Roof insulation for boiler in the loft

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Just moved into a new place and the boiler is in the loft, which automatically comes on when it's cold outside to stop the pipes from freezing. When it's in minus figures outside it comes on for about 15 minutes every hour or so. Wakes me up at night, and uses a lot of gas (and money) - more than heating during the day.
Boiler engineer has told me that moving the boiler downstairs will be a big job costing thousands of pounds, and of course will result in the boiler taking up living space somewhere. So I was wondering if insulating the roof might be an alternative option, with inherent benefits for energy bills anyway - has anyone here tried this? Or more generally, if you've had roof insulation, how much warmer is your loft as a result? Thanks.
Boiler engineer has told me that moving the boiler downstairs will be a big job costing thousands of pounds, and of course will result in the boiler taking up living space somewhere. So I was wondering if insulating the roof might be an alternative option, with inherent benefits for energy bills anyway - has anyone here tried this? Or more generally, if you've had roof insulation, how much warmer is your loft as a result? Thanks.
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