Postcode district · Tiverton
£9,000 heat pump grant in EX16
2,139 homes in EX16 run on oil or LPG, 18.2% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How EX16 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in EX16 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
18% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks EX16 335 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How EX16 heats its homes
Of 11,756 properties with a current certificate.
279 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering EX16
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. EX16 spans 2 councils.
- Mid Devon 93% of the district
- North Devon 7% of the district
Nearby districts in EX
| District | Post town | Oil | LPG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX20 | Okehampton | 2,035 | 430 | 29.1% |
| EX22 | Holsworthy | 1,890 | 428 | 53.6% |
| EX17 | Crediton | 1,640 | 310 | 28.0% |
| EX39 | Bideford | 1,504 | 296 | 10.6% |
| EX15 | Cullompton | 1,268 | 288 | 19.0% |
| EX5 | Exeter | 1,157 | 347 | 15.8% |
| EX23 | Bude | 1,120 | 312 | 20.0% |
| EX6 | Exeter | 1,087 | 335 | 29.8% |
| EX14 | Honiton | 1,204 | 207 | 17.9% |
| EX13 | Axminster | 1,044 | 113 | 23.0% |
| EX31 | Barnstaple | 1,012 | 143 | 10.9% |
| EX21 | Beaworthy | 895 | 83 | 61.2% |
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 EX16. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.