Portsmouth house features

January 2026

The average house size in Portsmouth postcode area is 100.8m². This is by 0.8m² 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 less than the average house.

Portsmouth 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.

Portsmouth houses by number of rooms
No. of roomsPortsmouthEngland & Wales
█ 22.1%2.9%
█ 313.5%12.5%
█ 428.0%27.4%
█ 531.4%31.1%
█ 6+25.1%26.1%

Portsmouth map of average floor area size of houses

Portsmouth map of average floor area size of houses

Portsmouth houses by floor area size

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

Portsmouth houses by floor area size
Floor area sizePortsmouthEngland & Wales
█ under 30m²0.2%0.1%
█ 30-49m²3.0%3.4%
█ 50-69m²15.1%16.3%
█ 70-89m²33.0%33.8%
█ 90-109m²21.1%18.9%
█ 110-149m²17.5%16.3%
█ 150m²+10.2%11.1%

Portsmouth houses by rental type

Portsmouth houses by rental type
Rental typePortsmouthEngland & Wales
█ social rental3.6%5.4%
█ private rental18.0%20.2%
█ non-rental78.5%74.4%

Portsmouth 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.

Portsmouth houses by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesPortsmouthEngland & Wales
█ 088.9%89.8%
█ 19.4%8.5%
█ 21.5%1.5%
█ 3+0.3%0.3%

Portsmouth 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.

Portsmouth houses by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typePortsmouthEngland & Wales
█ bio0.1%0.0%
█ coal0.1%0.2%
█ dual0.2%0.3%
█ elect6.0%5.5%
█ gas90.7%87.8%
█ LPG0.8%1.0%
█ no heat0.3%0.2%
█ oil1.8%4.8%
█ waste0.0%0.0%
█ wood0.1%0.2%

Portsmouth houses by windows glazing

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

Portsmouth houses by windows glazing
Windows glazingPortsmouthEngland & Wales
█ sigle1.9%2.6%
█ double/secondary90.4%89.4%
█ triple/multiple0.5%0.4%
█ high perfomance7.2%7.6%

Portsmouth 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.

Portsmouth houses by gas meter availability
Mains gasPortsmouthEngland & Wales
█ gas meter/-burning appliance85.4%81.7%
█ no gas meter14.6%18.3%

Portsmouth houses by number of heated rooms

Portsmouth houses by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsPortsmouthEngland & Wales
█ 10.9%0.6%
█ 23.0%3.6%
█ 314.0%13.0%
█ 427.9%27.4%
█ 530.3%30.2%
█ 6+23.9%25.2%

Portsmouth houses by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Portsmouth houses by solar heating availability
Solar heatingPortsmouthEngland & Wales
█ solar0.7%0.5%
█ no solar99.3%99.5%

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