Air-to-air heat pumps in Eltham
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. We size every heat pump in Eltham for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer.
Homes in Eltham on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. Eltham is about 8 miles from central London and falls within our London coverage. Coverage includes SE9.
Prices in Eltham
Budget around £3,895–£15,095 for 2–5 rooms including VAT for air-to-air heat pumps in and around Eltham. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting London labour rates and parking and access costs. 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 £5,845–£9,845 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
For most houses in Eltham, 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.
Eltham 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. We book surveys in Eltham at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Included with air-to-air heat pumps in Eltham:
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- 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
Nearby
If you are just outside Eltham, we also work in Blackheath (2 miles), Welling (3 miles) and Catford (3 miles). See all services in Eltham or air-to-air heat pumps across London.