Air-to-air heat pumps in Brixton
We size every heat pump in Brixton for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. In London, heat soaks into brick and concrete during the day and comes back out at night, which is when it is hardest to sleep.
Ask at your Brixton survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. Our London coverage takes in Brixton, about 2 miles from central London. We cover SW2 and the streets around them.
Prices in Brixton
Our London guide price for air-to-air heat pumps is £3,895–£15,095 for 2–5 rooms, VAT included. London is one of the dearer parts of the UK for trades, which shows in the range. 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. As an example, the Small home option (three or four rooms heated and cooled) would typically be £5,845–£9,845 here.
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
England's rules let most houses fit an outdoor unit without a planning application, as long as the size, number and MCS 020(a) noise conditions are met. Flats, listed buildings and roof-mounted units are treated differently.
Brixton 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. A survey in Brixton 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
Included as standard in Brixton:
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Peckham (2 miles), Battersea (2 miles) and Westminster (3 miles). See all services in Brixton or air-to-air heat pumps across London.