Air-to-air heat pumps in Daventry
The East Midlands gets warm, dry summer spells, and loft conversions and top-floor bedrooms are where the heat builds. Homes in Daventry on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump.
Ask at your Daventry survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. Our Northamptonshire coverage takes in Daventry, about 12 miles from Northampton. We cover NN11 and the streets around them.
Prices in Daventry
Air-to-air heat pumps in Daventry typically come in at £2,845–£10,995 for 2–5 rooms including VAT, based on East Midlands rates. Labour rates in the East Midlands keep this slightly under the national middle. Longer or hidden pipe runs, high-level brackets and electrical upgrades are the usual reasons a quote lands at the top of the range. Typical Small home work (three or four rooms heated and cooled) lands around £4,245–£7,145 in this area.
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 Daventry, 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.
Daventry 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 Daventry 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. 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.
What is included
Included as standard in Daventry:
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Rugby (9 miles), Towcester (11 miles) and Northampton (12 miles). See all services in Daventry or air-to-air heat pumps across Northamptonshire.