Postcode district · Colchester
£9,000 heat pump grant in CO7
1,296 homes in CO7 run on oil or LPG, 10.7% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How CO7 compares
More off-grid than most
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in CO7 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
11% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks CO7 526 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How CO7 heats its homes
Of 12,142 properties with a current certificate.
123 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering CO7
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. CO7 spans 3 councils.
- Tendring 63% of the district
- Colchester 26% of the district
- Babergh 11% 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 CO7. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.