Cornwall home features

June 2023

The average home size in Cornwall county is 93.7m². This is by 6.9m² more than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.4 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.2 more than the average home.

Cornwall 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.

Cornwall homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsCornwallEngland & Wales
10.9%2.1%
210.5%13.9%
320.2%22.0%
423.9%21.9%
523.1%22.0%
6+21.3%18.0%

Cornwall map of average floor area size of properties

Cornwall map of average floor area size of properties

Cornwall homes by floor area size

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

Cornwall homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeCornwallEngland & Wales
under 30m²1.4%1.7%
30-49m²11.9%13.3%
50-69m²21.5%24.2%
70-89m²25.5%27.8%
90-109m²14.6%14.0%
110-149m²13.9%11.5%
150m²+11.1%7.4%

Cornwall homes by rental type

Cornwall homes by rental type
Rental typeCornwallEngland & Wales
social rental5.3%10.8%
private rental20.9%23.6%
non-rental73.8%65.6%

Cornwall 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.

Cornwall homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesCornwallEngland & Wales
089.0%91.8%
19.4%6.8%
21.3%1.2%
3+0.2%0.2%

Cornwall 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.

Cornwall homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeCornwallEngland & Wales
bio0.1%0.1%
coal0.5%0.2%
dual1.2%0.2%
elect31.0%13.5%
gas47.3%81.5%
LPG4.1%0.7%
no heat0.8%0.3%
oil14.4%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.6%0.1%

Cornwall homes by windows glazing

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

Cornwall homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingCornwallEngland & Wales
sigle5.8%5.0%
double/secondary82.1%85.0%
triple/multiple0.3%0.3%
high perfomance11.9%9.7%

Cornwall 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.

Cornwall homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasCornwallEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance40.1%72.8%
no gas meter59.9%27.2%

Cornwall homes by number of heated rooms

Cornwall homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsCornwallEngland & Wales
14.3%2.8%
213.1%14.4%
320.4%22.2%
422.4%21.8%
520.7%21.4%
6+19.0%17.4%

Cornwall homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Cornwall homes by solar heating availability
Solar heatingCornwallEngland & Wales
solar0.8%0.3%
no solar99.2%99.7%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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