Berkshire home features

June 2023

The average home size in Berkshire county is 89.6m². This is by 2.8m² more than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.3 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.1 more than the average home.

Berkshire homes 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.

Berkshire homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsBerkshireEngland & Wales
12.4%2.1%
214.8%13.9%
322.3%22.0%
419.0%21.9%
519.1%22.0%
6+22.4%18.0%

Berkshire map of average floor area size of properties

Berkshire map of average floor area size of properties

Berkshire homes by floor area size

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

Berkshire homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeBerkshireEngland & Wales
under 30m²1.8%1.7%
30-49m²15.1%13.3%
50-69m²23.7%24.2%
70-89m²24.3%27.8%
90-109m²13.3%14.0%
110-149m²12.6%11.5%
150m²+9.1%7.4%

Berkshire homes by rental type

Berkshire homes by rental type
Rental typeBerkshireEngland & Wales
social rental8.0%10.8%
private rental24.7%23.6%
non-rental67.3%65.6%

Berkshire homes by number of fireplaces

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

Berkshire homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesBerkshireEngland & Wales
088.8%91.8%
19.6%6.8%
21.3%1.2%
3+0.3%0.2%

Berkshire homes 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.

Berkshire homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeBerkshireEngland & Wales
bio0.1%0.1%
coal0.1%0.2%
dual0.1%0.2%
elect18.3%13.5%
gas78.1%81.5%
LPG0.4%0.7%
no heat0.2%0.3%
oil2.7%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.1%0.1%

Berkshire homes by windows glazing

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

Berkshire homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingBerkshireEngland & Wales
sigle3.5%5.0%
double/secondary83.8%85.0%
triple/multiple0.4%0.3%
high perfomance12.3%9.7%

Berkshire homes 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.

Berkshire homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasBerkshireEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance68.4%72.8%
no gas meter31.6%27.2%

Berkshire homes by number of heated rooms

Berkshire homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsBerkshireEngland & Wales
13.0%2.8%
215.1%14.4%
322.4%22.2%
418.9%21.8%
518.7%21.4%
6+21.9%17.4%

Berkshire homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Berkshire homes by solar heating availability
Solar heatingBerkshireEngland & Wales
solar0.4%0.3%
no solar99.6%99.7%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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