Storage and electric heater replacement in Wantage
For Wantage landlords, swapping storage heaters for a heat pump is one of the more effective EPC improvements. The South East sees some of the UK's warmest summer days, and south-facing rooms and conservatories feel it first.
Flats and bungalows in Wantage that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters. Wantage sits around 13 miles from Oxford, inside our Oxfordshire area. Coverage includes OX12.
Prices in Wantage
Budget around £4,195–£12,745 for 3–5 rooms including VAT for storage and electric heater replacement in and around Wantage. 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. On our South East England figures, the Bungalow or house option (four rooms on one outdoor unit) is about £6,045–£9,695.
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.
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
We book surveys in Wantage at a time that suits you, including early evenings by arrangement, and send the written quote afterwards. 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.
What is included
What a job in Wantage covers:
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Commissioning and controls set-up
Nearby
If you are just outside Wantage, we also work in Didcot (8 miles), Abingdon (8 miles) and Wallingford (13 miles). See all services in Wantage or storage and electric heater replacement across Oxfordshire.