Postcode district · Marlborough
£9,000 heat pump grant in SN8
2,216 homes in SN8 run on oil or LPG, 28.9% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How SN8 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in SN8 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
29% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks SN8 181 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How SN8 heats its homes
Of 7,663 properties with a current certificate.
442 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering SN8
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Wiltshire 100% of the district
Nearby districts in SN
| District | Post town | Oil | LPG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN10 | Devizes | 1,855 | 162 | 18.4% |
| SN15 | Chippenham | 1,589 | 228 | 14.4% |
| SN16 | Malmesbury | 1,527 | 145 | 32.6% |
| SN9 | Pewsey | 1,298 | 146 | 51.4% |
| SN14 | Chippenham | 1,095 | 159 | 14.4% |
| SN7 | Faringdon | 699 | 136 | 13.8% |
| SN6 | Swindon | 725 | 67 | 9.7% |
| SN4 | Swindon | 654 | 95 | 8.4% |
| SN11 | Calne | 687 | 49 | 8.5% |
| SN12 | Melksham | 441 | 84 | 5.7% |
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 SN8. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.