Find the fix for your cold home
Bradford pays £383 more a year to stay warm than Plymouth
Full city-by-city breakdown, ranked by annual heating cost — plus a two-city comparison tool so you can see how your area stacks up.
See all 29 cities ranked →Based on Ofgem Annex 9 Q4 2026 regional cap rates and DESNZ 2024 subnational gas consumption statistics. Direct debit, dual fuel, single-rate meter. Updated quarterly.
Free cold home diagnosis — takes 2 minutes
Not sure why your home won't warm up? Answer a few questions and we'll point you straight to the most likely cause — and what to do about it.
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Damp or mould? Find the cause by room
Not all damp looks the same and not all of it has the same cause. Pick your room, choose where the problem is, and get a plain-English guide.
Find the causeWhat makes a good heating guide?
A straight answer, not a list of possibilities
Most heating advice online hedges everything. These guides are written to tell you what is most likely wrong — not every conceivable thing that could be.
Written around how UK homes actually work
Older properties, combination boilers, uninsulated floors, draughty sash windows — the advice here is built around the reality of British housing stock.
Honest about how the site works
Some guides contain affiliate links or sponsored content. Where they do, this is clearly labelled. Sponsored content never influences the editorial line — if something is not worth doing, that is what the guide will say.
Fixes you can actually do before calling anyone
A significant number of cold home problems have a simple cause. These guides start with what you can check and try yourself before spending money on a callout.