Selling

Rising fuel prices and greater environmental awareness are encouraging buyers to pay closer attention to a home's running costs and its impact on the planet.

Here are five simple things you can do to unlock the hidden value of your home, attract buyers, and save money on your bills.

Loft insulation

Insulating your loft is not very expensive and can save around £205 a year on heating bills, or upgrading your existing insulation can save around £60 a year - a real selling point for buyers.

Find out more about loft insulation

Cavity wall insulation

It's cheap, clean and quick to do and could save around £160 on heating bills annually. Plus it only takes around 3 hours on average to install.

Read our page on cavity wall insulation

Upgrade to an energy efficient boiler

Over a third of buyers are put off buying a property with an out of date heating system*. Installing an energy efficient boiler will make your home more attractive to buyers.

Learn more about energy efficient boilers

Invest in Energy Saving Recommended double glazing

Nearly a fifth of buyers are put off by single-glazed windows*. Energy Saving Recommended double glazing adds value, lowers bills and reduces noise.

Discover the value of double glazing

Install heating controls

Installing heating controls, including a thermostat and automatic timer switches for heating and hot water will improve the efficiency of the heating system, cutting costs further for prospective buyers.

Find out more about heating controls

* Source: Statistics sourced from consumer research commissioned by the Energy Saving Trust and carried out by IPSOS Mori in January 2006.