Northamptonshire home features

June 2023

The average home size in Northamptonshire county is 92.0m². This is by 5.2m² more than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.5 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.3 more than the average home.

Northamptonshire 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.

Northamptonshire homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
10.9%2.1%
210.5%13.9%
319.6%22.0%
422.8%21.9%
524.0%22.0%
6+22.2%18.0%

Northamptonshire map of average floor area size of properties

Northamptonshire map of average floor area size of properties

Northamptonshire homes by floor area size

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

Northamptonshire homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
under 30m²0.8%1.7%
30-49m²10.4%13.3%
50-69m²21.8%24.2%
70-89m²29.1%27.8%
90-109m²15.5%14.0%
110-149m²13.7%11.5%
150m²+8.7%7.4%

Northamptonshire homes by rental type

Northamptonshire homes by rental type
Rental typeNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
social rental10.1%10.8%
private rental21.8%23.6%
non-rental68.1%65.6%

Northamptonshire 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.

Northamptonshire homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
089.4%91.8%
19.1%6.8%
21.3%1.2%
3+0.3%0.2%

Northamptonshire 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.

Northamptonshire homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
bio0.1%0.1%
coal0.1%0.2%
dual0.1%0.2%
elect10.7%13.5%
gas84.7%81.5%
LPG0.5%0.7%
no heat0.1%0.3%
oil3.6%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.1%0.1%

Northamptonshire homes by windows glazing

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

Northamptonshire homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
sigle2.7%5.0%
double/secondary84.2%85.0%
triple/multiple0.2%0.3%
high perfomance12.9%9.7%

Northamptonshire 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.

Northamptonshire homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance71.8%72.8%
no gas meter28.2%27.2%

Northamptonshire homes by number of heated rooms

Northamptonshire homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
11.5%2.8%
211.0%14.4%
319.8%22.2%
422.7%21.8%
523.3%21.4%
6+21.7%17.4%

Northamptonshire homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Northamptonshire homes by solar heating availability
Solar heatingNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
solar0.5%0.3%
no solar99.5%99.7%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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