Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Bicester, Oxfordshire
Air source heat pumps for Bicester, from F-Gas certified engineers, with the manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote. Enquiries answered the same working day.
- Comparing heat pump types
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
How we handle air source heat pumps in Bicester
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme can provide £7,500 towards an eligible air-to-water system in England and Wales, and as the installer we apply for it on your behalf. Eligibility depends on the property, so we confirm it before anything is agreed. The work covers air-to-water heat pumps, hot water cylinders and radiator systems, and people most often call us about questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and moving away from fossil-fuel heating.
In a town like Bicester, most heat pump enquiries are for houses heated by a gas boiler. We survey the heat loss, radiators, hot water and the outdoor unit position, then design and quote.
Think of the paperwork as the system’s health record: what was fitted or found, what was done and when. If anything goes wrong later, it helps the next engineer and the manufacturer, so keep it safe.
- Place
- Bicester (OX26, OX27)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Pricing
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we do, step by step
Refrigerant work is done by qualified engineers working for an F-Gas certified company, and electrical work is done by us as NICEIC approved contractors. On the day, both are in the same hands. The work takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Photos of the room and the outside wall help us plan a job in Bicester.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
How to prepare
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Tell us about parking and loading
How to get a quote
For air source heat pumps in Bicester, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or email us. Let us know the type of property and what you need, plus some pictures if they’re to hand. Enquiries get a reply the same working day.
Advice
What a heat pump looks like in Bicester
Census 2021 figures found about 63% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Houses typically have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
If you live near Bicester North station, the survey compares air-to-water and air-to-air for your home before anything is quoted. Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Edburg? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Bicester is about 11 miles north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Whether you are in the middle of Bicester or further out, we cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Bicester is one of them. Guildford, roughly 52 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Market Square, Market End Way and London Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. If your postcode is in OX26 and OX27, you’re inside the area we cover. Places around Bicester that are also on our list: Bure Park (1 mile north), Caversfield (1 mile north), Bucknell (2 miles north-west), Stratton Audley (3 miles north-east) and Stoke Lyne (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Oxford (11 miles south), Banbury (14 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles south-east) and Kidlington (8 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Bicester
In Bicester, that means homes and buildings near Bicester Technology Studio and The Plough pub, among other places. Bicester has its own railway station: Bicester North station. A little further out are Bicester Community Hospital (less than half a mile south) and Bicester Village (0.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Graven Hill and Woodsides Meadow.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Bicester
Can I fit a heat pump in Bicester without planning permission?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. There’s a conservation area, the Bicester Conservation Area, close to central Bicester. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the planning department at Cherwell council, typically the authority for Bicester.
Is the heat pump grant available in Bicester?
Bicester is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
Expect it to take anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. How much of the heating changes decides most of the time, and we confirm the timing with your quote.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. From one rented home to commercial buildings, the approach is the same: a look first, a fixed-price quote and written records.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. It’s the record a manufacturer or the next engineer will ask to see: a dated note of the work, with refrigerant details where they apply.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for problems that cannot wait for a planned visit. Call 07833 053749 and tell us what’s happened.
How quickly will you reply?
We reply to enquiries the same working day. For a breakdown that cannot wait, call our 24/7 emergency line.
How we price air source heat pumps
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but every job is priced on its own. What we look at:
- Which make and model is being fitted or worked on
- One-off work versus a regular service cycle
- The distance and route between the indoor and outdoor units
Our prices page shows typical ranges, but your price depends on the job in front of us. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll talk you through it.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- Your installation or service records
- A photo of the consumer unit with the cover closed
- Where the property is and what kind of building it is
Every quote shows the VAT clearly, with the rate that applies to your job. VAT can differ between homes and businesses and between kinds of work, so we confirm it in writing rather than guess. For a fixed-price quote, ring 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
Why act early in Bicester
Planning rules have specific conditions. Checking the position for your home at the survey stage avoids surprises later covering listed buildings, conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. Booking in spring means a home in Bicester is ready for summer.
No two properties are the same, so each one gets its own fixed-price quote. The system, the access, the pipe routes and the parts involved all play a part.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Bicester
- MCS certified heat pump installers
- F-Gas company certification
- A 24/7 emergency line
- Diagnosis first, then a fixed price
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Honest limits
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Improving the building’s insulation
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
If in doubt, phone us on 07833 053749 and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we work on in Bicester
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
From one of our customers
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead