Derby flat features

January 2026

The average flat size in Derby postcode area is 54.0m². This is by 4.6m² less than the average flat size in England and Wales. On average, a flat has 2.5 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.1 less than the average flat.

Derby 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.

Derby flats by number of rooms
No. of roomsDerbyEngland & Wales
█ 15.4%6.5%
█ 246.3%37.5%
█ 340.9%42.2%
█ 45.7%10.4%
█ 51.1%2.5%
█ 6+0.6%0.9%

Derby map of average floor area size of flats

Derby map of average floor area size of flats

Derby flats by floor area size

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

Derby flats by floor area size
Floor area sizeDerbyEngland & Wales
█ under 30m²5.2%4.9%
█ 30-49m²40.8%32.6%
█ 50-69m²40.4%39.4%
█ 70-89m²10.3%16.2%
█ 90-109m²1.9%4.1%
█ 110-149m²1.1%2.1%
█ 150m²+0.5%0.7%

Derby flats by rental type

Derby flats by rental type
Rental typeDerbyEngland & Wales
█ social rental20.9%14.7%
█ private rental43.3%39.5%
█ non-rental35.9%45.8%

Derby 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.

Derby flats by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesDerbyEngland & Wales
█ 099.1%97.9%
█ 10.8%1.9%
█ 20.1%0.2%
█ 3+0.0%0.0%

Derby 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.

Derby flats by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeDerbyEngland & Wales
█ bio0.0%0.1%
█ coal0.0%0.0%
█ dual0.0%0.0%
█ elect38.6%31.3%
█ gas60.6%67.7%
█ LPG0.1%0.2%
█ no heat0.3%0.5%
█ oil0.2%0.2%
█ waste0.0%0.0%
█ wood0.0%0.0%

Derby flats by windows glazing

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

Derby flats by windows glazing
Windows glazingDerbyEngland & Wales
█ sigle4.1%8.2%
█ double/secondary84.3%78.3%
█ triple/multiple0.3%0.4%
█ high perfomance11.3%13.1%

Derby 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.

Derby flats by gas meter availability
Mains gasDerbyEngland & Wales
█ gas meter/-burning appliance54.1%57.5%
█ no gas meter45.9%42.5%

Derby flats by number of heated rooms

Derby flats by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsDerbyEngland & Wales
█ 16.1%7.3%
█ 246.3%37.5%
█ 340.5%41.7%
█ 45.6%10.1%
█ 51.0%2.5%
█ 6+0.6%0.8%

Derby flats by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Derby flats by solar heating availability
Solar heatingDerbyEngland & Wales
█ solar0.1%0.1%
█ no solar99.9%99.9%

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