Sunderland home features

June 2023

The average home size in Sunderland postcode area is 79.9m². This is by 6.8m² less than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.0 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.2 less than the average home.

Sunderland 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.

Sunderland homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsSunderlandEngland & Wales
11.3%2.1%
213.2%13.9%
326.1%22.0%
425.3%21.9%
522.9%22.0%
6+11.2%18.0%

Sunderland map of average floor area size of properties

Sunderland map of average floor area size of properties

Sunderland homes by floor area size

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

Sunderland homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeSunderlandEngland & Wales
under 30m²1.1%1.7%
30-49m²10.9%13.3%
50-69m²30.2%24.2%
70-89m²32.0%27.8%
90-109m²13.8%14.0%
110-149m²8.1%11.5%
150m²+3.8%7.4%

Sunderland homes by rental type

Sunderland homes by rental type
Rental typeSunderlandEngland & Wales
social rental27.6%10.8%
private rental18.5%23.6%
non-rental53.8%65.6%

Sunderland 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.

Sunderland homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesSunderlandEngland & Wales
096.4%91.8%
13.0%6.8%
20.5%1.2%
3+0.1%0.2%

Sunderland 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.

Sunderland homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeSunderlandEngland & Wales
bio0.0%0.1%
coal0.2%0.2%
dual0.1%0.2%
elect6.5%13.5%
gas92.7%81.5%
LPG0.1%0.7%
no heat0.2%0.3%
oil0.1%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.0%0.1%

Sunderland homes by windows glazing

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

Sunderland homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingSunderlandEngland & Wales
sigle4.8%5.0%
double/secondary90.4%85.0%
triple/multiple0.1%0.3%
high perfomance4.8%9.7%

Sunderland 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.

Sunderland homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasSunderlandEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance87.9%72.8%
no gas meter12.1%27.2%

Sunderland homes by number of heated rooms

Sunderland homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsSunderlandEngland & Wales
11.5%2.8%
213.6%14.4%
326.4%22.2%
425.2%21.8%
522.5%21.4%
6+10.8%17.4%

Sunderland homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Sunderland homes by solar heating availability
Solar heatingSunderlandEngland & Wales
solar0.3%0.3%
no solar99.7%99.7%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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