Northamptonshire house features

June 2023

The average house size in Northamptonshire county is 100.8m². This is by 0.2m² less than the average house size in England and Wales. On average, a house has 4.9 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.0 more than the average house.

Northamptonshire 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.

Northamptonshire houses by number of rooms
No. of roomsNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
22.8%2.9%
314.0%12.6%
426.7%27.3%
529.3%31.2%
6+27.3%26.1%

Northamptonshire map of average floor area size of houses

Northamptonshire map of average floor area size of houses

Northamptonshire houses by floor area size

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

Northamptonshire houses by floor area size
Floor area sizeNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
under 30m²0.1%0.1%
30-49m²3.5%3.4%
50-69m²16.8%16.5%
70-89m²33.4%33.8%
90-109m²18.7%19.0%
110-149m²16.8%16.2%
150m²+10.7%10.8%

Northamptonshire houses by rental type

Northamptonshire houses by rental type
Rental typeNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
social rental6.8%7.5%
private rental18.4%17.0%
non-rental74.8%75.5%

Northamptonshire 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.

Northamptonshire houses by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
087.1%88.9%
111.0%9.2%
21.6%1.6%
3+0.3%0.3%

Northamptonshire 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.

Northamptonshire houses by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
bio0.1%0.0%
coal0.1%0.2%
dual0.1%0.3%
elect5.3%5.1%
gas89.2%88.1%
LPG0.5%1.0%
no heat0.1%0.2%
oil4.4%4.9%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.1%0.2%

Northamptonshire houses by windows glazing

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

Northamptonshire houses by windows glazing
Windows glazingNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
sigle2.4%3.0%
double/secondary84.2%88.6%
triple/multiple0.2%0.3%
high perfomance13.2%8.1%

Northamptonshire 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.

Northamptonshire houses by gas meter availability
Mains gasNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance76.3%80.8%
no gas meter23.7%19.2%

Northamptonshire houses by number of heated rooms

Northamptonshire houses by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
10.5%0.7%
23.3%3.6%
314.3%13.0%
426.6%27.3%
528.5%30.2%
6+26.7%25.1%

Northamptonshire houses by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Northamptonshire houses by solar heating availability
Solar heatingNorthamptonshireEngland & Wales
solar0.6%0.5%
no solar99.4%99.5%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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