Postcode district · Lyme Regis
£9,000 heat pump grant in DT7
252 homes in DT7 run on oil or LPG, 9.7% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How DT7 compares
More off-grid than most
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in DT7 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
10% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks DT7 562 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How DT7 heats its homes
Of 2,593 properties with a current certificate.
32 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering DT7
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. DT7 spans 2 councils.
- Dorset 74% of the district
- East Devon 26% of the district
Nearby districts in DT
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 DT7. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.