Storage and electric heater replacement in Batley
Yorkshire summers are mostly mild, so efficient winter heating counts for as much as cooling. Flats and bungalows in Batley that have never had gas are the usual candidates for replacing storage heaters.
Old storage heaters in Batley homes are removed and recycled as part of the replacement. Batley sits around 7 miles from Leeds, inside our West Yorkshire area. Postcode districts we cover here include WF17.
Prices in Batley
Storage and electric heater replacement in Batley typically comes in at £3,295–£9,945 for 3–5 rooms including VAT, based on Yorkshire and the Humber rates. It is a touch below the UK middle, as trade rates in Yorkshire and the Humber tend to be. What moves a quote in Batley up or down is mostly pipe length, how high the outdoor unit goes, and whether a new electrical circuit is needed. On our Yorkshire and the Humber figures, the Bungalow or house option (four rooms on one outdoor unit) is 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.
Batley 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. 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.
What is included
What a job in Batley covers:
- Disconnection and removal of old heaters
- Commissioning and controls set-up
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme eligibility check
- Free survey and heat-loss calculation
- Air-to-air system sized for winter
Nearby
Close to Batley, our coverage also includes Dewsbury (under a mile), Ossett (3 miles) and Morley (3 miles). See all services in Batley or storage and electric heater replacement across West Yorkshire.