How big is a double bedroom?

theartfullodger

If you are an agent selling the definition is whatever you like....

However, the government overcrowding definition is quite strict... see

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/repairs_and_bad_conditions/overcrowding

which includes...

floor area 110 sq feet (10.2 sq metres approx) = 2 people

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Which means (if room is square, none are... ) at least 10ft 6in each side... at least...


Yup, I was surprised also

satchmeister

We viewed one flat where in the 'double' bedroom the bed was touching three walls (no head board) with the edge of the bed by the door which could just be shut if you moved the duvet on to the bed to prevent it being trapped ... The view lasted about 10 seconds ( no the EA did not supply the room sizes and just wasted our time)

Mum_of_3_3

lincroft1710 wrote: »

No, that's about average for second (double) bedroom in most 3 bed houses built from 1930s onwards. Also many Victorian/Edwardian have double bedrooms of this size. The second bedroom in some 60s Wimpey built 3 bed semis is about 9' 9" x 10' 6" and the airing cupboard is in this room as well.

Hmm, maybe we are better off staying where we are then. After all we'd never fit our 6ft sleigh bed into a 10x10 room :eek:

How anyone could call 10x10 a double room is ridiculous to me, I mean that gives you room enough for a bedside table each, wardrobe and... um that's about it! To me a double bedroom is one which can at least fit a double bed, wardrobe, chest of drawers and still room to move around.

I still say to the OP they should give the EA measurements and say they will not look at places with rooms smaller than they want.

M_o_3

Mum_of_3_3

satchmeister wrote: »

We viewed one flat where in the 'double' bedroom the bed was touching three walls (no head board) with the edge of the bed by the door which could just be shut if you moved the duvet on to the bed to prevent it being trapped ... The view lasted about 10 seconds ( no the EA did not supply the room sizes and just wasted our time)

Woah! Did the vendors not realise they would be better off selling it as a single room? Or was that they only bedroom? If so how scary!

QTPie

New builds have stupidly small bedrooms...

Went to see one still being built a few months ago... Downstairs dimensions fairly good, bedrooms not so great: master was good (about 19 x 11), 2nd bedroom (ensuite) do-able for a guest bedroom (12 x 13), 3rd and 4th bedroom 10 x 11 (excluding built-in wardrobes). Asking price (Bath)? £975k! 10 x 11 is "ok", but for almost £1m, you want your kid/s to have quite a lot if room...

I don't know, maybe bedrooms are supposed to just be for sleeping these days?

QT

Mum_of_3 wrote: »

I wouldn't call a 10x10 room a double, imho that's tiny!

The floor space in our girl's bedroom (exc the built in wardrobes) is 12x12 and that's what I call a minimum size for a double bedroom anything smaller imo is a single.

I agree with some of the posters above, tell the EA what size rooms you need and that you won't look at anything smaller.

When we get around to moving we have a minimum size for the garden, our bedroom and the lounge as I don't want anything too small.

milliebear00001

The modern house we currently rent has a main bedroom that is about 12x11 and two singles that are about 8x8 and feel tiny! We are buying a Victorian house with a main about 13x14 and second bed 12x12 and single 13x6. I would draw the 'double room' line at about 11x10, but then, I'm used to smaller houses!

mark5

For a double bedroom I would expect to be able to walk around the double bed (4'6" width) on the bottom and both sides with room for 2 bedside cabinets and room for a double wardrobe.

For the main bedroom I expect room for a standard kingsize bed with extra wardrobe space.

neverdespairgirl

I'd reckon a double bedroom ought to be at least 110 sq. feet, as a minimum.

We have a 14 ft x 7.5 ft room in our flat, which is fine for a double bed if you don't want to be able to walk down the side of it!

PasturesNew

1-bed flats have the smallest double bedrooms.

Just pulled up the first one I could find in my county and came up with: 9'3"x8'8"

Mind you, first 3-bed house I checked was: 8'8 x 8'6 / 9'1 x 7'4" / 10'2 x 8'9

And none of those were new builds.

Emy1501

At our old place sons room was 10x10. He had a double bed, a desk and a football table with more than enough room. The bed was in the corner room but 10x10 especially if the room is square is more than big enough to call a double bedroom.

As already said if a room is big enough to get a double bed in and a wardrobe then its big enough to be called a double bedroom.

Best thing to do is always ask for measurements before you go and then you will know if you are wasting your time.