North East home features
June 2023
The average home size in North East region is 85.6m². This is by 1.2m² less than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.1 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.0 less than the average home.
North East 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.
![North East homes by number of rooms](//i.plumplot.co.uk/North-East-homes-by-number-of-rooms.png)
No. of rooms | North East | England & Wales |
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█ 1 | 0.9% | 2.1% |
█ 2 | 11.1% | 13.9% |
█ 3 | 24.7% | 22.0% |
█ 4 | 25.6% | 21.9% |
█ 5 | 23.3% | 22.0% |
█ 6+ | 14.4% | 18.0% |
North East map of average floor area size of properties
![North East map of average floor area size of properties](//i.plumplot.co.uk/North-East-map-of-average-floor-area-size-of-properties.png)
North East homes by floor area size
The gross floor area - the total of all enclosed spaces measured to the internal face of the external walls
![North East homes by floor area size](//i.plumplot.co.uk/North-East-homes-by-floor-area-size.png)
Floor area size | North East | England & Wales |
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█ under 30m² | 0.8% | 1.7% |
█ 30-49m² | 9.9% | 13.3% |
█ 50-69m² | 26.0% | 24.2% |
█ 70-89m² | 32.2% | 27.8% |
█ 90-109m² | 14.8% | 14.0% |
█ 110-149m² | 10.4% | 11.5% |
█ 150m²+ | 5.7% | 7.4% |
North East homes by rental type
![North East homes by rental type](//i.plumplot.co.uk/North-East-homes-by-rental-type.png)
Rental type | North East | England & Wales |
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█ social rental | 16.7% | 10.8% |
█ private rental | 19.8% | 23.6% |
█ non-rental | 63.4% | 65.6% |
North East 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.
![North East homes by number of fireplaces](//i.plumplot.co.uk/North-East-homes-by-number-of-fireplaces.png)
Number of fireplaces | North East | England & Wales |
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█ 0 | 94.6% | 91.8% |
█ 1 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
█ 2 | 0.8% | 1.2% |
█ 3+ | 0.2% | 0.2% |
North East 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.
![North East homes by main heating fuel](//i.plumplot.co.uk/North-East-homes-by-main-heating-fuel.png)
Main heating fuel type | North East | England & Wales |
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█ bio | 0.1% | 0.1% |
█ coal | 0.4% | 0.2% |
█ dual | 0.2% | 0.2% |
█ elect | 7.3% | 13.5% |
█ gas | 89.2% | 81.5% |
█ LPG | 0.5% | 0.7% |
█ no heat | 0.2% | 0.3% |
█ oil | 1.9% | 3.4% |
█ waste | 0.0% | 0.0% |
█ wood | 0.1% | 0.1% |
North East homes by windows glazing
The type of glazing. From British Fenestration Rating Council or manufacturer declaration.
![North East homes by windows glazing](//i.plumplot.co.uk/North-East-homes-by-windows-glazing.png)
Windows glazing | North East | England & Wales |
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█ sigle | 4.1% | 5.0% |
█ double/secondary | 88.8% | 85.0% |
█ triple/multiple | 0.2% | 0.3% |
█ high perfomance | 6.9% | 9.7% |
North East 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.
![North East homes by gas meter availability](//i.plumplot.co.uk/North-East-homes-by-gas-meter-availability.png)
Mains gas | North East | England & Wales |
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█ gas meter/-burning appliance | 80.9% | 72.8% |
█ no gas meter | 19.1% | 27.2% |
North East homes by number of heated rooms
![North East homes by number of heated rooms](//i.plumplot.co.uk/North-East-homes-by-number-of-heated-rooms.png)
No. of rooms | North East | England & Wales |
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█ 1 | 1.3% | 2.8% |
█ 2 | 11.5% | 14.4% |
█ 3 | 24.8% | 22.2% |
█ 4 | 25.6% | 21.8% |
█ 5 | 22.8% | 21.4% |
█ 6+ | 13.9% | 17.4% |
North East homes by solar heating availability
Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.
![North East homes by solar heating availability](//i.plumplot.co.uk/North-East-homes-by-solar-heating-availability.png)
Solar heating | North East | 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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