Air-to-air heat pumps in Alnwick
Ask at your Alnwick survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. Cooler North East summers mean cooling is mostly needed in lofts, conservatories and rooms with large windows.
We size every heat pump in Alnwick for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. Alnwick lies roughly 21 miles from Blyth, and we cover it as part of Northumberland. Coverage includes NE66.
Prices in Alnwick
Our North East England guide price for air-to-air heat pumps is £2,695–£10,545 for 2–5 rooms, VAT included. Labour rates in North East England 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 £4,095–£6,845 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
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.
Alnwick 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
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. Surveys in Alnwick cover heat gain, pipe routes, electrics, access and noise to the nearest neighbour, so surprises on the day are rare.
What is included
What a job in Alnwick covers:
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Morpeth (17 miles), Ashington (17 miles) and Blyth (21 miles). See all services in Alnwick or air-to-air heat pumps across Northumberland.