Postcode district · Taunton
£9,000 heat pump grant in TA3
1,653 homes in TA3 run on oil or LPG, 35.9% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How TA3 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in TA3 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
36% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks TA3 125 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How TA3 heats its homes
Of 4,611 properties with a current certificate.
186 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering TA3
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries.
- Somerset 100% of the district
Nearby districts in TA
| District | Post town | Oil | LPG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA7 | Bridgwater | 2,186 | 340 | 51.3% |
| TA4 | Taunton | 1,281 | 159 | 19.4% |
| TA5 | Bridgwater | 1,163 | 235 | 31.7% |
| TA24 | Minehead | 1,181 | 104 | 17.2% |
| TA19 | Ilminster | 1,065 | 186 | 29.4% |
| TA10 | Langport | 994 | 126 | 33.7% |
| TA20 | Chard | 888 | 124 | 13.2% |
| TA21 | Wellington | 704 | 95 | 10.2% |
| TA11 | Somerton | 657 | 92 | 21.4% |
| TA9 | Highbridge | 571 | 146 | 14.1% |
| TA22 | Dulverton | 598 | 50 | 57.5% |
| TA18 | Crewkerne | 456 | 62 | 13.3% |
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 TA3. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.