For instance, loft insulation typically costs around £300, and can cut bills by £180 a year, meaning a less than two-year return on investment, according to RenewableEnergyHub.co.uk.

In stark contrast, authorities in the north – and primarily western – areas of the UK have seen a much greater rate of insulation installed in properties. Almost a quarter (22.5%) of homes in Kirklees ...

Of the nearly 25,000 houses insulated in Canterbury under the government insulation scheme, nearly 5,000 (4908) were insulated by Christchurch-based Community Energy Action Charitable Trust. The ...