Postcode district · Barnard Castle
£9,000 heat pump grant in DL12
1,042 homes in DL12 run on oil or LPG, 22.5% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How DL12 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in DL12 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
22% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks DL12 257 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How DL12 heats its homes
Of 4,636 properties with a current certificate.
213 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering DL12
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- County Durham 100% of the district
Nearby districts in DL
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 DL12. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.