Postcode district · Hereford
£9,000 heat pump grant in HR3
1,262 homes in HR3 run on oil or LPG, 46.0% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How HR3 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in HR3 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
46% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks HR3 82 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How HR3 heats its homes
Of 2,745 properties with a current certificate.
162 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering HR3
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. HR3 spans 2 councils.
- Powys 52% of the district
- Herefordshire, County of 48% of the district
Nearby districts in HR
| District | Post town | Oil | LPG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR2 | Hereford | 2,341 | 453 | 21.7% |
| HR9 | Ross-On-Wye | 1,860 | 537 | 29.3% |
| HR6 | Leominster | 1,297 | 286 | 21.6% |
| HR4 | Hereford | 1,098 | 263 | 12.2% |
| HR1 | Hereford | 1,018 | 139 | 10.6% |
| HR8 | Ledbury | 802 | 172 | 18.1% |
| HR7 | Bromyard | 475 | 92 | 22.3% |
| HR5 | Kington | 379 | 45 | 24.6% |
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 HR3. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.