Shropshire home features

January 2026

The average home size in Shropshire county is 87.9m². This is by 1.6m² more than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.6 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.4 more than the average home.

Shropshire 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.

Shropshire homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsShropshireEngland & Wales
10.5%2.2%
29.7%14.6%
317.7%22.6%
420.1%21.6%
530.0%21.4%
6+22.1%17.6%

Shropshire map of average floor area size of properties

Shropshire map of average floor area size of properties

Shropshire homes by floor area size

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

Shropshire homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeShropshireEngland & Wales
under 30m²0.6%1.8%
30-49m²9.3%13.8%
50-69m²23.3%24.5%
70-89m²31.4%27.5%
90-109m²16.7%13.6%
110-149m²12.6%11.2%
150m²+6.2%7.4%

Shropshire homes by rental type

Shropshire homes by rental type
Rental typeShropshireEngland & Wales
social rental10.5%8.7%
private rental25.2%27.1%
non-rental64.3%64.2%

Shropshire 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.

Shropshire homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesShropshireEngland & Wales
094.8%92.6%
14.4%6.1%
20.7%1.0%
3+0.1%0.2%

Shropshire 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.

Shropshire homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeShropshireEngland & Wales
bio0.0%0.1%
coal0.1%0.1%
dual0.2%0.2%
elect6.8%14.4%
gas89.1%80.9%
LPG0.6%0.7%
no heat0.1%0.3%
oil2.9%3.2%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.1%0.1%

Shropshire homes by windows glazing

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

Shropshire homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingShropshireEngland & Wales
sigle3.3%4.6%
double/secondary81.9%85.4%
triple/multiple0.3%0.4%
high perfomance14.5%9.6%

Shropshire 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.

Shropshire homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasShropshireEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance75.2%73.1%
no gas meter24.8%26.9%

Shropshire homes by number of heated rooms

Shropshire homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsShropshireEngland & Wales
11.1%2.9%
210.0%15.0%
317.8%22.7%
420.3%21.6%
529.2%20.9%
6+21.5%17.0%

Shropshire homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Shropshire homes by solar heating availability
Solar heatingShropshireEngland & Wales
solar0.4%0.4%
no solar99.6%99.6%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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