Canterbury house features

June 2023

The average house size in Canterbury postcode area is 101.4m². This is by 0.4m² more than the average house size in England and Wales. On average, a house has 4.8 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.1 less than the average house.

Canterbury 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.

Canterbury houses by number of rooms
No. of roomsCanterburyEngland & Wales
22.2%2.9%
316.1%12.6%
429.4%27.3%
527.0%31.2%
6+25.4%26.1%

Canterbury map of average floor area size of houses

Canterbury map of average floor area size of houses

Canterbury houses by floor area size

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

Canterbury houses by floor area size
Floor area sizeCanterburyEngland & Wales
under 30m²0.1%0.1%
30-49m²2.9%3.4%
50-69m²16.8%16.5%
70-89m²33.1%33.8%
90-109m²19.1%19.0%
110-149m²16.5%16.2%
150m²+11.4%10.8%

Canterbury houses by rental type

Canterbury houses by rental type
Rental typeCanterburyEngland & Wales
social rental5.1%7.5%
private rental17.3%17.0%
non-rental77.6%75.5%

Canterbury 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.

Canterbury houses by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesCanterburyEngland & Wales
087.8%88.9%
19.9%9.2%
21.9%1.6%
3+0.5%0.3%

Canterbury 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.

Canterbury houses by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeCanterburyEngland & Wales
bio0.0%0.0%
coal0.1%0.2%
dual0.2%0.3%
elect3.7%5.1%
gas92.3%88.1%
LPG0.7%1.0%
no heat0.3%0.2%
oil2.5%4.9%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.1%0.2%

Canterbury houses by windows glazing

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

Canterbury houses by windows glazing
Windows glazingCanterburyEngland & Wales
sigle4.5%3.0%
double/secondary88.7%88.6%
triple/multiple0.4%0.3%
high perfomance6.4%8.1%

Canterbury 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.

Canterbury houses by gas meter availability
Mains gasCanterburyEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance86.7%80.8%
no gas meter13.3%19.2%

Canterbury houses by number of heated rooms

Canterbury houses by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsCanterburyEngland & Wales
10.6%0.7%
22.7%3.6%
316.6%13.0%
429.4%27.3%
526.3%30.2%
6+24.4%25.1%

Canterbury houses by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Canterbury houses by solar heating availability
Solar heatingCanterburyEngland & Wales
solar0.5%0.5%
no solar99.5%99.5%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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