Air-to-air heat pumps across Oxfordshire
Ask at your Oxford survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. We size every heat pump in Oxford for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. Hot spells reach the South East early, which makes spring the easiest time to arrange an installation.
Prices in Oxfordshire
Budget around £3,595–£13,945 for 2–5 rooms including VAT for air-to-air heat pumps in and around Oxfordshire. South East England is one of the dearer parts of the UK for trades, which shows in the range. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. Typical Small home work (three or four rooms heated and cooled) lands around £5,445–£9,095 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 Oxfordshire, 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.
If your home in Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire cover heat gain, pipe routes, electrics, access and noise to the nearest neighbour, so surprises on the day are rare. 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 with air-to-air heat pumps across Oxfordshire:
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- 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
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Towns in Oxfordshire
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