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ECO4 grants in Exeter City Council

Free heating, insulation and home upgrades for eligible Exeter City Council households. ECO4, Boiler Upgrade Scheme, GBIS, and LA Flex active can together deliver £8,000–£25,000 of fully-funded improvements at no cost to the homeowner or tenant.

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Exeter City Council: housing context

Mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraces and post-war estates; significant student private-rented sector; active LA Flex deployment.

Region
South West
Population
132,000
Housing stock
56,000
Pre-1980 dwellings
76%
Fuel poverty
13%
LA Flex status
LA Flex active

The Exeter City Council housing landscape is medium-priority for ECO4 retrofit work. The combination of 76% pre-1980 housing stock and 13% household fuel poverty creates medium demand for funded retrofit interventions.

Schemes available to Exeter City Council households

Five overlapping funding routes apply to Exeter City 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 (active)

Exeter City Council has actively declared a Statement of Intent for ECO4 LA Flex, meaning the council can extend eligibility based on health, income, or vulnerability where standard ECO4 criteria don't apply. £8,000–£20,000 value typical.

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 Exeter City 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.

How to apply for ECO4 in Exeter City Council

  1. Eligibility check — two-minute online form covering your address, tenure, household income or benefits, current heating, EPC if known.
  2. Free home assessment — if eligible, a certified surveyor visits within 14 days and produces a Retrofit Plan with the funded improvements identified.
  3. Installation — accredited installer carries out the works, fully funded by the relevant scheme. No payment from the householder.

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