Air-to-air heat pumps in Wantage
Ask at your Wantage survey whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant could apply to your home. Summers in the South East are among the warmest in the country, so cooling often comes first, with efficient winter heating as a bonus.
We size every heat pump in Wantage for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. Wantage lies roughly 13 miles from Oxford, and we cover it as part of Oxfordshire. We cover OX12 and the streets around them.
Prices in Wantage
Air-to-air heat pumps in Wantage typically come in at £3,595–£13,945 for 2–5 rooms including VAT, based on South East England rates. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting South East England labour rates and parking and access costs. What moves a quote in Wantage up or down is mostly pipe length, how high the outdoor unit goes, and whether a new electrical circuit is needed. For reference, the Small home option in Wantage (three or four rooms heated and cooled) usually comes to 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
For most houses in Wantage, 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 Wantage 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 Wantage 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. We book surveys in Wantage at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Included as standard in Wantage:
- Indoor units sized for winter heating, not just cooling
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Didcot (8 miles), Abingdon (8 miles) and Wallingford (13 miles). See all services in Wantage or air-to-air heat pumps across Oxfordshire.