Air-to-air heat pumps in Peterborough
Homes in Peterborough on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. Bright summers in the East of England mean solar gain through glass is usually the biggest load to design for.
We size every heat pump in Peterborough for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. As well as Peterborough itself, our Cambridgeshire coverage takes in Cambridge, Wisbech and the towns around them. We cover PE1 and the streets around them.
Prices in Peterborough
For Peterborough, expect roughly £3,295 to £12,795 for 2–5 rooms, VAT included, adjusted for typical East of England rates. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in the East of England. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. On our East of England figures, the Small home option (three or four rooms heated and cooled) is about £4,995–£8,345.
Two rooms
Living room and main bedroom on one outdoor unit.
Small home
Three or four rooms heated and cooled.
Whole home
Five or more rooms, sized to replace the existing heating.
Prices are shown before any Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. The £2,500 air-to-air grant applies only to eligible homes in England and Wales, using an MCS-certified heat pump installed by an MCS-certified installer, who applies for the grant and deducts it from the price. We confirm eligibility, and which installer applies, before you commit.
Guide prices show VAT at 20%. HMRC treats most fixed air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps installed in homes as energy-saving materials, zero-rated until 31 March 2027 when we supply and fit them. If your installation qualifies, your quote shows 0% VAT and a lower price. Servicing, repairs, cleaning and controls are charged at 20%.
Planning and permissions
Since 29 May 2025, England's permitted development rules allow larger outdoor units (up to 1.5 m³) and no longer require a 1 m gap to the boundary, provided the MCS 020(a) noise check is met. Listed buildings and pitched-roof installs still need permission.
If your home in Peterborough 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.
The survey
The free survey is where the real price is set: room measurements, pipe and drain routes, electrical checks and the outdoor unit position, all written into your quote. A survey in Peterborough usually takes one to two hours. We measure the rooms, check the walls and the consumer unit, agree the outdoor unit position with you and photograph the pipe routes.
What is included
Here is what is included on every job in Peterborough:
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
Nearby
Close to Peterborough, our coverage also includes Ketton (13 miles), March (14 miles) and Bourne (14 miles). See all services in Peterborough or air-to-air heat pumps across Cambridgeshire.