Chelmsford home features

June 2023

The average home size in Chelmsford postcode area is 91.6m². This is by 4.8m² more 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.

Chelmsford 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.

Chelmsford homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsChelmsfordEngland & Wales
11.3%2.1%
213.4%13.9%
322.6%22.0%
421.0%21.9%
519.1%22.0%
6+22.4%18.0%

Chelmsford map of average floor area size of properties

Chelmsford map of average floor area size of properties

Chelmsford homes by floor area size

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

Chelmsford homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeChelmsfordEngland & Wales
under 30m²1.1%1.7%
30-49m²13.8%13.3%
50-69m²22.5%24.2%
70-89m²26.1%27.8%
90-109m²13.3%14.0%
110-149m²13.1%11.5%
150m²+10.0%7.4%

Chelmsford homes by rental type

Chelmsford homes by rental type
Rental typeChelmsfordEngland & Wales
social rental10.6%10.8%
private rental18.7%23.6%
non-rental70.7%65.6%

Chelmsford 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.

Chelmsford homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesChelmsfordEngland & Wales
089.2%91.8%
19.4%6.8%
21.1%1.2%
3+0.3%0.2%

Chelmsford 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.

Chelmsford homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeChelmsfordEngland & Wales
bio0.0%0.1%
coal0.1%0.2%
dual0.1%0.2%
elect14.4%13.5%
gas78.7%81.5%
LPG0.7%0.7%
no heat0.2%0.3%
oil5.7%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.1%0.1%

Chelmsford homes by windows glazing

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

Chelmsford homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingChelmsfordEngland & Wales
sigle4.2%5.0%
double/secondary84.0%85.0%
triple/multiple0.4%0.3%
high perfomance11.4%9.7%

Chelmsford 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.

Chelmsford homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasChelmsfordEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance69.0%72.8%
no gas meter31.0%27.2%

Chelmsford homes by number of heated rooms

Chelmsford homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsChelmsfordEngland & Wales
12.2%2.8%
213.7%14.4%
322.7%22.2%
420.9%21.8%
518.6%21.4%
6+22.0%17.4%

Chelmsford homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Chelmsford homes by solar heating availability
Solar heatingChelmsfordEngland & Wales
solar0.4%0.3%
no solar99.6%99.7%

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