A Block of Flats

Types of houses in England

England has many types of homes. In the large cities, people often live in apartments, which are called flats. In most towns, there are streets of houses joined together in long rows. They are called terraced houses.

The main types of houses in England are:

• Detached
• Semi-detached
• Terrace
• Bungalow
• Flats (apartments)

Houses come in all shapes and sizes and vary from one part of the country to the next. We have houses which are more than 500 years old as well as brand new houses.

A Detached House

A detached house is not joined to any other.

A Semi-Detached House

A semi detached house is a house which is joined to another house on one side.

The house below was built one hundred years ago when Queen Victoria was on the throne. It is a Victorian semi-detached house.

Terrace Houses

A terrace house is a house which is part of a line of houses. It is a house which is joined to other houses on two sides. The house at each end is called an 'end terrace' house.

A Bungalow

A bungalow is a house which is only on one floor, no stairs. It may be joined to another bungalow or might stand alone.

The bungalow pictured below is made from white wooden planks. It is called a weatherboarded bungalow.

A Block of Flats

A flat is part of a bigger building where all the flats share a front door. Only cities and very big towns have flats like the one you can see below.

Most houses in England are made of stone or brick from the local area where the houses are built. The colours of the stones and bricks vary across the country.

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