Luton home features

June 2023

The average home size in Luton postcode area is 78.2m². This is by 8.6m² less 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.

Luton 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.

Luton homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsLutonEngland & Wales
12.8%2.1%
215.4%13.9%
320.8%22.0%
422.1%21.9%
524.1%22.0%
6+14.8%18.0%

Luton map of average floor area size of properties

Luton map of average floor area size of properties

Luton homes by floor area size

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

Luton homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeLutonEngland & Wales
under 30m²3.2%1.7%
30-49m²16.2%13.3%
50-69m²25.6%24.2%
70-89m²28.4%27.8%
90-109m²13.1%14.0%
110-149m²9.5%11.5%
150m²+4.0%7.4%

Luton homes by rental type

Luton homes by rental type
Rental typeLutonEngland & Wales
social rental9.5%10.8%
private rental25.6%23.6%
non-rental64.9%65.6%

Luton 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.

Luton homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesLutonEngland & Wales
093.6%91.8%
15.5%6.8%
20.7%1.2%
3+0.1%0.2%

Luton 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.

Luton homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeLutonEngland & Wales
bio0.0%0.1%
coal0.0%0.2%
dual0.0%0.2%
elect14.9%13.5%
gas83.1%81.5%
LPG0.4%0.7%
no heat0.2%0.3%
oil1.2%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.0%0.1%

Luton homes by windows glazing

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

Luton homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingLutonEngland & Wales
sigle2.3%5.0%
double/secondary88.0%85.0%
triple/multiple0.2%0.3%
high perfomance9.6%9.7%

Luton 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.

Luton homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasLutonEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance74.4%72.8%
no gas meter25.6%27.2%

Luton homes by number of heated rooms

Luton homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsLutonEngland & Wales
13.4%2.8%
215.5%14.4%
320.9%22.2%
422.2%21.8%
523.6%21.4%
6+14.5%17.4%

Luton homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

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

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