Air-to-air heat pumps in Shrewsbury
Homes in Shrewsbury on electric, oil or LPG heating are the ones most likely to benefit from an air-to-air heat pump. Away from the coast, West Midlands summers can turn hot quickly, and bedrooms under the roof are the first to suffer.
We size every heat pump in Shrewsbury for a cold winter day, then check the cooling side is right for summer. We cover Shrewsbury as part of Shropshire, roughly 13 miles from Telford. That includes the SY1 postcode district.
Prices in Shrewsbury
Budget around £2,895–£11,195 for 2–5 rooms including VAT for air-to-air heat pumps in and around Shrewsbury. That is broadly in line with national guide prices. The biggest variables are the pipe route, access for the outdoor unit and the state of the consumer unit, all of which the survey settles. On our West Midlands figures, the Small home option (three or four rooms heated and cooled) is about £4,345–£7,295.
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.
Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury cover heat gain, pipe routes, electrics, access and noise to the nearest neighbour, so surprises on the day are rare.
What is included
Every job in Shrewsbury includes:
- Free survey with a room-by-room heat-loss calculation
- Outdoor unit placed for airflow and noise compliance
- Grant eligibility check for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Advice on running settings and tariffs
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Wellington (10 miles), Telford (13 miles) and Market Drayton (17 miles). See all services in Shrewsbury or air-to-air heat pumps across Shropshire.