Postcode district · Swadlincote
£9,000 heat pump grant in DE12
910 homes in DE12 run on oil or LPG, 12.7% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How DE12 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in DE12 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 DE12 477 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How DE12 heats its homes
Of 7,178 properties with a current certificate.
95 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering DE12
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. DE12 spans 2 councils.
- North West Leicestershire 62% of the district
- South Derbyshire 38% of the district
Nearby districts in DE
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 DE12. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.