Air-to-air heat pumps in Kirkby
Ask at your Kirkby survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. North West summers are cooler, so many systems here earn their keep as efficient heaters, with cooling for the warmest weeks.
Homes in Kirkby on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. Our Merseyside coverage takes in Kirkby, about 6 miles from Liverpool. We cover L32 and the streets around them.
Prices in Kirkby
Guide prices around Kirkby 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. The biggest variables are the pipe route, access for the outdoor unit and the state of the consumer unit, all of which the survey settles. As an example, the Small home option (three or four rooms heated and cooled) would typically be £4,245–£7,095 here.
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
In England, most houses can have an outdoor unit under permitted development if it is no larger than 1.5 m³, meets the MCS 020(a) noise limit of 37 dB(A) at the nearest neighbour's window, and there are no more than two on a detached house or one on other houses. Listed buildings need consent.
Kirkby 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. At the survey we look at how each room is used, where the sun hits it and how the pipes can reach the outside wall, then put it all in a written quote.
What is included
Included as standard in Kirkby:
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
Nearby
Close to Kirkby, our coverage also includes Maghull (3 miles), Litherland (4 miles) and Prescot (5 miles). See all services in Kirkby or air-to-air heat pumps across Merseyside.