Reading flat features

June 2023

The average flat size in Reading postcode area is 55.8m². This is by 2.9m² 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.

Reading 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.

Reading flats by number of rooms
No. of roomsReadingEngland & Wales
17.8%6.4%
238.5%37.4%
346.2%42.2%
46.1%10.4%
51.0%2.6%
6+0.4%0.9%

Reading map of average floor area size of flats

Reading map of average floor area size of flats

Reading flats by floor area size

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

Reading flats by floor area size
Floor area sizeReadingEngland & Wales
under 30m²5.0%4.9%
30-49m²34.0%32.7%
50-69m²43.5%39.3%
70-89m²14.1%16.1%
90-109m²2.2%4.1%
110-149m²0.9%2.1%
150m²+0.3%0.7%

Reading flats by rental type

Reading flats by rental type
Rental typeReadingEngland & Wales
social rental12.9%17.4%
private rental33.8%36.5%
non-rental53.3%46.1%

Reading 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.

Reading flats by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesReadingEngland & Wales
098.6%97.6%
11.3%2.1%
20.1%0.3%
3+0.0%0.1%

Reading 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.

Reading flats by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeReadingEngland & Wales
bio0.0%0.1%
coal0.0%0.0%
dual0.0%0.0%
elect42.5%31.1%
gas56.5%67.8%
LPG0.1%0.2%
no heat0.4%0.5%
oil0.4%0.2%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.0%0.0%

Reading flats by windows glazing

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

Reading flats by windows glazing
Windows glazingReadingEngland & Wales
sigle4.4%9.0%
double/secondary74.3%77.8%
triple/multiple0.3%0.3%
high perfomance21.1%12.8%

Reading 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.

Reading flats by gas meter availability
Mains gasReadingEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance41.3%57.0%
no gas meter58.7%43.0%

Reading flats by number of heated rooms

Reading flats by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsReadingEngland & Wales
18.7%7.3%
238.6%37.5%
345.6%41.7%
45.8%10.2%
51.0%2.5%
6+0.3%0.8%

Reading flats by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Reading flats by solar heating availability
Solar heatingReadingEngland & Wales
solar0.1%0.1%
no solar99.9%99.9%

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