Leicestershire flat features

June 2023

The average flat size in Leicestershire county is 52.4m². This is by 6.3m² less than the average flat size in England and Wales. On average, a flat has 2.5 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.2 less than the average flat.

Leicestershire 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.

Leicestershire flats by number of rooms
No. of roomsLeicestershireEngland & Wales
18.6%6.4%
245.4%37.4%
337.3%42.2%
46.5%10.4%
51.5%2.6%
6+0.8%0.9%

Leicestershire map of average floor area size of flats

Leicestershire map of average floor area size of flats

Leicestershire flats by floor area size

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

Leicestershire flats by floor area size
Floor area sizeLeicestershireEngland & Wales
under 30m²9.7%4.9%
30-49m²41.3%32.7%
50-69m²34.3%39.3%
70-89m²10.6%16.1%
90-109m²2.6%4.1%
110-149m²1.3%2.1%
150m²+0.3%0.7%

Leicestershire flats by rental type

Leicestershire flats by rental type
Rental typeLeicestershireEngland & Wales
social rental21.8%17.4%
private rental35.7%36.5%
non-rental42.4%46.1%

Leicestershire 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.

Leicestershire flats by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesLeicestershireEngland & Wales
099.1%97.6%
10.8%2.1%
20.1%0.3%
3+0.0%0.1%

Leicestershire 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.

Leicestershire flats by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeLeicestershireEngland & Wales
bio0.0%0.1%
coal0.0%0.0%
dual0.0%0.0%
elect43.2%31.1%
gas56.0%67.8%
LPG0.1%0.2%
no heat0.5%0.5%
oil0.1%0.2%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.0%0.0%

Leicestershire flats by windows glazing

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

Leicestershire flats by windows glazing
Windows glazingLeicestershireEngland & Wales
sigle4.9%9.0%
double/secondary81.7%77.8%
triple/multiple0.2%0.3%
high perfomance13.2%12.8%

Leicestershire 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.

Leicestershire flats by gas meter availability
Mains gasLeicestershireEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance46.6%57.0%
no gas meter53.4%43.0%

Leicestershire flats by number of heated rooms

Leicestershire flats by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsLeicestershireEngland & Wales
19.5%7.3%
245.2%37.5%
336.9%41.7%
46.3%10.2%
51.4%2.5%
6+0.7%0.8%

Leicestershire flats by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

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

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