Postcode district · Norwich
£9,000 heat pump grant in NR16
2,162 homes in NR16 run on oil or LPG, 54.0% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How NR16 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in NR16 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
54% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks NR16 50 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How NR16 heats its homes
Of 4,000 properties with a current certificate.
244 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering NR16
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. NR16 spans 2 councils.
- Breckland 59% of the district
- South Norfolk 41% of the district
Nearby districts in NR
| District | Post town | Oil | LPG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR29 | Great Yarmouth | 4,326 | 292 | 55.5% |
| NR20 | Dereham | 3,280 | 154 | 48.8% |
| NR12 | Norwich | 2,632 | 283 | 35.3% |
| NR9 | Norwich | 2,356 | 148 | 34.3% |
| NR15 | Norwich | 2,313 | 104 | 50.3% |
| NR13 | Norwich | 1,938 | 128 | 18.5% |
| NR10 | Norwich | 1,834 | 138 | 28.5% |
| NR11 | Norwich | 1,715 | 219 | 27.5% |
| NR21 | Fakenham | 1,735 | 145 | 29.7% |
| NR14 | Norwich | 1,775 | 91 | 20.3% |
| NR34 | Beccles | 1,260 | 91 | 17.1% |
| NR25 | Holt | 1,188 | 85 | 27.0% |
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 NR16. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.