Kent home features

June 2023

The average home size in Kent county is 88.2m². This is by 1.5m² 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.

Kent 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.

Kent homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsKentEngland & Wales
11.7%2.1%
213.5%13.9%
321.4%22.0%
423.0%21.9%
521.5%22.0%
6+18.9%18.0%

Kent map of average floor area size of properties

Kent map of average floor area size of properties

Kent homes by floor area size

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

Kent homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeKentEngland & Wales
under 30m²1.2%1.7%
30-49m²12.9%13.3%
50-69m²23.8%24.2%
70-89m²28.3%27.8%
90-109m²14.0%14.0%
110-149m²11.8%11.5%
150m²+8.0%7.4%

Kent homes by rental type

Kent homes by rental type
Rental typeKentEngland & Wales
social rental8.8%10.8%
private rental22.0%23.6%
non-rental69.2%65.6%

Kent 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.

Kent homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesKentEngland & Wales
090.4%91.8%
17.9%6.8%
21.3%1.2%
3+0.3%0.2%

Kent 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.

Kent homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeKentEngland & Wales
bio0.0%0.1%
coal0.1%0.2%
dual0.1%0.2%
elect12.4%13.5%
gas83.4%81.5%
LPG0.7%0.7%
no heat0.3%0.3%
oil2.8%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.1%0.1%

Kent homes by windows glazing

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

Kent homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingKentEngland & Wales
sigle5.0%5.0%
double/secondary84.4%85.0%
triple/multiple0.4%0.3%
high perfomance10.2%9.7%

Kent 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.

Kent homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasKentEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance74.0%72.8%
no gas meter26.0%27.2%

Kent homes by number of heated rooms

Kent homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsKentEngland & Wales
12.5%2.8%
213.9%14.4%
321.6%22.2%
423.0%21.8%
520.8%21.4%
6+18.2%17.4%

Kent homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Kent homes by solar heating availability
Solar heatingKentEngland & Wales
solar0.4%0.3%
no solar99.6%99.7%

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