Air-to-air heat pumps in Falmouth
Homes in Falmouth on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. In the South West, a system that heats well through damp winters is often as valuable as summer cooling.
Ask at your Falmouth survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. Falmouth lies roughly 8 miles from Truro, and we cover it as part of Cornwall. Postcode districts we cover here include TR11.
Prices in Falmouth
Guide prices around Falmouth run from £2,950 to £11,450 for 2–5 rooms including VAT. It sits near the middle of UK prices. The biggest variables are the pipe route, access for the outdoor unit and the state of the consumer unit, all of which the survey settles. Typical Small home work (three or four rooms heated and cooled) lands around £4,450–£7,450 in this area.
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 Falmouth 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
A survey in Falmouth 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. On a survey in Falmouth the engineer looks at room size, glazing, the route for pipes and drains, the electrics and where the outdoor unit can sit quietly, then the written quote follows.
What is included
Included as standard in Falmouth:
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Truro (8 miles), Redruth (9 miles) and Helston (10 miles). See all services in Falmouth or air-to-air heat pumps across Cornwall.