£9,000 heat pump grant in South Tyneside
38 oil and 41 LPG heated homes in South Tyneside sit off the gas grid, 0.1% of local properties.
How South Tyneside compares
Mostly on the gas grid
Most homes in South Tyneside have a gas connection, so the off-gas uplift applies to relatively few of them.
0% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks South Tyneside 274 of 318 councils for off-grid heating.
How South Tyneside heats its homes
Of 53,815 properties with a current certificate.
What the grant is worth here
£9,000 towards an air source heat pump for an eligible off-gas property. A home on the gas grid gets £7,500, so being off the grid is worth £1,500 more.
Eligible off-gas-grid properties. The installer must be MCS-certified and applies on the owner's behalf. Landlords are eligible.
Rented property in South Tyneside
7 of the oil and LPG heated homes here are privately rented. Landlords are eligible for the grant, and these properties also face the EPC C deadline in 2030.