1 bed flat - rough utility prices

Big Chris · 25 Mar 2011 at 14:59

I'm trying to work out what my monthy outgoings might be if I get a place on my own. I had my own flat for a couple of years about 5 years ago, but I can't remember what my gas, water & electric were - plus I imagine prices have changed since then.

What would you say is about average for 1 person these days for each of gas, elec & water per month? Based on 1 shower a day, a couple of washing machine cycles per week and the usual TV/Sky, laptop and kitchen stuff?

Morlock · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:09

Around £80 per month should cover it, give or take a few quid.

britboy4321 · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:13

Water = £23 per month (whole year payable in advance)
Leccy and Gas = £85 average (less during summer, more during winter, more if you leave your PC on 24 hours a day)
Kitchen 'stuff' - well -- including food or not?

JAMAL · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:19

My last quarterly bill was

Water £44
Gas £52
Elec £51

was really pleased with that! with british gas too!

britboy4321 · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:20

JAMAL said:
My last quarterly bill was

Water £44
Gas £52
Elec £51

was really pleased with that!

How the - what the -

Do you go home and sit in a freezing cold cardboard box in the corner of your living room, in the dark?

Big Chris · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:23

britboy4321 said:
Kitchen 'stuff' - well -- including food or not?

By 'kitchen stuff' I meant running the fridge, microwave etc on eleccy.

£80pm sounds good, and isn't far off what I thought I was paying before.

That would leave me with about £700 once all rent, bills and personal outgoings are paid (not including food & petrol). Enough to live on?

britboy4321 · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:27

Big Chris said:
By 'kitchen stuff' I meant running the fridge, microwave etc on eleccy.

£80pm sounds good, and isn't far off what I thought I was paying before.

That would leave me with about £700 once all rent, bills and personal outgoings are paid (not including food & petrol). Enough to live on?

Yea £160 a week? Doesn't sound like any problem if your a normal lad with normal interests ..

Also - don't forget to get the 'single person discount' on yer council tax.

And if you work from home (or are at home all day for any reason) add 30% to the leccy/gas cost

Big Chris · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:29

I fudged the maths slightly, looks like £770 left a month, not £700.

Kol · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:32

edit - cba.

Big Chris · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:33

Yeah I factored in the CT single person discount - about £90pm I think.

I'm office based so won't be running up any heavy usage bills.

Trifid · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:38

Big Chris said:
I fudged the maths slightly, looks like £770 left a month, not £700.

I'm factoring a minimum of £500 a month left over after mortgage, all household bills and food and fuels are paid. So entertainment, car insurance, maintenance and toys will come out of this. The rest to be saved if there is any left.

englishpremier · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:44

Studio flat £425pm
Council tax £80pm for 9 months
electricity £15-25 per month
Gas £25pm (cold winters are cold)
Phone line £14 per month
Broadband £20 - 20mb

Totals £164

Plus TV license if you'll be watching tv as its being broadcast. That's about £20 per month as you pay half of next year in advance or something like that.

If you want pay tv then thats another £16-50 per month depending on what you want

britboy4321 · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:46

englishpremier said:
electricity £15-25 per month
Gas £25pm (cold winters are cold)

Sorry mate - but these figures seem barmy to me. £15 a month leccy? How is that even possible?

Judgeneo · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:51

britboy4321 said:
Sorry mate - but these figures seem barmy to me. £15 a month leccy? How is that even possible?

Our house pays about £60-70 a month combined, and thats for 6 students.
Perhaps you need to change supplier?

Sunbed · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:54

britboy4321 said:
Sorry mate - but these figures seem barmy to me. £15 a month leccy? How is that even possible?

Yep, mine and GF bills are about that. Well, more like £20-30

On energy smart tariff BG

SkeeterUK · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:55

I usually pay 15 quid a fortnight for rent
10 in summer 20 in winter a fortnight for gas
10-15 ish for elect a fortnight

This is just me in my 1 bed flat.

britboy4321 · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:56

Sundance said:
Yep, mine and GF bills are about that. Well, more like £20-30

On energy smart tariff BG

We're at £130 a month. Admimttedly the missus is in all day and if cold I don't subscribe to the 'go and put on a big woolly jumper, the heating ain't changing' school of thought

britboy4321 · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:57

SkeeterUK said:
I usually pay 15 quid a fortnight for rent
10 in summer 20 in winter a fortnight for gas
10-15 ish for elect a fortnight

This is just me in my 1 bed flat.

15 QUID A FORTNIGHT rent?

Whats that .. £45 a MONTH rent?

Where do you live? In a box under a bridge?

Judgeneo · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:59

britboy4321 said:
15 QUID A FORTNIGHT rent?

Whats that .. £45 a MONTH rent?

Where do you live? In a box under a bridge?

My rent was £40 a month, but is now £60 a month because some people moved out.

Its quite common in shared accommodation

JAMAL · 25 Mar 2011 at 16:03

britboy4321 said:
How the - what the -

Do you go home and sit in a freezing cold cardboard box in the corner of your living room, in the dark?

Im at work 8:30-4:30 shower x 2 everyday day and heating on for a few hours, dont really cook big meals often.

Summer bills should be nice, flat is only 18 months old so never really gets cold