alcazar

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What sort of money are we talking, NOT on a meter?

I'm asking because we pay for our DRINING water to Anglisan, and for our SEWAGE to Severn-Trent.

The combined amount payable this year will be £622.15

It occurs to me that each company is charging me big money: MORE than , say half the normal price, each saying that THEIR bit is the most expensive.

salsa-king

where we are
Seven Trent
£550 pa
house band rate 'C'

my dad... 5mins away.. still in house band 'C'.. still with ST.... nearer £700!!


he rang them to ask why same Band rated house could be different... they didn't really know themselves. So no furture forward. lol

alcazar

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Done the research.

To go all Anglian, (water and sewearge charges), would be £9 cheaper.
To go all Severn-Trent would be £40 DEARER.

Roll on being able to choose your supplier.........

Oh, and it's not economical to go metered supply, with two lads living at home, one of whom works as a plater on a set of coke ovens.

BLU

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If I wasn't on a meter my rates would be £624 pa both sewerage and water through Welsh water.

I'm on a meter, and even with 4 kids (two teenagers) myself and the wife I only pay circa £420pa! (give or take £20) As near as makes no odds a £200pa saving!
Mind you our house has a 7litre p/min restrictor on the water supply and dual flush toilets which helps somewhat!

alcazar

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Is that metered? Or off the Rateable Value?

Band "C" can have different Rateable Values, ours is £301.

Hanley

Everyone should be on a meter, why shouldn't you pay for what you use?

BLU

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I completely agree.
People who choose to purchase/rent a new or newish house HAVE to have a meter fitted........

bigsinky

try living in NI. my rateable value is £1700 per year. and they are bringing water charges in next year.

Midlife......

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I pay about a £1000 a year on our water .........5 people in our house who like to stay clean LOL

Shaun

Leslie

Give thanks that you are not paying to South West Water. They are the most expensive in the land.

Les

Ray T

I "think" you can try a meter for a year and if it works out no good for you , you can revert to your old method.

alcazar

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I'm pretty certain that with Anglian, once it's in, it's in.

super_ted

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Water companies don't really like putting them into older property's anymore, you have to really hound them to do it - in Oxfordshire anyway. They have realised that customers will generally be much better off with a meter, it's not so good for the water company though as customers bills actually drop!

bigredrob

£550 a year, no meter, welsh water, two bed flat. afraid to go on meter as I have a teenager!!!

super_ted

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As has already been mentioned, some companies allow you to try it out for awhile, how easy it would be to get them to come back & remove it, i don't know.

BLU

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Look at my post above, I'm with Welsh water too! 4 bed detached btw.

beanys

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£287 a year with 7 trent water all in 3 bed semi in nottingham

ScoobySteve69

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They give you 12 months to try it and then you`ve got a month to decide so effectively 13 months..at least in wales Mine`s £180 a year

lordharding

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£540 for me on band D in Cumbria

Don't want to risk a meter as I like washing my cars and filling the pond and watering the garden etc

njkmrs

We changed to meter a few years ago .
On rates it was about 900 per year .Tried meter for 12 months and it worked out about 600 i think .Kept the meter .family of four although we dont have baths much we use the shower .

They dont take the meter back out they just charge the rateable value if you decide against the meter charge system .The next person to buy your house will automatically go to metered water though irc .

chocolate_o_brian

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Ouch!

Just had our Anglian bill in (awaiting Severn Trent one) and it's £215.67

Cocker

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£404 per year in Essex for as much water as we want

lovinmescoob

£340 per year, we get a reduced price as our rainwater goes into a soakaway and not the drainage system all I had to do was draw a simple plan of my property!!

Thats with Severn Trent 3 bed semi, wife and two daughters!!

fatscoobfella1

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No meter....

Just gone up to £148 per year.

Was £124 when we moved in 6 years ago...

ScoobyWon't

Why all the comments about having teenagers? We all know they don't wash.

Bubba po

There's no way I'm going to a meter. How could I possibly manage to rinse the road outside my house for a hundred yards in each direction four times a day, keep my Killer-Whale exhibition pool topped up and maintain my business selling a million litres of "Pennine Nectar" bottled water per year, if I had to pay for it?

njkmrs

Only trouble is you dont have any water Darn Sarf do you !!!

Droughtsville !!

Cocker

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Lol yeah although i dont thinks theres been a hosepipe ban for 4-5 years