Heating Grants York: Warm Homes and Heat Pumps

City of York Council was given £2,037,677 for the Warm Homes: Local Grant. That sits alongside the national Boiler Upgrade Scheme, which is especially useful in York because of the number of oil and LPG homes on the city's edges.

York at a glance

How homes are heated: 78.4% of York households heat with mains gas only and 9.1% with electricity only. 950 homes (1.1%) use oil only, the highest share among the big West and North Yorkshire towns, plus 473 on tank or bottled gas. Source
Ownership and renting: 36.8% of York households owned their home outright in 2021. 20.0% rented privately and 8.4% rented from the council. Source
Local grant: City of York Council was allocated £2,037,677 for the Warm Homes: Local Grant. Source
Energy ratings: About 51% of homes with an EPC in York are rated band D or below (median score 68, band D), against 47% across England. Based on certificates lodged in the 10 years to March 2025. Source

Warm Homes: Local Grant

For privately owned homes rated EPC D to G, where household income is usually £36,000 or less. Certain postcodes or benefits can qualify you above that limit. Apply on GOV.UK; the council usually contacts you within 10 working days.

Funding can cover insulation, heat pumps, solar panels and smart controls. A landlord may need to contribute. Older listed homes may have limits on what can be done to the outside.

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

£7,500 towards an air or ground source heat pump, £2,500 for air-to-air. No income test, and your MCS installer applies. Oil and LPG homes with no mains gas get an extra £1,500 until March 2027. With over 1,400 York homes on oil or LPG, that's worth knowing, and the full rules are in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme guide on this site.

ECO4 ending

Ofgem says ECO4 runs only until 31 December 2026, and the Great British Insulation Scheme has closed. Treat offers of ECO-funded work with care.

Grants and York housing

Victorian and Edwardian terraces

Solid walls often mean a D or E rating. Internal wall insulation may be offered, but in a conservation area external insulation usually isn't an option.

Interwar and postwar semis

Cavity and loft insulation are typical first steps, with a heat pump through the national grant after.

Flats and conversions near the centre

Leaseholders need the freeholder's consent for anything on the outside. Private tenants should ask the landlord to apply.

Areas covered

Engineers who cover York work across areas including Acomb, Clifton, Heworth, Fulford, South Bank, Dringhouses, Huntington, Haxby, Osbaldwick and Bishopthorpe.

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Questions people in York ask

How do I avoid scams?

Never pay a fee to check eligibility. If someone cold-calls about a free boiler, find the council's number yourself and check.

I'm a council tenant. Can I apply?

Not for the local grant, which covers privately owned homes. Ask City of York Council about its own housing upgrade plans.

My home is listed. Can I still get a grant?

Yes, but the measures must suit the building and may need listed building consent. Assessors usually look at loft insulation, draught-proofing and secondary glazing before anything visible from outside.

What if my EPC has expired?

Apply anyway. You can look up your certificate on GOV.UK, and the council can arrange a new assessment as part of the survey.

Sources

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