Devon home features

June 2023

The average home size in Devon county is 93.0m². This is by 6.3m² 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.

Devon 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.

Devon homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsDevonEngland & Wales
11.5%2.1%
212.8%13.9%
321.9%22.0%
421.7%21.9%
521.0%22.0%
6+21.1%18.0%

Devon map of average floor area size of properties

Devon map of average floor area size of properties

Devon homes by floor area size

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

Devon homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeDevonEngland & Wales
under 30m²1.6%1.7%
30-49m²12.2%13.3%
50-69m²22.0%24.2%
70-89m²26.0%27.8%
90-109m²14.1%14.0%
110-149m²13.7%11.5%
150m²+10.4%7.4%

Devon homes by rental type

Devon homes by rental type
Rental typeDevonEngland & Wales
social rental6.5%10.8%
private rental22.0%23.6%
non-rental71.5%65.6%

Devon 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.

Devon homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesDevonEngland & Wales
090.4%91.8%
18.0%6.8%
21.3%1.2%
3+0.3%0.2%

Devon 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.

Devon homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeDevonEngland & Wales
bio0.1%0.1%
coal0.2%0.2%
dual0.5%0.2%
elect17.5%13.5%
gas71.7%81.5%
LPG1.7%0.7%
no heat0.6%0.3%
oil7.3%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.5%0.1%

Devon homes by windows glazing

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

Devon homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingDevonEngland & Wales
sigle4.8%5.0%
double/secondary84.9%85.0%
triple/multiple0.4%0.3%
high perfomance10.0%9.7%

Devon 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.

Devon homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasDevonEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance63.2%72.8%
no gas meter36.8%27.2%

Devon homes by number of heated rooms

Devon homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsDevonEngland & Wales
13.3%2.8%
213.9%14.4%
321.9%22.2%
421.3%21.8%
519.8%21.4%
6+19.8%17.4%

Devon homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

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

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