Air-to-air heat pumps in Abingdon
The South East sees some of the UK's warmest summer days, and south-facing rooms and conservatories feel it first. Ask at your Abingdon survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home.
Homes in Abingdon on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. Abingdon lies roughly 6 miles from Oxford, and we cover it as part of Oxfordshire. We cover OX14 and the streets around them.
Prices in Abingdon
Air-to-air heat pumps in Abingdon typically come in at £3,595–£13,945 for 2–5 rooms including VAT, based on South East England rates. South East England is one of the dearer parts of the UK for trades, which shows in the range. Concealed pipework, access equipment for high walls and any electrical work are what push prices towards the upper figure. On our South East England figures, the Small home option (three or four rooms heated and cooled) is about £5,445–£9,095.
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 Abingdon 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
A survey in Abingdon 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. 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.
What is included
Here is what is included on every job in Abingdon:
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Nearby
If you are just outside Abingdon, we also work in Didcot (5 miles), Oxford (6 miles) and Wantage (8 miles). See all services in Abingdon or air-to-air heat pumps across Oxfordshire.