Postcode district · Beaminster
£9,000 heat pump grant in DT8
669 homes in DT8 run on oil or LPG, 28.3% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How DT8 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in DT8 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 DT8 188 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How DT8 heats its homes
Of 2,361 properties with a current certificate.
97 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering DT8
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Dorset 100% 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 DT8. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.