You can use spray foam to stop hot air from escaping from air ducts, doors, windows, your attic and pipe inlets.

Insulating tape is another cheap way to keep your home warm. Simply put it around your windows to increase their efficiency.

Replace your boiler

This may seem like an expensive step but in the long run, installing a more efficient boiler could save you hundreds of pounds a year.

Installing an A-rated boiler could save you about £315 every year.

This means that a boiler costing £800 to £1,000 will have paid for itself within just two and a half years.