Durham county flat features

June 2023

The average flat size in Durham county county is 56.1m². This is by 2.6m² less than the average flat size in England and Wales. On average, a flat has 2.6 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.1 less than the average flat.

Durham county 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.

Durham county flats by number of rooms
No. of roomsDurham countyEngland & Wales
14.5%6.4%
244.1%37.4%
341.0%42.2%
47.9%10.4%
51.7%2.6%
6+0.8%0.9%

Durham county map of average floor area size of flats

Durham county map of average floor area size of flats

Durham county flats by floor area size

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

Durham county flats by floor area size
Floor area sizeDurham countyEngland & Wales
under 30m²3.4%4.9%
30-49m²40.1%32.7%
50-69m²42.0%39.3%
70-89m²10.3%16.1%
90-109m²2.3%4.1%
110-149m²1.4%2.1%
150m²+0.5%0.7%

Durham county flats by rental type

Durham county flats by rental type
Rental typeDurham countyEngland & Wales
social rental31.9%17.4%
private rental34.6%36.5%
non-rental33.4%46.1%

Durham county 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.

Durham county flats by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesDurham countyEngland & Wales
099.0%97.6%
10.9%2.1%
20.1%0.3%
3+0.0%0.1%

Durham county 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.

Durham county flats by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeDurham countyEngland & Wales
bio0.1%0.1%
coal0.0%0.0%
dual0.0%0.0%
elect24.7%31.1%
gas74.3%67.8%
LPG0.1%0.2%
no heat0.6%0.5%
oil0.2%0.2%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.0%0.0%

Durham county flats by windows glazing

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

Durham county flats by windows glazing
Windows glazingDurham countyEngland & Wales
sigle6.2%9.0%
double/secondary89.2%77.8%
triple/multiple0.2%0.3%
high perfomance4.3%12.8%

Durham county 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.

Durham county flats by gas meter availability
Mains gasDurham countyEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance65.7%57.0%
no gas meter34.3%43.0%

Durham county flats by number of heated rooms

Durham county flats by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsDurham countyEngland & Wales
14.8%7.3%
244.4%37.5%
340.7%41.7%
47.7%10.2%
51.6%2.5%
6+0.8%0.8%

Durham county flats by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Durham county flats by solar heating availability
Solar heatingDurham countyEngland & Wales
solar0.3%0.1%
no solar99.7%99.9%

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