Postcode district · Colchester
£9,000 heat pump grant in CO5
1,248 homes in CO5 run on oil or LPG, 12.7% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How CO5 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in CO5 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
13% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks CO5 478 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How CO5 heats its homes
Of 9,847 properties with a current certificate.
121 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering CO5
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. CO5 spans 2 councils.
- Colchester 78% of the district
- Braintree 21% of the district
Nearby districts in CO
What to do next
The grant goes to your installer, who claims it for you, so the first step is finding an MCS-certified one who covers CO5. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.