Air conditioning for period and listed homes in Battersea
If your Battersea home is listed or in a conservation area, consent comes first and we provide what the council needs to see. Many London homes are flats or tall terraces, where heat rises to the top floor and the bedrooms bear the brunt of a hot spell.
For period homes in Battersea, we look at consoles in place of radiators and ducted units from the loft before anything else. Battersea is about 2 miles from central London and falls within our London coverage. Coverage includes SW11.
Prices in Battersea
In London, our guide range for air conditioning for period and listed homes is £2,195–£10,495 per home, one room upwards, including VAT. London is one of the dearer parts of the UK for trades, which shows in the range. Concealed pipework, access equipment for high walls and any electrical work are what push prices towards the upper figure. Typical Concealed work (ducted unit from a loft or void serving one or two rooms) lands around £4,545–£7,195 in this area.
Console
Low-level console in place of a radiator, rear outdoor unit.
Concealed
Ducted unit from a loft or void serving one or two rooms.
Mixed
Consoles downstairs and ducted upstairs on one system.
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%.
Listed building consent
Period homes in Battersea that are not listed can usually follow the normal rules for outdoor units, but listed buildings always need consent, and conservation areas restrict units on elevations facing a road. 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.
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. On a survey in Battersea the engineer looks at room size, glazing, the route for pipes and drains, the electrics and where the outdoor unit can sit quietly, then the written quote follows.
What is included
Every job in Battersea includes:
- Careful routes that avoid cornicing and panelling
- Work started only once consent is in place
- Console or concealed ducted options
- Free survey with features and fabric recorded
- Drawings and product data for consent applications
Nearby
If you are just outside Battersea, we also work in Chelsea (1 mile), Westminster (2 miles) and Fulham (2 miles). See all services in Battersea or air conditioning for period and listed homes across London.