Postcode district · Maidstone
£9,000 heat pump grant in ME18
215 homes in ME18 run on oil or LPG, 10.4% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How ME18 compares
More off-grid than most
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in ME18 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
10% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks ME18 538 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How ME18 heats its homes
Of 2,066 properties with a current certificate.
51 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering ME18
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. ME18 spans 2 councils.
- Maidstone 59% of the district
- Tonbridge and Malling 41% of the district
Nearby districts in ME
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 ME18. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.