Postcode district · Brockenhurst
£9,000 heat pump grant in SO42
385 homes in SO42 run on oil or LPG, 22.1% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How SO42 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in SO42 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 SO42 265 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How SO42 heats its homes
Of 1,741 properties with a current certificate.
122 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering SO42
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- New Forest 100% 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 SO42. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.