EPC rating and sold prices in SO53 (Eastleigh)
In postcode district SO53 (Eastleigh), homes rated EPC C or better sold for 0% less per square metre than D–G homes (median £3,888 vs £3,902, 5,215 sales). Like for like — same size, type, build period and year — homes rated C or better sold for 1.6% more (95% range +0.6% to +2.6%). 2 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 88 m² against 93 m² for D–G; the most common build period is 1996–2002 for C+ and 1950–1966 for D–G; 55% of C+ and 76% 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 | −5.1% | −7.5% to −2.7% |
| Same floor area | −2.0% | −3.3% to −0.8% |
| + same property type | +6.4% | +5.3% to +7.6% |
| + same build period | +5.3% | +4.1% to +6.5% |
| + same year of sale | +1.6% | +0.6% to +2.6% |
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 SO53
| Sector | Sales | Raw gap | Like-for-like | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO53 1 | 819 | −3% | +2.0% | −0.4% to +4.3% |
| SO53 2 | 1,498 | −2% | +1.1% | −0.6% to +2.8% |
| SO53 3 | 967 | −6% | +2.9% ▲ | +0.6% to +5.3% |
| SO53 4 | 1,183 | +4% | +1.6% ▲ | +0.3% to +2.9% |
| SO53 5 | 748 | −4% | +2.9% | −0.1% to +5.9% |
▲ 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 SO53
| EPC band (last certificate before sale) | Sales | Median £ per m² |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | too few |
| B | 201 | £3,364 |
| C | 1,884 | £3,928 |
| D | 2,561 | £3,939 |
| E | 495 | £3,750 |
| F | 62 | £3,485 |
| G | 7 | too few |
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.