Postcode district · Market Rasen
£9,000 heat pump grant in LN8
2,355 homes in LN8 run on oil or LPG, 34.5% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How LN8 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in LN8 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
34% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks LN8 135 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How LN8 heats its homes
Of 6,831 properties with a current certificate.
337 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering LN8
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. LN8 spans 2 councils.
- West Lindsey 73% of the district
- East Lindsey 27% of the district
Nearby districts in LN
| District | Post town | Oil | LPG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LN4 | Lincoln | 2,388 | 271 | 19.4% |
| LN11 | Louth | 2,226 | 207 | 20.5% |
| LN5 | Lincoln | 1,013 | 76 | 8.3% |
| LN13 | Alford | 761 | 128 | 29.5% |
| LN1 | Lincoln | 648 | 68 | 6.3% |
| LN7 | Market Rasen | 631 | 67 | 30.6% |
| LN9 | Horncastle | 577 | 73 | 15.4% |
| LN3 | Lincoln | 341 | 47 | 11.6% |
| LN10 | Woodhall Spa | 293 | 38 | 13.4% |
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 LN8. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.