South East London house features
June 2023
The average house size in South East London postcode area is 104.1m². This is by 3.0m² more 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.
South East London 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.
![South East London houses by number of rooms](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-East-London-houses-by-number-of-rooms.png)
No. of rooms | South East London | England & Wales |
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█ 2 | 2.1% | 2.9% |
█ 3 | 11.4% | 12.6% |
█ 4 | 27.2% | 27.3% |
█ 5 | 32.0% | 31.2% |
█ 6+ | 27.2% | 26.1% |
South East London map of average floor area size of houses
![South East London map of average floor area size of houses](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-East-London-map-of-average-floor-area-size-of-houses.png)
South East London houses by floor area size
The gross floor area - the total of all enclosed spaces measured to the internal face of the external walls
![South East London houses by floor area size](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-East-London-houses-by-floor-area-size.png)
Floor area size | South East London | England & Wales |
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█ under 30m² | 0.2% | 0.1% |
█ 30-49m² | 2.3% | 3.4% |
█ 50-69m² | 10.4% | 16.5% |
█ 70-89m² | 29.8% | 33.8% |
█ 90-109m² | 25.6% | 19.0% |
█ 110-149m² | 21.6% | 16.2% |
█ 150m²+ | 10.2% | 10.8% |
South East London houses by rental type
![South East London houses by rental type](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-East-London-houses-by-rental-type.png)
Rental type | South East London | England & Wales |
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█ social rental | 12.1% | 7.5% |
█ private rental | 22.3% | 17.0% |
█ non-rental | 65.6% | 75.5% |
South East London 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.
![South East London houses by number of fireplaces](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-East-London-houses-by-number-of-fireplaces.png)
Number of fireplaces | South East London | England & Wales |
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█ 0 | 85.6% | 88.9% |
█ 1 | 9.6% | 9.2% |
█ 2 | 3.8% | 1.6% |
█ 3+ | 1.0% | 0.3% |
South East London 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.
![South East London houses by main heating fuel](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-East-London-houses-by-main-heating-fuel.png)
Main heating fuel type | South East London | England & Wales |
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█ bio | 0.0% | 0.0% |
█ coal | 0.0% | 0.2% |
█ dual | 0.0% | 0.3% |
█ elect | 2.7% | 5.1% |
█ gas | 96.8% | 88.1% |
█ LPG | 0.2% | 1.0% |
█ no heat | 0.3% | 0.2% |
█ oil | 0.0% | 4.9% |
█ waste | 0.0% | 0.0% |
█ wood | 0.0% | 0.2% |
South East London houses by windows glazing
The type of glazing. From British Fenestration Rating Council or manufacturer declaration.
![South East London houses by windows glazing](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-East-London-houses-by-windows-glazing.png)
Windows glazing | South East London | England & Wales |
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█ sigle | 9.9% | 3.0% |
█ double/secondary | 86.8% | 88.6% |
█ triple/multiple | 0.4% | 0.3% |
█ high perfomance | 2.8% | 8.1% |
South East London 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.
![South East London houses by gas meter availability](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-East-London-houses-by-gas-meter-availability.png)
Mains gas | South East London | England & Wales |
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█ gas meter/-burning appliance | 94.2% | 80.8% |
█ no gas meter | 5.8% | 19.2% |
South East London houses by number of heated rooms
![South East London houses by number of heated rooms](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-East-London-houses-by-number-of-heated-rooms.png)
No. of rooms | South East London | England & Wales |
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█ 1 | 0.4% | 0.7% |
█ 2 | 2.6% | 3.6% |
█ 3 | 11.9% | 13.0% |
█ 4 | 27.4% | 27.3% |
█ 5 | 31.4% | 30.2% |
█ 6+ | 26.4% | 25.1% |
South East London houses by solar heating availability
Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.
![South East London houses by solar heating availability](//i.plumplot.co.uk/South-East-London-houses-by-solar-heating-availability.png)
Solar heating | South East London | England & Wales |
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█ solar | 0.4% | 0.5% |
█ no solar | 99.6% | 99.5% |
Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps
![Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts](a/img/paid-homes.png)
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