Hertfordshire home features
June 2023
The average home size in Hertfordshire county is 88.5m². This is by 1.7m² more than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.2 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.0 more than the average home.
Hertfordshire 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.
![Hertfordshire homes by number of rooms](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Hertfordshire-homes-by-number-of-rooms.png)
No. of rooms | Hertfordshire | England & Wales |
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█ 1 | 1.8% | 2.1% |
█ 2 | 15.8% | 13.9% |
█ 3 | 22.8% | 22.0% |
█ 4 | 19.7% | 21.9% |
█ 5 | 19.7% | 22.0% |
█ 6+ | 20.3% | 18.0% |
Hertfordshire map of average floor area size of properties
![Hertfordshire map of average floor area size of properties](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Hertfordshire-map-of-average-floor-area-size-of-properties.png)
Hertfordshire homes by floor area size
The gross floor area - the total of all enclosed spaces measured to the internal face of the external walls
![Hertfordshire homes by floor area size](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Hertfordshire-homes-by-floor-area-size.png)
Floor area size | Hertfordshire | England & Wales |
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█ under 30m² | 1.3% | 1.7% |
█ 30-49m² | 15.9% | 13.3% |
█ 50-69m² | 23.9% | 24.2% |
█ 70-89m² | 25.6% | 27.8% |
█ 90-109m² | 13.2% | 14.0% |
█ 110-149m² | 11.5% | 11.5% |
█ 150m²+ | 8.6% | 7.4% |
Hertfordshire homes by rental type
![Hertfordshire homes by rental type](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Hertfordshire-homes-by-rental-type.png)
Rental type | Hertfordshire | England & Wales |
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█ social rental | 11.7% | 10.8% |
█ private rental | 22.3% | 23.6% |
█ non-rental | 66.0% | 65.6% |
Hertfordshire 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.
![Hertfordshire homes by number of fireplaces](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Hertfordshire-homes-by-number-of-fireplaces.png)
Number of fireplaces | Hertfordshire | England & Wales |
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█ 0 | 90.2% | 91.8% |
█ 1 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
█ 2 | 1.2% | 1.2% |
█ 3+ | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Hertfordshire 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.
![Hertfordshire homes by main heating fuel](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Hertfordshire-homes-by-main-heating-fuel.png)
Main heating fuel type | Hertfordshire | England & Wales |
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█ bio | 0.0% | 0.1% |
█ coal | 0.1% | 0.2% |
█ dual | 0.0% | 0.2% |
█ elect | 14.9% | 13.5% |
█ gas | 82.8% | 81.5% |
█ LPG | 0.3% | 0.7% |
█ no heat | 0.2% | 0.3% |
█ oil | 1.6% | 3.4% |
█ waste | 0.0% | 0.0% |
█ wood | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Hertfordshire homes by windows glazing
The type of glazing. From British Fenestration Rating Council or manufacturer declaration.
![Hertfordshire homes by windows glazing](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Hertfordshire-homes-by-windows-glazing.png)
Windows glazing | Hertfordshire | England & Wales |
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█ sigle | 3.8% | 5.0% |
█ double/secondary | 86.2% | 85.0% |
█ triple/multiple | 0.3% | 0.3% |
█ high perfomance | 9.7% | 9.7% |
Hertfordshire 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.
![Hertfordshire homes by gas meter availability](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Hertfordshire-homes-by-gas-meter-availability.png)
Mains gas | Hertfordshire | England & Wales |
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█ gas meter/-burning appliance | 74.1% | 72.8% |
█ no gas meter | 25.9% | 27.2% |
Hertfordshire homes by number of heated rooms
![Hertfordshire homes by number of heated rooms](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Hertfordshire-homes-by-number-of-heated-rooms.png)
No. of rooms | Hertfordshire | England & Wales |
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█ 1 | 2.4% | 2.8% |
█ 2 | 15.9% | 14.4% |
█ 3 | 22.8% | 22.2% |
█ 4 | 19.7% | 21.8% |
█ 5 | 19.3% | 21.4% |
█ 6+ | 19.9% | 17.4% |
Hertfordshire homes by solar heating availability
Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.
![Hertfordshire homes by solar heating availability](//i.plumplot.co.uk/Hertfordshire-homes-by-solar-heating-availability.png)
Solar heating | Hertfordshire | England & Wales |
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█ solar | 0.3% | 0.3% |
█ no solar | 99.7% | 99.7% |
Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps
![Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts](a/img/paid-homes.png)
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