Air-to-air heat pumps in Surbiton
Ask at your Surbiton survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. London's dense streets hold heat overnight, so top-floor flats and loft rooms often stay warm long after sunset.
Homes in Surbiton on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. Surbiton sits around 11 miles from central London, inside our London area. We cover KT5 and KT6 and the streets around them.
Prices in Surbiton
For Surbiton, expect roughly £3,895 to £15,095 for 2–5 rooms, VAT included, adjusted for typical London rates. That is above the UK middle, mainly because labour and access cost more in London. Concealed pipework, access equipment for high walls and any electrical work are what push prices towards the upper figure. On our London figures, the Small home option (three or four rooms heated and cooled) is 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
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.
If your home in Surbiton 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
A survey in Surbiton 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. 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.
What is included
What a job in Surbiton covers:
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
Nearby
We also cover New Malden (2 miles), Esher (3 miles) and Ewell (4 miles). See all services in Surbiton or air-to-air heat pumps across London.