Southend-on-Sea house features

June 2023

The average house size in Southend-on-Sea postcode area is 98.4m². This is by 2.7m² less than the average house size in England and Wales. On average, a house has 4.8 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.1 less than the average house.

Southend on Sea 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.

Southend on Sea houses by number of rooms
No. of roomsSouthend-on-SeaEngland & Wales
22.9%2.9%
314.0%12.6%
429.0%27.3%
529.9%31.2%
6+24.2%26.1%

Southend on Sea map of average floor area size of houses

Southend on Sea map of average floor area size of houses

Southend on Sea houses by floor area size

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

Southend on Sea houses by floor area size
Floor area sizeSouthend-on-SeaEngland & Wales
under 30m²0.1%0.1%
30-49m²4.0%3.4%
50-69m²13.8%16.5%
70-89m²32.9%33.8%
90-109m²22.7%19.0%
110-149m²18.0%16.2%
150m²+8.6%10.8%

Southend on Sea houses by rental type

Southend on Sea houses by rental type
Rental typeSouthend-on-SeaEngland & Wales
social rental4.7%7.5%
private rental13.7%17.0%
non-rental81.6%75.5%

Southend on Sea 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.

Southend on Sea houses by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesSouthend-on-SeaEngland & Wales
087.3%88.9%
110.9%9.2%
21.5%1.6%
3+0.3%0.3%

Southend on Sea 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.

Southend on Sea houses by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeSouthend-on-SeaEngland & Wales
bio0.0%0.0%
coal0.0%0.2%
dual0.1%0.3%
elect3.2%5.1%
gas95.8%88.1%
LPG0.3%1.0%
no heat0.2%0.2%
oil0.4%4.9%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.0%0.2%

Southend on Sea houses by windows glazing

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

Southend on Sea houses by windows glazing
Windows glazingSouthend-on-SeaEngland & Wales
sigle2.1%3.0%
double/secondary92.2%88.6%
triple/multiple0.2%0.3%
high perfomance5.5%8.1%

Southend on Sea 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.

Southend on Sea houses by gas meter availability
Mains gasSouthend-on-SeaEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance90.6%80.8%
no gas meter9.4%19.2%

Southend on Sea houses by number of heated rooms

Southend on Sea houses by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsSouthend-on-SeaEngland & Wales
10.7%0.7%
23.6%3.6%
314.7%13.0%
429.2%27.3%
528.7%30.2%
6+23.1%25.1%

Southend on Sea houses by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Southend on Sea houses by solar heating availability
Solar heatingSouthend-on-SeaEngland & Wales
solar0.3%0.5%
no solar99.7%99.5%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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