Swansea home features

June 2023

The average home size in Swansea postcode area is 96.2m². This is by 9.5m² more than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.6 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.4 more than the average home.

Swansea 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.

Swansea homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsSwanseaEngland & Wales
10.8%2.1%
28.2%13.9%
316.7%22.0%
421.9%21.9%
527.7%22.0%
6+24.6%18.0%

Swansea map of average floor area size of properties

Swansea map of average floor area size of properties

Swansea homes by floor area size

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

Swansea homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeSwanseaEngland & Wales
under 30m²1.0%1.7%
30-49m²8.7%13.3%
50-69m²18.2%24.2%
70-89m²28.8%27.8%
90-109m²17.8%14.0%
110-149m²15.1%11.5%
150m²+10.4%7.4%

Swansea homes by rental type

Swansea homes by rental type
Rental typeSwanseaEngland & Wales
social rental14.0%10.8%
private rental18.8%23.6%
non-rental67.2%65.6%

Swansea 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.

Swansea homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesSwanseaEngland & Wales
092.5%91.8%
16.1%6.8%
21.2%1.2%
3+0.2%0.2%

Swansea 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.

Swansea homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeSwanseaEngland & Wales
bio0.1%0.1%
coal0.9%0.2%
dual0.6%0.2%
elect10.1%13.5%
gas71.1%81.5%
LPG2.4%0.7%
no heat0.5%0.3%
oil14.0%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.4%0.1%

Swansea homes by windows glazing

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

Swansea homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingSwanseaEngland & Wales
sigle3.8%5.0%
double/secondary87.8%85.0%
triple/multiple0.3%0.3%
high perfomance8.1%9.7%

Swansea 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.

Swansea homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasSwanseaEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance65.7%72.8%
no gas meter34.3%27.2%

Swansea homes by number of heated rooms

Swansea homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsSwanseaEngland & Wales
11.6%2.8%
29.0%14.4%
317.2%22.2%
422.2%21.8%
527.0%21.4%
6+23.0%17.4%

Swansea homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Swansea homes by solar heating availability
Solar heatingSwanseaEngland & Wales
solar0.5%0.3%
no solar99.5%99.7%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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