Postcode district · Haywards Heath
£9,000 heat pump grant in RH17
1,648 homes in RH17 run on oil or LPG, 25.5% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How RH17 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in RH17 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
26% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks RH17 224 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How RH17 heats its homes
Of 6,462 properties with a current certificate.
234 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering RH17
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. RH17 spans 3 councils.
- Mid Sussex 82% of the district
- Lewes 10% of the district
- Wealden 7% of the district
Nearby districts in RH
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 RH17. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.