Watford home features

June 2023

The average home size in Watford postcode area is 87.4m². This is by 0.6m² more than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.1 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.1 less than the average home.

Watford 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.

Watford homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsWatfordEngland & Wales
12.1%2.1%
216.9%13.9%
324.3%22.0%
419.1%21.9%
519.3%22.0%
6+18.4%18.0%

Watford map of average floor area size of properties

Watford map of average floor area size of properties

Watford homes by floor area size

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

Watford homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeWatfordEngland & Wales
under 30m²1.4%1.7%
30-49m²16.6%13.3%
50-69m²25.3%24.2%
70-89m²25.6%27.8%
90-109m²11.9%14.0%
110-149m²10.7%11.5%
150m²+8.5%7.4%

Watford homes by rental type

Watford homes by rental type
Rental typeWatfordEngland & Wales
social rental10.0%10.8%
private rental23.4%23.6%
non-rental66.6%65.6%

Watford 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.

Watford homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesWatfordEngland & Wales
090.9%91.8%
17.7%6.8%
21.2%1.2%
3+0.2%0.2%

Watford 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.

Watford homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeWatfordEngland & Wales
bio0.0%0.1%
coal0.0%0.2%
dual0.0%0.2%
elect15.4%13.5%
gas83.8%81.5%
LPG0.2%0.7%
no heat0.2%0.3%
oil0.3%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.0%0.1%

Watford homes by windows glazing

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

Watford homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingWatfordEngland & Wales
sigle3.5%5.0%
double/secondary84.9%85.0%
triple/multiple0.4%0.3%
high perfomance11.2%9.7%

Watford 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.

Watford homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasWatfordEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance73.1%72.8%
no gas meter26.9%27.2%

Watford homes by number of heated rooms

Watford homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsWatfordEngland & Wales
12.6%2.8%
216.9%14.4%
324.3%22.2%
419.0%21.8%
519.0%21.4%
6+18.1%17.4%

Watford homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Watford homes by solar heating availability
Solar heatingWatfordEngland & Wales
solar0.2%0.3%
no solar99.8%99.7%

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