East Cambridgeshire District Council: housing context
Predominantly rural Fenland-fringe stock with significant off-gas-grid villages; LA Flex declared.
LA Flex status
LA Flex declared
The East Cambridgeshire District Council housing landscape is medium-priority for ECO4 retrofit work. The combination of 65% pre-1980 housing stock and 13% household fuel poverty creates medium demand for funded retrofit interventions.
Schemes available to East Cambridgeshire District Council households
Five overlapping funding routes apply to East Cambridgeshire District Council households, each with different eligibility rules. We map your circumstances to the right one.
ECO4 Standard
Funded by the major energy suppliers. Eligible if you receive certain means-tested benefits. Insulation, heating system upgrade, ventilation, solar PV in some cases. £10,000–£25,000 typical value.
Local Authority Flex (declared)
East Cambridgeshire District Council has published an LA Flex Statement of Intent. Eligibility extension based on health, income, or vulnerability is available where standard ECO4 criteria don't apply.
Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS)
Insulation-only scheme for low-EPC homes (D-G) in council tax bands A-D. Cavity wall, loft, internal/external wall. £4,000-£8,000 value.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)
£7,500 grant towards a heat pump for East Cambridgeshire District Council owner-occupiers and small businesses. Air-source or ground-source. Requires existing boiler/electric heating replacement.
Home Upgrade Grant (HUG)
For off-gas-grid low-income households. Air-source heat pump, insulation, solar combined package. £10,000-£20,000 value where the property qualifies.