Bedfordshire flat features

June 2023

The average flat size in Bedfordshire county is 51.6m². This is by 7.1m² less than the average flat size in England and Wales. On average, a flat has 2.5 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.2 less than the average flat.

Bedfordshire flats by number of rooms

Room count is number of habitable rooms. Habitable rooms include any living room, sitting room, dining room, bedroom, study and similar; and also a non-separated conservatory and a kitchen/diner having a discrete seating area. Excluded from the room count are any room used solely as a kitchen, utility room, bathroom, cloakroom, en-suite accommodation and similar, any hallway, stairs or landing, and any room not having a window.

Bedfordshire flats by number of rooms
No. of roomsBedfordshireEngland & Wales
18.4%6.4%
244.5%37.4%
340.6%42.2%
45.3%10.4%
51.0%2.6%
6+0.3%0.9%

Bedfordshire map of average floor area size of flats

Bedfordshire map of average floor area size of flats

Bedfordshire flats by floor area size

The gross floor area - the total of all enclosed spaces measured to the internal face of the external walls

Bedfordshire flats by floor area size
Floor area sizeBedfordshireEngland & Wales
under 30m²7.4%4.9%
30-49m²40.9%32.7%
50-69m²40.6%39.3%
70-89m²9.1%16.1%
90-109m²1.3%4.1%
110-149m²0.6%2.1%
150m²+0.1%0.7%

Bedfordshire flats by rental type

Bedfordshire flats by rental type
Rental typeBedfordshireEngland & Wales
social rental16.5%17.4%
private rental37.1%36.5%
non-rental46.4%46.1%

Bedfordshire flats by number of fireplaces

The number of open fireplaces in the property. Air can pass between the inside of the property and the outside.

Bedfordshire flats by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesBedfordshireEngland & Wales
099.2%97.6%
10.8%2.1%
20.1%0.3%
3+0.0%0.1%

Bedfordshire flats by main heating fuel

The type of fuel used to power the central heating. Bio is one of biomass, B30D, B30K, bioethanol, biogas, rapeseed. Coal also includes anthracite. Dual is dual fuel with mineral or wood. Wood can be pellets, chips or logs.

Bedfordshire flats by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeBedfordshireEngland & Wales
bio0.0%0.1%
coal0.0%0.0%
dual0.0%0.0%
elect37.9%31.1%
gas61.4%67.8%
LPG0.1%0.2%
no heat0.5%0.5%
oil0.1%0.2%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.0%0.0%

Bedfordshire flats by windows glazing

The type of glazing. From British Fenestration Rating Council or manufacturer declaration.

Bedfordshire flats by windows glazing
Windows glazingBedfordshireEngland & Wales
sigle3.9%9.0%
double/secondary79.4%77.8%
triple/multiple0.3%0.3%
high perfomance16.3%12.8%

Bedfordshire flats by gas meter availability

A gas meter or a gas-burning appliance is available in the dwelling. A closed-off gas pipe does not count.

Bedfordshire flats by gas meter availability
Mains gasBedfordshireEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance46.9%57.0%
no gas meter53.1%43.0%

Bedfordshire flats by number of heated rooms

Bedfordshire flats by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsBedfordshireEngland & Wales
19.3%7.3%
244.4%37.5%
339.8%41.7%
45.2%10.2%
51.0%2.5%
6+0.3%0.8%

Bedfordshire flats by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Bedfordshire flats by solar heating availability
Solar heatingBedfordshireEngland & Wales
solar0.1%0.1%
no solar99.9%99.9%

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