Postcode district · Tonbridge
£9,000 heat pump grant in TN12
1,792 homes in TN12 run on oil or LPG, 16.8% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How TN12 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in TN12 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
17% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks TN12 374 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How TN12 heats its homes
Of 10,644 properties with a current certificate.
213 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering TN12
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. TN12 spans 3 councils.
- Tunbridge Wells 51% of the district
- Maidstone 41% of the district
- Tonbridge and Malling 7% of the district
Nearby districts in TN
| District | Post town | Oil | LPG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN25 | Ashford | 1,415 | 406 | 26.5% |
| TN22 | Uckfield | 1,448 | 231 | 18.6% |
| TN26 | Ashford | 1,125 | 350 | 40.2% |
| TN17 | Cranbrook | 990 | 134 | 25.1% |
| TN15 | Sevenoaks | 790 | 215 | 14.3% |
| TN31 | Rye | 766 | 224 | 17.3% |
| TN27 | Ashford | 869 | 119 | 21.2% |
| TN21 | Heathfield | 906 | 77 | 17.1% |
| TN8 | Edenbridge | 708 | 151 | 18.9% |
| TN33 | Battle | 701 | 127 | 19.2% |
| TN3 | Tunbridge Wells | 647 | 150 | 24.4% |
| TN14 | Sevenoaks | 626 | 116 | 15.7% |
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 TN12. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.