Postcode district · Cranbrook
£9,000 heat pump grant in TN17
1,124 homes in TN17 run on oil or LPG, 25.1% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How TN17 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in TN17 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
25% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks TN17 228 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How TN17 heats its homes
Of 4,487 properties with a current certificate.
167 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering TN17
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. TN17 spans 2 councils.
- Tunbridge Wells 88% of the district
- Ashford 12% of the district
Nearby districts in TN
| District | Post town | Oil | LPG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN25 | Ashford | 1,415 | 406 | 26.5% |
| TN12 | Tonbridge | 1,464 | 328 | 16.8% |
| TN22 | Uckfield | 1,448 | 231 | 18.6% |
| TN26 | Ashford | 1,125 | 350 | 40.2% |
| 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 TN17. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.