Heating costs in an old house - how much?

[karmi2010]

Can someone living in an old (circa 1900) big house (approx. 2000sq.ft) which wasn't insulated but has double glazing and insulated loft room please share what the monthly gas/electricity bills are?

I have seen a house this weekend which I absolutely loved but, having never lived in anything older than 1970s houses, I am a bit worried that I will get myself into something requiring lots of money spent on bill and general upkeep all the time...

Thank you!

Nodowntime, that does sound a lot. Things you could do to bring bills down: shop around for the best deal and make sure that your house is energy efficient: including efficient fridge, washing machines, lightbulbs (some use literally only 10% of the electricity used by others), efficient central heating, aerated taps so you use less hot water etc it adds up to hundreds or more every year. We do that so are bills are very low despite using a dryer, treadmill, 2 TVs etc.

This is an interesting thread...
1870s 4-bed end terrace so massive end wall meaning those rooms much colder.
Pay for what we use so £120/m gas (heating only) in winter but almost nothing in summer as boiler off.
Electric evens out about £20/m but we have solar panels so try to utilise those as much as possible which is still a learning curve.

Pre 1900 semi. Two bedrooms but with an aga (which functions as the boiler for the heating). Crap insulation, crap roof and double glazing.

£155 gas
£45 electricity

Per month.

We are in an 1800s 2 bed property with only electric heating and shit windows. EPCis F.

Electric company estimates we'll spend 1,700 per year in electricity, but that's cos I was in all winter as I was on maternity leave. Once I'm back at work full time that should be at least halved thank goodness!

About £2000 in oil and electric here for 1800s barn conversion.
And around £180 in coal and £200 in wood for the log burning stove in the living room.

ringlingsisters your costs sound pretty reasonable for house size & local conditions!

Ours is 1892 mid-terrace, 3 beds plus attic (with open staircase), c 1400 sq ft, reroofed & attic properly insulated 2 years ago. (Walls can't be cavity insulated)

Newish Worcester Bosch combi boiler, gas hob, everything else electric. Just me & DH here most of the time though student son with lavish TV, computer & oven habits here sometimes.

DD currently c £80pm for both. We were just in credit at last bill, about 2 months ago, but might squeeze in 2 more DDs before next one. It has been a fairly mild winter though.

We do have an open fire in the living room but don't use regularly. Last winter we never had a fire; this time we've probably had a dozen or so - each one costs maybe £1 in coal & £2 in logs.

Oh, we have fairly new Upvc double glazing too, forgot that bit

1899 Semi in London, not too exposed and recently had a loft extension so good insulation up top.
Children/nanny/au-pair at home all week, full house at weekend, and both wife and I feel the cold. Gas Central Heating and gas hob, electric oven.
We pay £135 a month (average across the year) to keep the house livable, but not often boiling hot.