Air conditioning for period and listed homes in Chippenham
In the South West, a system that heats well through damp winters is often as valuable as summer cooling. If your home in Chippenham is Victorian, Edwardian or older, a console or concealed system often works better than a high wall unit.
For period homes in Chippenham, we look at consoles in place of radiators and ducted units from the loft before anything else. Our Wiltshire coverage takes in Chippenham, about 16 miles from Swindon. Postcode districts we cover here include SN15.
Prices in Chippenham
In South West England, our guide range for air conditioning for period and listed homes is £1,650–£7,950 per home, one room upwards, including VAT. That is close to the UK middle for this kind of work. Concealed pipework, access equipment for high walls and any electrical work are what push prices towards the upper figure. For reference, the Concealed option in Chippenham (ducted unit from a loft or void serving one or two rooms) usually comes to about £3,450–£5,450.
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
Listed homes in Chippenham need listed building consent from the council before any work, and permitted development does not apply to them. We plan low-impact routes, keep outdoor units out of sight and provide the details a consent application needs. 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. A survey in Chippenham 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
Here is what is included on every job in Chippenham:
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Work started only once consent is in place
- Drawings and product data for consent applications
- Console or concealed ducted options
- Careful routes that avoid cornicing and panelling
Nearby
Close to Chippenham, our coverage also includes Corsham (3 miles), Calne (5 miles) and Devizes (9 miles). See all services in Chippenham or air conditioning for period and listed homes across Wiltshire.