Postcode district · Sherborne
£9,000 heat pump grant in DT9
1,916 homes in DT9 run on oil or LPG, 24.1% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How DT9 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in DT9 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
24% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks DT9 239 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How DT9 heats its homes
Of 7,934 properties with a current certificate.
233 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering DT9
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. DT9 spans 2 councils.
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 DT9. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.