Storage and electric heater replacement in Cheltenham
Damp South West winters make the dehumidifying side of a heat pump almost as useful as its cooling. Flats and bungalows in Cheltenham that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters.
For Cheltenham landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. We cover Cheltenham as part of Gloucestershire, roughly 7 miles from Gloucester. Postcode districts we cover here include GL50 and GL52.
Prices in Cheltenham
In South West England, our guide range for storage and electric heater replacement is £3,450–£10,450 for 3–5 rooms, including VAT. It sits near the middle of UK prices. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. For reference, the Bungalow or house option in Cheltenham (four rooms on one outdoor unit) usually comes to about £4,950–£7,950.
Small flat
Two or three rooms replacing storage heaters.
Bungalow or house
Four rooms on one outdoor unit.
Larger home
Five or more rooms or two outdoor units.
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.
Cheltenham 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
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. A survey in Cheltenham 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.
What is included
Every job in Cheltenham includes:
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Tariff and running advice
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
Nearby
Neighbouring places we cover include Gloucester (7 miles), Stroud (12 miles) and Evesham (14 miles). See all services in Cheltenham or storage and electric heater replacement across Gloucestershire.