Postcode district · Romsey
£9,000 heat pump grant in SO51
1,455 homes in SO51 run on oil or LPG, 14.4% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How SO51 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in SO51 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
14% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks SO51 427 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How SO51 heats its homes
Of 10,124 properties with a current certificate.
237 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering SO51
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Test Valley 99% 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 SO51. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.