Storage and electric heater replacement in Clitheroe
For Clitheroe landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. Milder summers in the North West mean designing for winter comfort as much as for a heatwave.
Flats and bungalows in Clitheroe that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters. Our Lancashire coverage takes in Clitheroe, about 14 miles from Preston. Postcode districts we cover here include BB7.
Prices in Clitheroe
Guide prices around Clitheroe run from £3,295 to £9,945 for 3–5 rooms including VAT. It is a touch below the UK middle, as trade rates in North West England tend to be. 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 Clitheroe (four rooms on one outdoor unit) usually comes to about £4,695–£7,545.
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
Since 29 May 2025, England's permitted development rules allow larger outdoor units (up to 1.5 m³) and no longer require a 1 m gap to the boundary, provided the MCS 020(a) noise check is met. Listed buildings and pitched-roof installs still need permission.
Clitheroe 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
A survey in Clitheroe 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 Clitheroe at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards.
What is included
Included with storage and electric heater replacement in Clitheroe:
- Tariff and running advice
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
Nearby
We also cover Accrington (8 miles), Burnley (8 miles) and Nelson (8 miles). See all services in Clitheroe or storage and electric heater replacement across Lancashire.