Air-to-air heat pumps in York
We size every heat pump in York for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. Cold Yorkshire winters mean sizing for heating first, then checking the summer cooling load.
Ask at your York survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. We cover York and the rest of North Yorkshire, including Middlesbrough and Harrogate. Postcode districts we cover here include YO1, YO10, YO24 and YO31.
Prices in York
Guide prices around York run from £2,795 to £10,895 for 2–5 rooms including VAT. Labour rates in Yorkshire and the Humber keep this slightly under the national middle. Concealed pipework, access equipment for high walls and any electrical work are what push prices towards the upper figure. On our Yorkshire and the Humber 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 York 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
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. We book surveys in York at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Included with air-to-air heat pumps in York:
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Selby (12 miles), Harrogate (19 miles) and Castleford (20 miles). See all services in York or air-to-air heat pumps across North Yorkshire.