Heating Grants Peterborough: What You Can Get

Peterborough's main local scheme is the Warm Homes: Local Grant, run through the Cambridgeshire Energy Retrofit Partnership, a consortium led by Cambridge City Council and awarded £8,805,153. The council says the scheme runs until the end of March 2028.

Peterborough at a glance

Off-gas homes: 2.1% of households in the Peterborough City Council area (1,761 homes) heat with oil only and 1.2% (979) with tank or bottled gas only. Mains gas only heats 76.7%. Source
Tenure: 24.4% of Peterborough households rent privately and 18.6% rent socially, mostly from housing associations (12.7%) rather than the council (5.9%). 55.5% own their home. Source
Local grant: Peterborough is in a Cambridge-led Warm Homes: Local Grant consortium awarded £8,805,153. The council says the scheme offers up to £15,000 for measures including insulation, solar panels and air source heat pumps, and runs until the end of March 2028. Aran Insulation handles most postcodes and 0800 Repair covers PE1. Source
Free gas safety referrals: Peterborough City Council can refer residents whose gas boiler or appliance hasn't been checked for over 12 months to Cadent's Beyond the Meter scheme through its Housing Programmes Team. Source
ECO4 funding: The council says ECO4 stays open until 31 December 2026 but funding is now very limited, and the Great British Insulation Scheme closed on 31 March 2026. Source
Heat pump grant for off-gas homes: The Boiler Upgrade Scheme pays £7,500 towards an air or ground source heat pump, plus £1,500 until March 2027 for homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas. Source
Energy ratings: About 38% of homes with an EPC in Peterborough are rated band D or below (median score 71, band C), against 47% across England. Based on certificates lodged in the 10 years to March 2025. Source

Warm Homes: Local Grant

It offers up to £15,000 for loft and cavity wall insulation, solar panels, air source heat pumps, high heat retention storage heaters, double glazing and energy-efficient doors.

You need an eligible postcode, a household income under £36,000 or a means-tested benefit, an EPC rating of D to G, and to own your home or rent privately. Aran Insulation handles most postcodes. 0800 Repair covers PE1, but the council has said it was temporarily unable to take new applications.

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

Anyone can get £7,500 towards a heat pump. Off-gas homes on oil or LPG get an extra £1,500 until March 2027, which matters in Peterborough, where around 2,700 homes rely on oil or LPG.

ECO4

ECO4 runs until 31 December 2026, but the council says funding is very limited and it doesn't expect significant new money before the scheme ends.

Other help

The council can refer residents to Cadent's Beyond the Meter scheme for gas safety checks, and to the free Local Energy Advice Partnership for advice on bills.

Avoiding grant scams

Genuine schemes don't charge a fee to check eligibility or to book a survey. If someone cold-calls about a free boiler and asks for money or bank details, hang up and contact the council or the named installer directly. Suspicious calls can be passed to Trading Standards via the Citizens Advice consumer helpline.

Peterborough homes and what they need

New town townships and modern estates

Older township homes may rate D or E. Cavity and loft insulation are typical measures.

Older terraces in Millfield and Woodston

Many are in PE1, served by 0800 Repair. Check the council's page for the latest on applications.

Interwar and postwar semis

Often good candidates for both insulation and a heat pump under the local grant.

Areas covered

Engineers who cover Peterborough work across areas including Bretton, Orton, Werrington, Hampton, Stanground, Millfield, Dogsthorpe, Woodston, Eye and Yaxley.

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Questions people in Peterborough ask

Do I need a letter from Aran to apply?

No. The council says you can contact the installer for your area without having received a letter.

What if my EPC is out of date?

The council says the scheme installers can arrange an EPC in the areas they cover. Landlords need a valid EPC to let a property anyway.

Sources

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