£100 a month water bill. 3 bed semi, 2 adults 2 kids

united4ever

It was 60ish for a few years then 80ish now just over £100.

We don't water garden, do 2 loads of laundry twice a day every day, dishwasher on once a day, all take showers though one of my kids spends half an hour showering so could be a factor.

Firstly, is this almost certainly a leak or could it be that much?

I tried putting a tissue paper on the back of the toilet and it was still dry half an hour later. Had a look in the cistern and doesn't look like it is continuosly using water.

The water meter is under the manhole on the pavement in front of the house I believe. Not looked in there yet.

It's United utilities 

What would be the next step?

Hoenir

united4ever said:

 though one of my kids spends half an hour showering so could be a factor.

Really?  Curtail that activity and then see what the difference it makes. 

Flugelhorn

the 30 minute shower and 14 loads of washing a week may be having an effect on the bill...
have a look at the meter  - switch off everything and check it in a couple of hours to see if it has changed

leonj

Prices have gone up so it's not something recent if your previous was 60 and 80, You use the washing machine 4 times a day? Still seems a bit high though

bazdvd

30 min shower, bet its a teenage boy

Devongardener

If you’ve lived there for several years and never looked at the water meter, that’s a big oversight as it’s possible there’s been a leak for a long time.
You need to check it every time you receive a bill or at least every few months.   

Even £60 a month sounds quite high, but £100 indicates a problem.  

Can you look at your bills and post what volume is being used?

Baldytyke88

Does your water bill tell you how many litres you use?

If you register for an online account, previous bills could be there.

Your water company should be able to tell you, I haven't a clue how much my water bill is.

Just looked, 14 cubic metres in 3 months, in 2017 my yearly bill was £204

Baldytyke88

The average water bill in England and Wales is £37 a month (£448 a year), according to Water UK. But the amount you’ll pay depends on where you live and if you have a water meter. Here’s how it works.

I pay £57 per month, 3 adults with 2 heavy users, I used 38 m³ last year.

https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/blog/utilities/how-much-is-the-average-water-bill-per-month

united4ever

782 litres a day it states on the bill is what we use.

Sorry, we do laundry twice a day, not 4 times a day 

We are in the north west, Manchester 

Lorian

Check your meter is not spinning when no water in use to start with 

Bookworm105

as you have a water meter then surely it is not beyond the bounds of common sense to monitor your usage and thus identify if there is a leak when nothing is in use?