Postcode district · Presteigne
£9,000 heat pump grant in LD8
529 homes in LD8 run on oil or LPG, 35.5% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How LD8 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in LD8 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
36% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks LD8 127 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How LD8 heats its homes
Of 1,489 properties with a current certificate.
65 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering LD8
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. LD8 spans 2 councils.
- Powys 92% of the district
- Herefordshire, County of 8% of the district
Nearby districts in LD
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 LD8. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.