Air-to-air heat pumps in Shepherds Bush
Homes in Shepherds Bush on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. The urban heat island effect means London bedrooms can stay uncomfortably warm on summer nights.
Ask at your Shepherds Bush survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. Shepherds Bush lies roughly 4 miles from central London, and we cover it as part of London. Postcode districts we cover here include W12.
Prices in Shepherds Bush
In London, our guide range for air-to-air heat pumps is £3,895–£15,095 for 2–5 rooms, including VAT. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting London 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 Shepherds Bush (three or four rooms heated and cooled) usually comes to about £5,845–£9,845.
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 Shepherds Bush, 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.
Shepherds Bush 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. On a survey in Shepherds Bush 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
Included as standard in Shepherds Bush:
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
Nearby
We also cover Notting Hill (under a mile), Chiswick (2 miles) and Fulham (2 miles). See all services in Shepherds Bush or air-to-air heat pumps across London.