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Step inside Oxford homes
Step inside Oxford homes during Oxford Open Doors 2025. Local households – including several of our proud clients – are opening their doors to show how they’ve cut energy use, improved comfort, and made their homes healthier

What’s stopping you from improving your home?
Unsure how to start improving your home? You’re not alone. A new Citizens Advice report shows the real barriers – and how services like Cosy Homes Oxfordshire can help you take the next step with

Have you been putting off upgrading your home?
If your home feels draughty in winter, overheated in summer, or simply costly to run, you’re not alone. Many homeowners put off upgrades because it feels complicated. At Cosy Homes Oxfordshire, we make it simple to take the right steps towards a warmer,

How hot is too hot?
As UK heatwaves grow more intense, millions of homes remain vulnerable to overheating. Here's why retrofitting is essential for comfort, safety, and climate

Funding your home retrofit in Oxfordshire
If you’re looking to make your home warmer, more efficient, and cheaper to run, funding support is available to help with the costs. Retrofitting improves comfort, reduces energy bills, and lowers your carbon footprint – but the upfront investment can

Is your home heat pump ready?
Wondering if your home is ready for a heat pump? Find out what to check, what to improve, and how to plan upgrades that really

Feeling the heat?
When we think about insulation, most of us picture cold draughts and heating bills. But with summer temperatures on the rise – and heatwaves now a regular feature – it’s worth remembering that insulation also plays a vital role in keeping your home cool

Heat pump rule change
Heat pump rule change removes delays for homeowners
This means you can get faster installs, fewer delays – and no need to wait when your boiler gives up.
A small policy change – but one that could make a big difference this

From concept to completion: smarter retrofit planning
We’ve refreshed something at the heart of what we do – and it’s already making a real difference for homeowners across Oxfordshire. Whether you’re looking at insulation, a heat pump, or a full home upgrade, our new Whole House Plan gives you the

New incentives make it easier to retrofit your home
If you’ve been thinking about upgrading how your home is heated, insulated or powered, new government proposals could make that decision simpler – and more

Thinking about getting a heat pump?
You’re doing your heat pump research. You’ve seen the offers. You know heat pumps are a big part of the UK’s low carbon future – and you’re thinking seriously about making the switch. That’s exactly the kind of thinking we support. But here’s

Get to know your home – properly
Get to know your home – properly. Yes, you live in it. You look after it. Over time, you’ve probably painted walls, replaced boilers, added shelves, stopped draughts. Maybe even knocked through a wall or planned a loft conversion. But how well do you