Air-to-air heat pumps in Hornchurch
Ask at your Hornchurch survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. Many London homes are flats or tall terraces, where heat rises to the top floor and the bedrooms bear the brunt of a hot spell.
Homes in Hornchurch on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. Hornchurch lies roughly 15 miles from central London, and we cover it as part of London. Postcode districts we cover here include RM11 and RM12.
Prices in Hornchurch
In London, our guide range for air-to-air heat pumps is £3,895–£15,095 for 2–5 rooms, including VAT. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in London. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. 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
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 Hornchurch 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
We book surveys in Hornchurch at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards. A survey in Hornchurch 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
What a job in Hornchurch covers:
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Romford (2 miles), Dagenham (2 miles) and Becontree (4 miles). See all services in Hornchurch or air-to-air heat pumps across London.