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Bradford pays £383 more a year to stay warm than Plymouth
The Price of a Warm Home index ranks every city by annual heating cost and lets you compare any two side by side.
Typical annual heating bill
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.
Rules, deadlines and updates
Rule changes, scheme deadlines and price updates that affect UK households and landlords. Last checked October 2026.
New EPCs are delayed to 2027: get one now or wait?
The new-style EPC has slipped, but the 2030 landlord deadline has not. Who needs a certificate now and who can wait.
Read the guideThe energy price cap explained
How the cap works, what it covers and what it means for your bill.
Read the guideThe Warm Homes Plan explained: what's coming in 2027
What replaces ECO4, who qualifies and what to apply for now.
Read the guideWarm Homes Local Grant: the UK guide
Who can apply for help with insulation and heating, and where to start.
Read the guideEnergy grants for UK homes in 2026
Free insulation, heat pumps and ECO4, which ends in December 2026.
See what's availableEnergy grant checker: which grants can you combine?
Check what you may qualify for and which schemes can be claimed together.
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Common Problems and Searches
Heating working upstairs but not downstairs
Learn why your upstairs radiators are cold
Read the guideCold Spots on Walls
Learn why you might have cold bedroom walls or cold spots
Read the guideCold draught? Check out our draught finder guide
Understand how to detect draughts and how to stop them
Read the guideFix it: the best guides
How to keep a UK home warm for cheap. Complete Guide.
Why your boiler keeps turning on and off. Short cycling explained.
What's Really Causing Your Radiator to Not Heat Properly
Why Your Hallways Are Always Cold
How to balance radiators properly. Comprehensive Guide.
Why Your Boiler Pressure Drops Overnight.
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.
What 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.