached or semi-detached houses.
| Comparing C+ with D–G homes… | Difference | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Raw gap per m² (medians) | 0% | — |
| Whole price, nothing held equal | −9.1% | −11.2% to −7.1% |
| Same floor area | −0.7% | −1.8% to +0.4% |
| + same property type | +1.1% | +0.1% to +2.1% |
| + same build period | +0.5% | −1.1% to +2.0% |
| + same year of sale | −1.8% | −3.2% to −0.4% |
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 RG7
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG7 1 | 2,669 | 0% | −2.2% | −4.7% to +0.3% |
| RG7 2 | 196 | 0% | −0.6% | −7.7% to +7.0% |
| RG7 3 | 1,582 | +4% | −1.8% | −3.9% to +0.5% |
| RG7 4 | 466 | −3% | +2.8% | −1.4% to +7.2% |
| RG7 5 | 898 | −3% | +3.0% | −1.1% to +7.3% |
| RG7 6 | 364 | +1% | too few | — |
▲ 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 RG7
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 51 | £5,233 |
| B | 1,866 | £4,242 |
| C | 1,535 | £4,318 |
| D | 1,685 | £4,261 |
| E | 722 | £4,273 |
| F | 264 | £4,292 |
| G | 52 | £4,095 |
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.