Home air conditioning in Cheltenham
Coastal breezes help, but inland South West towns and glazed rooms still see uncomfortable peaks. Our Gloucestershire coverage takes in Cheltenham, about 7 miles from Gloucester. Coverage includes GL50 and GL52.
Rooms and systems
Homes in Cheltenham on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. Most home systems from the last decade can take a plug-in Wi-Fi adapter, and we confirm yours from the model number before visiting Cheltenham. For bedrooms in Cheltenham, we place the outdoor unit at the back of the house, away from neighbours' windows. Where a house in Cheltenham has a bay window, a console can sit where the radiator was.
For a single hot bedroom or living room, a wall-mounted split is usually the simplest answer. Two to four rooms often suit a multi-split on one outdoor unit, while a ducted system hides everything except the grilles. Design-led units, slim floor consoles and concealed ducted systems are all options where a standard white wall unit would look out of place.
Guide prices in Cheltenham
On our South West England figures, a ducted system is typically £5,450–£14,950 per system, air conditioning in a flat £1,350–£5,950 per flat, and conservatory air conditioning £1,450–£3,450 per system, all including VAT. Installations are fixed in writing after a free survey; visits are priced before we come.
Planning and permissions
In England, most houses can have an outdoor unit under permitted development if it is no larger than 1.5 m³, meets the MCS 020(a) noise limit of 37 dB(A) at the nearest neighbour's window, and there are no more than two on a detached house or one on other houses. Listed buildings need consent. Leaseholders in Cheltenham usually need the freeholder's consent for anything fixed outside, and blocks of flats often need planning permission for outdoor units.
If your home in Cheltenham is replacing fossil fuel or electric heating, and no gas, oil or LPG boiler stays in use, an MCS-certified air-to-air heat pump may qualify for the £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, which the MCS-certified installer claims and deducts from the price.
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Gloucester (7 miles), Stroud (12 miles) and Evesham (14 miles). See all of Gloucestershire.