South East London home features

June 2023

The average home size in South East London postcode area is 72.1m². This is by 14.7m² less than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 3.4 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.8 less than the average home.

South East London 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.

South East London homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsSouth East LondonEngland & Wales
14.6%2.1%
224.0%13.9%
333.6%22.0%
417.8%21.9%
511.8%22.0%
6+8.4%18.0%

South East London map of average floor area size of properties

South East London map of average floor area size of properties

South East London homes by floor area size

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

South East London homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeSouth East LondonEngland & Wales
under 30m²2.8%1.7%
30-49m²20.7%13.3%
50-69m²32.0%24.2%
70-89m²23.9%27.8%
90-109m²10.6%14.0%
110-149m²7.1%11.5%
150m²+2.9%7.4%

South East London homes by rental type

South East London homes by rental type
Rental typeSouth East LondonEngland & Wales
social rental16.7%10.8%
private rental30.5%23.6%
non-rental52.8%65.6%

South East London 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.

South East London homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesSouth East LondonEngland & Wales
094.1%91.8%
14.3%6.8%
21.3%1.2%
3+0.3%0.2%

South East London 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.

South East London homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeSouth East LondonEngland & Wales
bio0.2%0.1%
coal0.0%0.2%
dual0.0%0.2%
elect14.7%13.5%
gas84.6%81.5%
LPG0.1%0.7%
no heat0.3%0.3%
oil0.1%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.0%0.1%

South East London homes by windows glazing

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

South East London homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingSouth East LondonEngland & Wales
sigle12.9%5.0%
double/secondary74.0%85.0%
triple/multiple0.4%0.3%
high perfomance12.7%9.7%

South East London 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.

South East London homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasSouth East LondonEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance70.2%72.8%
no gas meter29.8%27.2%

South East London homes by number of heated rooms

South East London homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsSouth East LondonEngland & Wales
15.0%2.8%
224.1%14.4%
333.6%22.2%
417.7%21.8%
511.6%21.4%
6+8.1%17.4%

South East London homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

South East London homes by solar heating availability
Solar heatingSouth East LondonEngland & Wales
solar0.1%0.3%
no solar99.9%99.7%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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