Air-to-air heat pumps in Broadstairs
Ask at your Broadstairs survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. The South East sees some of the UK's warmest summer days, and south-facing rooms and conservatories feel it first.
Homes in Broadstairs on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. Broadstairs sits around 40 miles from Maidstone, inside our Kent area. That includes the CT10 postcode district.
Prices in Broadstairs
Budget around £3,595–£13,945 for 2–5 rooms including VAT for air-to-air heat pumps in and around Broadstairs. South East England is one of the dearer parts of the UK for trades, which shows in the range. 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 South East England figures, the Small home option (three or four rooms heated and cooled) is about £5,445–£9,095.
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 Broadstairs 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 Broadstairs 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. 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.
What is included
Every job in Broadstairs includes:
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Ramsgate (2 miles), Margate (3 miles) and Deal (10 miles). See all services in Broadstairs or air-to-air heat pumps across Kent.