Postcode district · Lifton
£9,000 heat pump grant in PL16
413 homes in PL16 run on oil or LPG, 52.7% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How PL16 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in PL16 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
53% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks PL16 55 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How PL16 heats its homes
Of 784 properties with a current certificate.
57 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering PL16
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. PL16 spans 2 councils.
- West Devon 84% of the district
- Torridge 16% of the district
Nearby districts in PL
| District | Post town | Oil | LPG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL26 | St. Austell | 2,483 | 968 | 34.8% |
| PL15 | Launceston | 1,752 | 302 | 26.6% |
| PL30 | Bodmin | 1,622 | 366 | 51.0% |
| PL14 | Liskeard | 1,406 | 305 | 18.5% |
| PL27 | Wadebridge | 983 | 221 | 20.0% |
| PL12 | Saltash | 777 | 153 | 12.8% |
| PL19 | Tavistock | 711 | 187 | 14.5% |
| PL32 | Camelford | 729 | 109 | 46.4% |
| PL13 | Looe | 603 | 193 | 17.5% |
| PL17 | Callington | 627 | 163 | 21.2% |
| PL20 | Yelverton | 677 | 99 | 20.2% |
| PL11 | Torpoint | 456 | 122 | 16.0% |
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 PL16. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.