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The Warmer Homes Scheme in Sands, Buckinghamshire
An OverviewEnergy efficiency is essential for reducing energy bills, enhancing comfort, and lowering carbon emissions. The Warmer Homes Scheme launching in Sands, Buckinghamshire on 1st April 2025 provides residents with vital support to improve home insulation and heating systems. Applications are now open—residents should apply swiftly before all available reservations are filled.
About the Warm Homes Local Grant
– The UK Government has introduced the Warm Homes Plan, committing to upgrade five million homes within five years. – This programme is designed to lower household energy costs, enhance comfort levels, and help address the issue of fuel poverty nationwide. – As an integral aspect of the Government’s wider strategy, the Warm Homes Plan contributes significantly towards transforming the UK into a global leader in clean energy. – The initiative supports the overarching ambition of ensuring the nation is powered by clean energy sources by 2030. – Ultimately, the plan aims to facilitate households’ gradual transition toward cleaner heating solutions, aligning with the net-zero emissions target for 2050.
What Measures Could You Get?
Energy Performance Upgrades: Measures to improve the energy efficiency of homes, such as insulation and draught proofing. Up to £15,000 in funding per household.
Low-Carbon Heating: Installations of low-carbon heating systems, such as heat pumps. Up to £15,000 in funding per household.
Loft Insulation
Helps retain heat in winter and keep your home cooler in summer, cutting energy waste and reducing bills.
Heat Pumps
Provide efficient, eco-friendly heating and cooling, cutting down on energy bills.
Solar PV
Harnesses the power of the sun to generate clean electricity, lowering electricity costs.
Boiler Upgrade
Replaces old systems with energy-efficient models, improving heating efficiency.
Cavity Wall Insulation
Prevents heat loss through your walls, improving energy efficiency and lowering heating bills.
HHR Storage Heaters
Store heat efficiently and release it when needed, cutting costs with off-peak electricity.
Heating Controls
Let you control room temperatures individually, improving comfort and saving energy.
I/E Wall Insulation
Reduces heat loss through walls, boosting energy efficiency and cutting heating costs.
Am I Eligible?
To qualify for the Warmer Homes Scheme in Sands, Buckinghamshire, applicants must satisfy specific household and property eligibility criteria detailed clearly below. Eligible households typically include income and benefit-related requirements, while properties must meet particular energy efficiency and structural standards. Both household circumstances and property conditions are assessed to determine grant qualification.
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D to G
- Privately owned (owner-occupied or privately rented)
- The scheme covers all fuel types, including homes on mains gas and off-grid homes using electricity, oil, coal, or LPG.
- Receive means-tested benefits
- Have a gross household income under £36,000
- Suffer with a medical condition aggravated by cold (e.g., asthma, high blood pressure)
- Live in a qualifying postcode (as defined by the grant)
- Properties with an EPC rating in bands A to C.
- New build or self-build homes that have not been previously occupied.
- Social housing (except for in-fill purposes, with specific conditions).
- Park homes that are not the permanent residence of the household or are expected to be demolished before the measure guarantee period ends.
Think You Qualify?
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