Postcode district · Winchester
£9,000 heat pump grant in SO21
1,317 homes in SO21 run on oil or LPG, 22.0% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How SO21 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in SO21 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 SO21 266 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How SO21 heats its homes
Of 5,980 properties with a current certificate.
312 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering SO21
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. SO21 spans 2 councils.
- Winchester 94% of the district
- Test Valley 5% of the district
Nearby districts in SO
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 SO21. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.