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£9,000 heat pump grant in EX17
1,950 homes in EX17 run on oil or LPG, 28.0% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How EX17 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in EX17 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 EX17 195 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How EX17 heats its homes
Of 6,962 properties with a current certificate.
208 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering EX17
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Mid Devon 96% 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% |
| EX16 | Tiverton | 1,823 | 316 | 18.2% |
| 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 EX17. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.