Buckinghamshire home features

June 2023

The average home size in Buckinghamshire county is 95.0m². This is by 8.3m² more than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.5 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.3 more than the average home.

Buckinghamshire 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.

Buckinghamshire homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
11.3%2.1%
213.8%13.9%
320.9%22.0%
418.9%21.9%
521.2%22.0%
6+24.0%18.0%

Buckinghamshire map of average floor area size of properties

Buckinghamshire map of average floor area size of properties

Buckinghamshire homes by floor area size

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

Buckinghamshire homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
under 30m²1.1%1.7%
30-49m²13.7%13.3%
50-69m²22.3%24.2%
70-89m²24.3%27.8%
90-109m²13.4%14.0%
110-149m²13.7%11.5%
150m²+11.4%7.4%

Buckinghamshire homes by rental type

Buckinghamshire homes by rental type
Rental typeBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
social rental10.0%10.8%
private rental19.8%23.6%
non-rental70.1%65.6%

Buckinghamshire 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.

Buckinghamshire homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
088.6%91.8%
19.7%6.8%
21.3%1.2%
3+0.3%0.2%

Buckinghamshire 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.

Buckinghamshire homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
bio0.0%0.1%
coal0.0%0.2%
dual0.1%0.2%
elect12.1%13.5%
gas83.7%81.5%
LPG0.8%0.7%
no heat0.1%0.3%
oil3.2%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.0%0.1%

Buckinghamshire homes by windows glazing

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

Buckinghamshire homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
sigle3.4%5.0%
double/secondary82.4%85.0%
triple/multiple0.2%0.3%
high perfomance14.0%9.7%

Buckinghamshire 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.

Buckinghamshire homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance70.1%72.8%
no gas meter29.9%27.2%

Buckinghamshire homes by number of heated rooms

Buckinghamshire homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
11.9%2.8%
214.0%14.4%
320.9%22.2%
418.9%21.8%
520.8%21.4%
6+23.5%17.4%

Buckinghamshire homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Buckinghamshire homes by solar heating availability
Solar heatingBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
solar0.5%0.3%
no solar99.5%99.7%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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