Bungalows balloon but flats shrink – analysis into changes in typical home sizes

The average floor area of terraced homes increased by 3.6% in the decade to 2023, Nationwide Building Society said (Victoria Jones/PA) - (PA Archive)

The average floor area of a flat or a detached home in England has shrunk over the past decade, according to analysis by Nationwide Building Society.

But bungalows, terraced homes and semi-detached properties have typically grown in size between 2013 and 2023, according to the research, which used data from the English Housing Survey.