Air-to-air heat pumps in Thamesmead
London's dense streets hold heat overnight, so top-floor flats and loft rooms often stay warm long after sunset. Ask at your Thamesmead survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home.
Homes in Thamesmead on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. Our London coverage takes in Thamesmead, about 11 miles from central London. We cover SE2 and SE28 and the streets around them.
Prices in Thamesmead
Air-to-air heat pumps in Thamesmead typically come in at £3,895–£15,095 for 2–5 rooms including VAT, based on London rates. London is one of the dearer parts of the UK for trades, which shows in the range. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. For reference, the Small home option in Thamesmead (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 Thamesmead, 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.
Thamesmead 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
We book surveys in Thamesmead at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards. On a survey in Thamesmead 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
Every job in Thamesmead includes:
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
Nearby
We also cover Barking (3 miles), Welling (3 miles) and Becontree (3 miles). See all services in Thamesmead or air-to-air heat pumps across London.