Air-to-air heat pumps in Bootle
We size every heat pump in Bootle for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. In the North West, heating efficiency is often the main benefit, with summer cooling a welcome bonus.
Homes in Bootle on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. Bootle is about 4 miles from Liverpool and falls within our Merseyside coverage. Postcode districts we cover here include L20.
Prices in Bootle
Guide prices around Bootle run from £2,795 to £10,895 for 2–5 rooms including VAT. It is a touch below the UK middle, as trade rates in North West England tend to be. Concealed pipework, access equipment for high walls and any electrical work are what push prices towards the upper figure. On our North West England figures, the Small home option (three or four rooms heated and cooled) is about £4,245–£7,095.
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.
Bootle 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
On a survey in Bootle 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. A survey in Bootle 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 Bootle covers:
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Litherland (under a mile), Wallasey (4 miles) and Liverpool (4 miles). See all services in Bootle or air-to-air heat pumps across Merseyside.