Postcode district · Worcester
£9,000 heat pump grant in WR8
1,269 homes in WR8 run on oil or LPG, 44.6% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How WR8 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in WR8 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
45% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks WR8 85 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How WR8 heats its homes
Of 2,843 properties with a current certificate.
143 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering WR8
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. WR8 spans 2 councils.
- Malvern Hills 86% of the district
- Wychavon 14% of the district
Nearby districts in WR
| District | Post town | Oil | LPG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR6 | Worcester | 1,837 | 695 | 63.5% |
| WR9 | Droitwich | 751 | 415 | 10.0% |
| WR11 | Evesham | 672 | 291 | 5.6% |
| WR10 | Pershore | 663 | 211 | 12.3% |
| WR13 | Malvern | 672 | 133 | 28.2% |
| WR7 | Worcester | 596 | 207 | 49.4% |
| WR15 | Tenbury Wells | 541 | 155 | 28.5% |
| WR12 | Broadway | 153 | 75 | 10.0% |
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 WR8. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.