Postcode district · Bures
£9,000 heat pump grant in CO8
193 homes in CO8 run on oil or LPG, 27.7% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How CO8 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in CO8 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
28% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks CO8 199 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How CO8 heats its homes
Of 697 properties with a current certificate.
20 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering CO8
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. CO8 spans 3 councils.
- Babergh 47% of the district
- Braintree 45% of the district
- Colchester 8% 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 CO8. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.