Durham home features

June 2023

The average home size in Durham postcode area is 87.5m². This is by 0.8m² 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.

Durham 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.

Durham homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsDurhamEngland & Wales
10.4%2.1%
28.4%13.9%
322.0%22.0%
428.8%21.9%
525.5%22.0%
6+14.8%18.0%

Durham map of average floor area size of properties

Durham map of average floor area size of properties

Durham homes by floor area size

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

Durham homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeDurhamEngland & Wales
under 30m²0.4%1.7%
30-49m²7.7%13.3%
50-69m²22.6%24.2%
70-89m²35.5%27.8%
90-109m²17.2%14.0%
110-149m²11.4%11.5%
150m²+5.2%7.4%

Durham homes by rental type

Durham homes by rental type
Rental typeDurhamEngland & Wales
social rental18.5%10.8%
private rental16.8%23.6%
non-rental64.8%65.6%

Durham 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.

Durham homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesDurhamEngland & Wales
094.2%91.8%
15.0%6.8%
20.6%1.2%
3+0.1%0.2%

Durham 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.

Durham homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeDurhamEngland & Wales
bio0.0%0.1%
coal0.5%0.2%
dual0.2%0.2%
elect3.7%13.5%
gas93.8%81.5%
LPG0.4%0.7%
no heat0.2%0.3%
oil1.1%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.1%0.1%

Durham homes by windows glazing

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

Durham homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingDurhamEngland & Wales
sigle3.0%5.0%
double/secondary88.6%85.0%
triple/multiple0.1%0.3%
high perfomance8.3%9.7%

Durham 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.

Durham homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasDurhamEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance83.4%72.8%
no gas meter16.6%27.2%

Durham homes by number of heated rooms

Durham homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsDurhamEngland & Wales
10.7%2.8%
28.8%14.4%
322.3%22.2%
428.9%21.8%
525.0%21.4%
6+14.3%17.4%

Durham homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Durham homes by solar heating availability
Solar heatingDurhamEngland & Wales
solar0.3%0.3%
no solar99.7%99.7%

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