Postcode district · Bishop Auckland
£9,000 heat pump grant in DL13
1,557 homes in DL13 run on oil or LPG, 31.2% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How DL13 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in DL13 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
31% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks DL13 157 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How DL13 heats its homes
Of 4,988 properties with a current certificate.
170 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering DL13
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 DL13. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.