Postcode district · Fordingbridge
£9,000 heat pump grant in SP6
945 homes in SP6 run on oil or LPG, 20.1% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How SP6 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in SP6 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
20% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks SP6 296 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How SP6 heats its homes
Of 4,698 properties with a current certificate.
155 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering SP6
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. SP6 spans 2 councils.
- New Forest 80% of the district
- Dorset 20% of the district
Nearby districts in SP
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 SP6. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.