Air-to-air heat pumps in Wallasey
Homes in Wallasey on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. In the North West, heating efficiency is often the main benefit, with summer cooling a welcome bonus.
Ask at your Wallasey survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. Wallasey sits around 4 miles from Liverpool, inside our Merseyside area. Coverage includes CH44 and CH45.
Prices in Wallasey
Air-to-air heat pumps in Wallasey typically come in at £2,795–£10,895 for 2–5 rooms including VAT, based on North West England rates. 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. 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
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 Wallasey 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
Surveys in Wallasey cover heat gain, pipe routes, electrics, access and noise to the nearest neighbour, so surprises on the day are rare. A survey in Wallasey 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
Included with air-to-air heat pumps in Wallasey:
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
Nearby
Close to Wallasey, our coverage also includes Birkenhead (3 miles), Bootle (4 miles) and Liverpool (4 miles). See all services in Wallasey or air-to-air heat pumps across Merseyside.