Storage and electric heater replacement in South Croydon
The urban heat island effect means London bedrooms can stay uncomfortably warm on summer nights. For South Croydon landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements.
Flats and bungalows in South Croydon that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters. Our London coverage takes in South Croydon, about 10 miles from central London. Coverage includes CR7 and CR9.
Prices in South Croydon
Guide prices around South Croydon run from £4,545 to £13,795 for 3–5 rooms including VAT. Prices here sit above the national middle, reflecting London labour rates and parking and access costs. What moves a quote in South Croydon up or down is mostly pipe length, how high the outdoor unit goes, and whether a new electrical circuit is needed. On our London figures, the Bungalow or house option (four rooms on one outdoor unit) is about £6,545–£10,495.
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
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.
South Croydon 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
We book surveys in South Croydon at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards. A survey in South Croydon 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 South Croydon includes:
- Tariff and running advice
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
Nearby
We also cover Croydon (1 mile), Purley (2 miles) and Carshalton (3 miles). See all services in South Croydon or storage and electric heater replacement across London.