South Glamorgan home features

June 2023

The average home size in South Glamorgan county is 85.8m². This is by 0.9m² less than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.3 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.1 more than the average home.

South Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsSouth GlamorganEngland & Wales
11.4%2.1%
215.2%13.9%
322.7%22.0%
417.5%21.9%
522.3%22.0%
6+20.9%18.0%

South Glamorgan map of average floor area size of properties

South Glamorgan map of average floor area size of properties

South Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeSouth GlamorganEngland & Wales
under 30m²1.8%1.7%
30-49m²15.2%13.3%
50-69m²22.5%24.2%
70-89m²24.2%27.8%
90-109m²16.7%14.0%
110-149m²13.1%11.5%
150m²+6.5%7.4%

South Glamorgan homes by rental type

South Glamorgan homes by rental type
Rental typeSouth GlamorganEngland & Wales
social rental9.1%10.8%
private rental29.0%23.6%
non-rental61.9%65.6%

South Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesSouth GlamorganEngland & Wales
092.9%91.8%
15.5%6.8%
21.3%1.2%
3+0.3%0.2%

South Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeSouth GlamorganEngland & Wales
bio0.0%0.1%
coal0.1%0.2%
dual0.0%0.2%
elect14.4%13.5%
gas84.0%81.5%
LPG0.4%0.7%
no heat0.2%0.3%
oil0.8%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.0%0.1%

South Glamorgan homes by windows glazing

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

South Glamorgan homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingSouth GlamorganEngland & Wales
sigle2.1%5.0%
double/secondary90.1%85.0%
triple/multiple0.2%0.3%
high perfomance7.5%9.7%

South Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasSouth GlamorganEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance77.6%72.8%
no gas meter22.4%27.2%

South Glamorgan homes by number of heated rooms

South Glamorgan homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsSouth GlamorganEngland & Wales
11.8%2.8%
215.5%14.4%
322.9%22.2%
417.7%21.8%
521.9%21.4%
6+20.3%17.4%

South Glamorgan homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

South Glamorgan homes by solar heating availability
Solar heatingSouth GlamorganEngland & Wales
solar0.2%0.3%
no solar99.8%99.7%

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