Air-to-air heat pumps in Tunbridge Wells
The South East sees some of the UK's warmest summer days, and south-facing rooms and conservatories feel it first. Ask at your Tunbridge Wells survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home.
We size every heat pump in Tunbridge Wells for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. Tunbridge Wells is about 14 miles from Maidstone and falls within our Kent coverage. We cover TN1 and the streets around them.
Prices in Tunbridge Wells
Air-to-air heat pumps in Tunbridge Wells typically come in at £3,595–£13,945 for 2–5 rooms including VAT, based on South East England rates. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting South East England labour rates and parking and access costs. Longer or hidden pipe runs, high-level brackets and electrical upgrades are the usual reasons a quote lands at the top of the range. For reference, the Small home option in Tunbridge Wells (three or four rooms heated and cooled) usually comes to 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.
Tunbridge Wells 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
A survey in Tunbridge Wells 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 Tunbridge Wells 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
Every job in Tunbridge Wells includes:
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Tonbridge (4 miles), Crowborough (7 miles) and Sevenoaks (10 miles). See all services in Tunbridge Wells or air-to-air heat pumps across Kent.