Guides
How to read and use prices per square metre, written around the figures on this site.
Price per square metre: what it tells you and how to use it
Price per square metre divides what a home sold for by its floor area, so homes of different sizes can be compared. What the figure shows, what it leaves out, and how to use it to judge an asking price.
How to find a home's floor area
Most homes in England and Wales have an energy certificate that gives their floor area in square metres. Where to find it, what it measures, why it can differ from a floor plan and what to do when there isn't one.