Postcode district · Royston
£9,000 heat pump grant in SG8
2,927 homes in SG8 run on oil or LPG, 21.8% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How SG8 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in SG8 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
22% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks SG8 269 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How SG8 heats its homes
Of 13,441 properties with a current certificate.
325 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering SG8
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. SG8 spans 2 councils.
- North Hertfordshire 52% of the district
- South Cambridgeshire 46% of the district
Nearby districts in SG
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 SG8. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.