Wiltshire house features

June 2023

The average house size in Wiltshire county is 103.1m². This is by 2.1m² more than the average house size in England and Wales. On average, a house has 5.0 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.1 more than the average house.

Wiltshire 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.

Wiltshire houses by number of rooms
No. of roomsWiltshireEngland & Wales
23.2%2.9%
313.7%12.6%
425.4%27.3%
528.4%31.2%
6+29.4%26.1%

Wiltshire map of average floor area size of houses

Wiltshire map of average floor area size of houses

Wiltshire houses by floor area size

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

Wiltshire houses by floor area size
Floor area sizeWiltshireEngland & Wales
under 30m²0.1%0.1%
30-49m²3.6%3.4%
50-69m²16.9%16.5%
70-89m²30.9%33.8%
90-109m²18.0%19.0%
110-149m²18.4%16.2%
150m²+12.0%10.8%

Wiltshire houses by rental type

Wiltshire houses by rental type
Rental typeWiltshireEngland & Wales
social rental5.6%7.5%
private rental17.9%17.0%
non-rental76.5%75.5%

Wiltshire 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.

Wiltshire houses by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesWiltshireEngland & Wales
087.4%88.9%
110.8%9.2%
21.4%1.6%
3+0.3%0.3%

Wiltshire 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.

Wiltshire houses by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeWiltshireEngland & Wales
bio0.1%0.0%
coal0.2%0.2%
dual0.2%0.3%
elect9.6%5.1%
gas78.1%88.1%
LPG1.1%1.0%
no heat0.2%0.2%
oil10.3%4.9%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.2%0.2%

Wiltshire houses by windows glazing

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

Wiltshire houses by windows glazing
Windows glazingWiltshireEngland & Wales
sigle3.0%3.0%
double/secondary85.1%88.6%
triple/multiple0.4%0.3%
high perfomance11.6%8.1%

Wiltshire 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.

Wiltshire houses by gas meter availability
Mains gasWiltshireEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance67.1%80.8%
no gas meter32.9%19.2%

Wiltshire houses by number of heated rooms

Wiltshire houses by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsWiltshireEngland & Wales
10.7%0.7%
23.9%3.6%
314.0%13.0%
425.2%27.3%
527.7%30.2%
6+28.7%25.1%

Wiltshire houses by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Wiltshire houses by solar heating availability
Solar heatingWiltshireEngland & Wales
solar0.8%0.5%
no solar99.2%99.5%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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