Help!! how much do monthly bills come to?!

Marsh180291

I am looking to move into a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment with my boyfriend. We are trying to work out weather we can afford it but we have no clue how much utility bills cost, such as heating, water, council tax etc!! Please helpppp!!

Chocolate80

Council tax varies depending on where you live. I'll give the figures for where I live:

2 bedroom house in south Wiltshire (all figures are per month)

council tax - £120 ish
water - £25 ish (not on a meter)
gas & electricity - £100 ish
tv licence - £12 ish

Hope that helps! The council tax depends on the banding of the property but you'll probably find a 1/2 bed appmt would be band A, B or C.

Purpletopaz

Hi,

You can check the council tax band for any property by calling the local office and giveing then the address.

I agree with what chocolate says above, My gas and electric about 60 a month but depends who you go with,
Dont forget contents insurance also, and if you want phone /broadband you would need to cost that too.
those are the basics

Andy_WSM

Chocolate80 wrote: »

Council tax varies depending on where you live. I'll give the figures for where I live:

2 bedroom house in south Wiltshire (all figures are per month)

council tax - £120 ish
water - £25 ish (not on a meter)
gas & electricity - £100 ish
tv licence - £12 ish

Hope that helps! The council tax depends on the banding of the property but you'll probably find a 1/2 bed appmt would be band A, B or C.

I think that's a reasonably fair assessment which will sit comfortably with most people. The Water/Sewerage may be more if the property is in the SW as the water prices are nearly double here.

Other considerations may be:

Telephone Line ~ £12 a month (Rental only)
Buildings & Contents Insurance ~ £15-£20 a month

You may also want to factor in a "wear & tear" safety net for all those pesky property repairs!

Chrysalis

I consider £100 a month a hideous amount to spend on gas/electric.

Band A property expect around £80-90 month council tax.
electric for 2 people perhaps around £20-25 month
gas around £5 month in summer and about £40 month in winter.

these vary of course depending on lifestyle and type of heating as well as quality of boiler.

dogshome

Hi Marsh180291 - From your post I gather that you are still looking for a suitable flat, in which case I would advise that you turn down any thing on offer that only has Eco 7 electric Storage Radiator Heating & Hot Water.
Even on a 'good' tariff a 2 bed flat can easily run up annual bills of £1200 or more, and whilst looking, also avoid any property with a Key card meter.
Good Luck

Andy_WSM

Chrysalis wrote: »

I consider £100 a month a hideous amount to spend on gas/electric.

Band A property expect around £80-90 month council tax.
electric for 2 people perhaps around £20-25 month
gas around £5 month in summer and about £40 month in winter.

these vary of course depending on lifestyle and type of heating as well as quality of boiler.

Precisely. Type of insulation, type of heating (electric or gas), age of property. Where is the property? I'd have to guess heating requirements are higher up North - yet, in the SW our electricity is more expensive than other areas.

All unknowns and the whole thread is based upon guesses. My own electricity & gas is £150 a month, which I am perfectly comfortable with given my lifestyle.

dixie_dean_2

If you're going to move into a flat/appartment there may well be service fees and I think these can be up to £200pm.

Sandrock

Marsh180291 wrote: »

I am looking to move into a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment with my boyfriend. We are trying to work out weather we can afford it but we have no clue how much utility bills cost, such as heating, water, council tax etc!! Please helpppp!!

They can vary a lot, depending on a lot of factors. However, as a guide - I've listed below the costs we incur.

Council Tax - £100 - £130 a month
Gas - £20 - £40 a month
Electric - £15 - 20 a month
Water - £25 - 35 a month
Telephone - £12 a month (plus calls)
TV - £12 a month for the licence, plus any Sky/Cable fees.
Broadband - £10 - £20 a month.
Insurance - £5 - £10 a month.

You won't need to pay any service charge/maintenance if you are renting, but would need to factor in another £100-£150 a month if you are buying.

xmaslolly76

Depend on the flat/house my OH had a small house in rugby and because it was built on top of a flat it was classed as part of the block. the whole block paid a set amount each month for gas and electric regardless of usage i think it was about £100.

crawley_girl

Sandrock wrote: »

Council Tax - £100 - £130 a month
Gas - £20 - £40 a month
Electric - £15 - 20 a month
Water - £25 - 35 a month
Telephone - £12 a month (plus calls)
TV - £12 a month for the licence, plus any Sky/Cable fees.
Broadband - £10 - £20 a month.
Insurance - £5 - £10 a month.

This is roughly what I pay for a 2 bed flat in West Sussex too