Air-to-air heat pumps in Hereford
Homes in Hereford on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. Away from the coast, West Midlands summers can turn hot quickly, and bedrooms under the roof are the first to suffer.
We size every heat pump in Hereford for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. We cover Hereford and the rest of Herefordshire, including Bromyard and Kington. Postcode districts we cover here include HR1.
Prices in Hereford
In the West Midlands, our guide range for air-to-air heat pumps is £2,895–£11,195 for 2–5 rooms, including VAT. That is broadly in line with national guide prices. Concealed pipework, access equipment for high walls and any electrical work are what push prices towards the upper figure. For reference, the Small home option in Hereford (three or four rooms heated and cooled) usually comes to about £4,345–£7,295.
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
For most houses in Hereford, the outdoor unit is permitted development if it passes the MCS 020(a) noise check (37 dB(A) or less at the nearest neighbouring window) and stays within the size and number limits. We run that check on survey.
Hereford is in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme area, so eligible homes replacing oil, gas, LPG or electric heating may be able to get £2,500 off an air-to-air heat pump, as long as no fossil-fuel boiler stays in use. An MCS-certified installer must claim it; we confirm eligibility, and which installer applies, before you commit.
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. At the survey we look at how each room is used, where the sun hits it and how the pipes can reach the outside wall, then put it all in a written quote.
What is included
Included with air-to-air heat pumps in Hereford:
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
Nearby
If you are just outside Hereford, we also work in Ross-on-Wye (12 miles), Leominster (12 miles) and Ledbury (12 miles). See all services in Hereford or air-to-air heat pumps across Herefordshire.