West Sussex home features
June 2023
The average home size in West Sussex county is 91.0m². This is by 4.2m² more than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.2 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.0 more than the average home.
West Sussex 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.
![West Sussex homes by number of rooms](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Sussex-homes-by-number-of-rooms.png)
No. of rooms | West Sussex | England & Wales |
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█ 1 | 2.3% | 2.1% |
█ 2 | 14.5% | 13.9% |
█ 3 | 23.2% | 22.0% |
█ 4 | 21.1% | 21.9% |
█ 5 | 18.7% | 22.0% |
█ 6+ | 20.1% | 18.0% |
West Sussex map of average floor area size of properties
![West Sussex map of average floor area size of properties](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Sussex-map-of-average-floor-area-size-of-properties.png)
West Sussex homes by floor area size
The gross floor area - the total of all enclosed spaces measured to the internal face of the external walls
![West Sussex homes by floor area size](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Sussex-homes-by-floor-area-size.png)
Floor area size | West Sussex | England & Wales |
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█ under 30m² | 1.6% | 1.7% |
█ 30-49m² | 13.0% | 13.3% |
█ 50-69m² | 22.3% | 24.2% |
█ 70-89m² | 26.7% | 27.8% |
█ 90-109m² | 14.2% | 14.0% |
█ 110-149m² | 13.0% | 11.5% |
█ 150m²+ | 9.3% | 7.4% |
West Sussex homes by rental type
![West Sussex homes by rental type](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Sussex-homes-by-rental-type.png)
Rental type | West Sussex | England & Wales |
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█ social rental | 7.1% | 10.8% |
█ private rental | 18.8% | 23.6% |
█ non-rental | 74.2% | 65.6% |
West Sussex 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.
![West Sussex homes by number of fireplaces](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Sussex-homes-by-number-of-fireplaces.png)
Number of fireplaces | West Sussex | England & Wales |
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█ 0 | 87.8% | 91.8% |
█ 1 | 10.4% | 6.8% |
█ 2 | 1.5% | 1.2% |
█ 3+ | 0.3% | 0.2% |
West Sussex 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.
![West Sussex homes by main heating fuel](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Sussex-homes-by-main-heating-fuel.png)
Main heating fuel type | West Sussex | England & Wales |
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█ bio | 0.1% | 0.1% |
█ coal | 0.1% | 0.2% |
█ dual | 0.1% | 0.2% |
█ elect | 16.2% | 13.5% |
█ gas | 78.5% | 81.5% |
█ LPG | 0.9% | 0.7% |
█ no heat | 0.3% | 0.3% |
█ oil | 3.9% | 3.4% |
█ waste | 0.0% | 0.0% |
█ wood | 0.1% | 0.1% |
West Sussex homes by windows glazing
The type of glazing. From British Fenestration Rating Council or manufacturer declaration.
![West Sussex homes by windows glazing](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Sussex-homes-by-windows-glazing.png)
Windows glazing | West Sussex | England & Wales |
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█ sigle | 3.9% | 5.0% |
█ double/secondary | 83.6% | 85.0% |
█ triple/multiple | 0.4% | 0.3% |
█ high perfomance | 12.1% | 9.7% |
West Sussex 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.
![West Sussex homes by gas meter availability](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Sussex-homes-by-gas-meter-availability.png)
Mains gas | West Sussex | England & Wales |
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█ gas meter/-burning appliance | 68.2% | 72.8% |
█ no gas meter | 31.8% | 27.2% |
West Sussex homes by number of heated rooms
![West Sussex homes by number of heated rooms](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Sussex-homes-by-number-of-heated-rooms.png)
No. of rooms | West Sussex | England & Wales |
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█ 1 | 3.2% | 2.8% |
█ 2 | 14.9% | 14.4% |
█ 3 | 23.2% | 22.2% |
█ 4 | 21.0% | 21.8% |
█ 5 | 18.2% | 21.4% |
█ 6+ | 19.5% | 17.4% |
West Sussex homes by solar heating availability
Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.
![West Sussex homes by solar heating availability](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Sussex-homes-by-solar-heating-availability.png)
Solar heating | West Sussex | England & Wales |
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█ solar | 0.5% | 0.3% |
█ no solar | 99.5% | 99.7% |
Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps
![Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts](a/img/paid-homes.png)
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