East Midlands flat features

June 2023

The average flat size in East Midlands region is 54.4m². This is by 4.3m² less than the average flat size in England and Wales. On average, a flat has 2.6 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.1 less than the average flat.

East Midlands flats 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.

East Midlands flats by number of rooms
No. of roomsEast MidlandsEngland & Wales
16.3%6.4%
244.3%37.4%
339.6%42.2%
47.4%10.4%
51.6%2.6%
6+0.8%0.9%

East Midlands map of average floor area size of flats

East Midlands map of average floor area size of flats

East Midlands flats by floor area size

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

East Midlands flats by floor area size
Floor area sizeEast MidlandsEngland & Wales
under 30m²6.2%4.9%
30-49m²39.5%32.7%
50-69m²38.9%39.3%
70-89m²11.1%16.1%
90-109m²2.5%4.1%
110-149m²1.3%2.1%
150m²+0.4%0.7%

East Midlands flats by rental type

East Midlands flats by rental type
Rental typeEast MidlandsEngland & Wales
social rental25.3%17.4%
private rental38.0%36.5%
non-rental36.7%46.1%

East Midlands flats by number of fireplaces

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

East Midlands flats by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesEast MidlandsEngland & Wales
099.0%97.6%
10.9%2.1%
20.1%0.3%
3+0.0%0.1%

East Midlands flats 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.

East Midlands flats by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeEast MidlandsEngland & Wales
bio0.1%0.1%
coal0.1%0.0%
dual0.0%0.0%
elect35.7%31.1%
gas62.4%67.8%
LPG0.1%0.2%
no heat0.4%0.5%
oil0.2%0.2%
waste0.8%0.0%
wood0.0%0.0%

East Midlands flats by windows glazing

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

East Midlands flats by windows glazing
Windows glazingEast MidlandsEngland & Wales
sigle4.7%9.0%
double/secondary85.0%77.8%
triple/multiple0.4%0.3%
high perfomance9.9%12.8%

East Midlands flats 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.

East Midlands flats by gas meter availability
Mains gasEast MidlandsEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance54.5%57.0%
no gas meter45.5%43.0%

East Midlands flats by number of heated rooms

East Midlands flats by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsEast MidlandsEngland & Wales
17.1%7.3%
244.3%37.5%
339.3%41.7%
47.1%10.2%
51.5%2.5%
6+0.7%0.8%

East Midlands flats by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

East Midlands flats by solar heating availability
Solar heatingEast MidlandsEngland & Wales
solar0.1%0.1%
no solar99.9%99.9%

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