Peterborough home features

June 2023

The average home size in Peterborough postcode area is 93.3m². This is by 6.6m² 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.

Peterborough 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.

Peterborough homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsPeterboroughEngland & Wales
11.0%2.1%
210.3%13.9%
318.2%22.0%
422.6%21.9%
525.3%22.0%
6+22.7%18.0%

Peterborough map of average floor area size of properties

Peterborough map of average floor area size of properties

Peterborough homes by floor area size

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

Peterborough homes by floor area size
Floor area sizePeterboroughEngland & Wales
under 30m²0.9%1.7%
30-49m²10.4%13.3%
50-69m²21.6%24.2%
70-89m²27.8%27.8%
90-109m²15.4%14.0%
110-149m²14.1%11.5%
150m²+9.8%7.4%

Peterborough homes by rental type

Peterborough homes by rental type
Rental typePeterboroughEngland & Wales
social rental8.5%10.8%
private rental21.2%23.6%
non-rental70.2%65.6%

Peterborough 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.

Peterborough homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesPeterboroughEngland & Wales
089.7%91.8%
18.8%6.8%
21.3%1.2%
3+0.3%0.2%

Peterborough 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.

Peterborough homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typePeterboroughEngland & Wales
bio0.1%0.1%
coal0.3%0.2%
dual0.4%0.2%
elect13.8%13.5%
gas72.9%81.5%
LPG1.2%0.7%
no heat0.2%0.3%
oil11.0%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.1%0.1%

Peterborough homes by windows glazing

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

Peterborough homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingPeterboroughEngland & Wales
sigle2.9%5.0%
double/secondary86.1%85.0%
triple/multiple0.5%0.3%
high perfomance10.4%9.7%

Peterborough 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.

Peterborough homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasPeterboroughEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance63.0%72.8%
no gas meter37.0%27.2%

Peterborough homes by number of heated rooms

Peterborough homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsPeterboroughEngland & Wales
11.7%2.8%
211.0%14.4%
318.4%22.2%
422.5%21.8%
524.5%21.4%
6+22.0%17.4%

Peterborough homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

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

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