Buckinghamshire house features

June 2023

The average house size in Buckinghamshire county is 110.3m². This is by 9.3m² more than the average house size in England and Wales. On average, a house has 5.1 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.2 more than the average house.

Buckinghamshire houses 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 houses by number of rooms
No. of roomsBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
24.7%2.9%
312.3%12.6%
423.0%27.3%
527.9%31.2%
6+32.1%26.1%

Buckinghamshire map of average floor area size of houses

Buckinghamshire map of average floor area size of houses

Buckinghamshire houses by floor area size

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

Buckinghamshire houses by floor area size
Floor area sizeBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
under 30m²0.2%0.1%
30-49m²4.9%3.4%
50-69m²14.3%16.5%
70-89m²28.5%33.8%
90-109m²17.7%19.0%
110-149m²18.7%16.2%
150m²+15.8%10.8%

Buckinghamshire houses by rental type

Buckinghamshire houses by rental type
Rental typeBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
social rental6.9%7.5%
private rental16.6%17.0%
non-rental76.6%75.5%

Buckinghamshire houses 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 houses by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
084.6%88.9%
113.1%9.2%
21.8%1.6%
3+0.4%0.3%

Buckinghamshire houses 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 houses by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
bio0.0%0.0%
coal0.1%0.2%
dual0.1%0.3%
elect5.1%5.1%
gas89.3%88.1%
LPG1.0%1.0%
no heat0.1%0.2%
oil4.3%4.9%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.1%0.2%

Buckinghamshire houses by windows glazing

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

Buckinghamshire houses by windows glazing
Windows glazingBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
sigle3.0%3.0%
double/secondary85.4%88.6%
triple/multiple0.3%0.3%
high perfomance11.3%8.1%

Buckinghamshire houses 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 houses by gas meter availability
Mains gasBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance77.6%80.8%
no gas meter22.4%19.2%

Buckinghamshire houses by number of heated rooms

Buckinghamshire houses by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
10.4%0.7%
25.1%3.6%
312.6%13.0%
423.0%27.3%
527.4%30.2%
6+31.5%25.1%

Buckinghamshire houses by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Buckinghamshire houses by solar heating availability
Solar heatingBuckinghamshireEngland & Wales
solar0.6%0.5%
no solar99.4%99.5%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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