Durham house features

January 2026

The average house size in Durham postcode area is 91.1m². This is by 10.4m² less than the average house size in England and Wales. On average, a house has 4.4 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.5 less than the average house.

Durham houses 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.

Durham houses by number of rooms
No. of roomsDurhamEngland & Wales
█ 24.5%2.9%
█ 319.7%12.5%
█ 431.1%27.4%
█ 528.2%31.1%
█ 6+16.4%26.1%

Durham map of average floor area size of houses

Durham map of average floor area size of houses

Durham houses by floor area size

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

Durham houses by floor area size
Floor area sizeDurhamEngland & Wales
█ under 30m²0.1%0.1%
█ 30-49m²4.3%3.4%
█ 50-69m²20.5%16.3%
█ 70-89m²38.2%33.8%
█ 90-109m²18.6%18.9%
█ 110-149m²12.5%16.3%
█ 150m²+5.8%11.1%

Durham houses by rental type

Durham houses by rental type
Rental typeDurhamEngland & Wales
█ social rental12.2%5.4%
█ private rental20.1%20.2%
█ non-rental67.7%74.4%

Durham houses by number of fireplaces

The number of open fireplaces in the property. Air can pass between the inside of the property and the outside.

Durham houses by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesDurhamEngland & Wales
█ 094.2%89.8%
█ 15.0%8.5%
█ 20.6%1.5%
█ 3+0.1%0.3%

Durham houses 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.

Durham houses by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeDurhamEngland & Wales
█ bio0.0%0.0%
█ coal0.5%0.2%
█ dual0.2%0.3%
█ elect1.6%5.5%
█ gas95.7%87.8%
█ LPG0.4%1.0%
█ no heat0.2%0.2%
█ oil1.3%4.8%
█ waste0.0%0.0%
█ wood0.1%0.2%

Durham houses by windows glazing

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

Durham houses by windows glazing
Windows glazingDurhamEngland & Wales
█ sigle2.4%2.6%
█ double/secondary89.5%89.4%
█ triple/multiple0.1%0.4%
█ high perfomance8.0%7.6%

Durham houses 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.

Durham houses by gas meter availability
Mains gasDurhamEngland & Wales
█ gas meter/-burning appliance86.9%81.7%
█ no gas meter13.1%18.3%

Durham houses by number of heated rooms

Durham houses by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsDurhamEngland & Wales
█ 10.2%0.6%
█ 24.8%3.6%
█ 320.0%13.0%
█ 431.3%27.4%
█ 527.7%30.2%
█ 6+15.9%25.2%

Durham houses by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Durham houses by solar heating availability
Solar heatingDurhamEngland & Wales
█ solar0.4%0.5%
█ no solar99.6%99.5%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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