Lancashire flat features

June 2023

The average flat size in Lancashire county is 54.5m². This is by 4.2m² 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.

Lancashire 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.

Lancashire flats by number of rooms
No. of roomsLancashireEngland & Wales
15.9%6.4%
247.2%37.4%
336.2%42.2%
48.0%10.4%
51.9%2.6%
6+0.8%0.9%

Lancashire map of average floor area size of flats

Lancashire map of average floor area size of flats

Lancashire flats by floor area size

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

Lancashire flats by floor area size
Floor area sizeLancashireEngland & Wales
under 30m²6.8%4.9%
30-49m²41.2%32.7%
50-69m²35.9%39.3%
70-89m²10.4%16.1%
90-109m²3.3%4.1%
110-149m²1.9%2.1%
150m²+0.6%0.7%

Lancashire flats by rental type

Lancashire flats by rental type
Rental typeLancashireEngland & Wales
social rental21.7%17.4%
private rental35.5%36.5%
non-rental42.8%46.1%

Lancashire 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.

Lancashire flats by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesLancashireEngland & Wales
099.0%97.6%
10.9%2.1%
20.1%0.3%
3+0.0%0.1%

Lancashire 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.

Lancashire flats by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeLancashireEngland & Wales
bio0.3%0.1%
coal0.0%0.0%
dual0.0%0.0%
elect37.7%31.1%
gas60.7%67.8%
LPG0.1%0.2%
no heat1.1%0.5%
oil0.1%0.2%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.0%0.0%

Lancashire flats by windows glazing

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

Lancashire flats by windows glazing
Windows glazingLancashireEngland & Wales
sigle3.3%9.0%
double/secondary89.9%77.8%
triple/multiple0.3%0.3%
high perfomance6.5%12.8%

Lancashire 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.

Lancashire flats by gas meter availability
Mains gasLancashireEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance56.9%57.0%
no gas meter43.1%43.0%

Lancashire flats by number of heated rooms

Lancashire flats by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsLancashireEngland & Wales
17.3%7.3%
247.1%37.5%
335.7%41.7%
47.4%10.2%
51.8%2.5%
6+0.7%0.8%

Lancashire flats by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Lancashire flats by solar heating availability
Solar heatingLancashireEngland & Wales
solar0.1%0.1%
no solar99.9%99.9%

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