Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Blackbird Leys
F-Gas certified and NICEIC approved, we cover Blackbird Leys for MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for. Fixed-price quotes and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- A boiler that’s getting old
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
Air source heat pumps in Blackbird Leys, done properly
A heat pump takes heat from the outside air and moves it into your home with electricity running the compressor and fans. It works on the same principle as air conditioning, run the other way and the Energy Saving Trust notes that air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes referred to as air conditioning. Common call-outs are for questions about listed buildings or conservation areas and deciding on the outdoor unit position, across air-to-water heat pumps, underfloor heating and radiator systems.
Cottages and older homes near Blackbird Leys can lose heat faster, which a heat loss calculation will show. Sometimes insulating first makes more sense.
Any work on the refrigerant circuit is recorded: what was done, the refrigerant type and any amount added or recovered. File them with the system’s paperwork, as a manufacturer or a future engineer may ask to see them.
- Where
- Blackbird Leys (OX4, OX3)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Certified
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Price
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
The process
The visit goes in the diary at a time that works for you, and we let you know if plans need to move. When we arrive, we check the job against the survey or the photos you sent. If something is different, we talk it through with you before carrying on. After that, it takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Because we plan from photos or a survey, a job in Blackbird Leys can typically be finished in one visit.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
Before we arrive
- Move furniture away from the wall where we’ll be working
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
Get a fixed-price quote
To help us quote: where the property is and what kind of building it is, a few photos, the brand and model of anything already fitted and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Once you have those, phone us on 07833 053749.
Related advice
What a heat pump looks like in Blackbird Leys
Valuation Office Agency council tax records date about 42% of homes in Blackbird Leys and the neighbourhoods around it to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972. Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks.
Historic houses such as Garsington Manor, about 2.3 miles east, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in. If your home is one of the older properties near Church of the Holy Family, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Blackbird Leys is about 2 miles south-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Our engineers cover Blackbird Leys for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of Oxfordshire. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 43 miles from Blackbird Leys.
Streets in the area include Long Lane, Giles Road and Barns Road, all of which are in our area. Here we cover the OX4 and OX3 postcode area. If you’re just outside Blackbird Leys, we cover Littlemore (1 mile west), Cowley (1 mile north), Sandford-on-Thames (1 mile south-west), Iffley (1 mile north-west) and Donnington (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Didcot (8 miles south), Bicester (13 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south-west) and Witney (13 miles west).
Near you in Blackbird Leys
In Blackbird Leys, that means homes and buildings near Emmanuel Christian School, The Oxford Academy and Minchery Farmhouse pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Radley station, roughly 2.8 miles south-west. A little further out are Oxford Castle (3 miles north-west) and British Tattoo History Museum (1.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Shotover.
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly:
- Keep to regular servicing
- Avoid switching the heat pump on and off often
- Keep the MCS certificate with the manufacturer’s paperwork
Should you have questions after the install, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or drop us a line and we’ll talk it through. Annual servicing helps keep the system working well.
Have the system serviced regularly. Your manufacturer’s warranty terms may say something about servicing.
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What air conditioning won’t do
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- A grant for a home that does not meet the scheme rules
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
If in doubt, phone us on 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll say what we think.
What we work on in Blackbird Leys
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
FAQs for Blackbird Leys
Do you cover smaller places like Blackbird Leys?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Can I fit a heat pump in Blackbird Leys without planning permission?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. Historic England lists about 8 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Blackbird Leys. The permitted development rules for heat pumps leave out listed buildings and stop outdoor units going on road-facing walls or roofs in conservation areas. Anything outside the rules needs an application, and we raise it with the planning department at Oxford City council, normally the authority for Blackbird Leys first.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
Anything that involves the refrigerant needs an F-Gas qualified engineer from a certified company. That is the law, not just our preference, and it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We can quote for the whole job, from supply to commissioning.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We are an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work and MCS certified for heat pumps. We’re members of Checkatrade too.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
It depends on the manufacturer’s terms. Some warranty terms require the system to be serviced regularly by a qualified engineer, so check the terms or ask us. Keep every service record either way.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
Air-to-water work is in the £8,000–£16,000 range (0% VAT on homes), with any grant still to come off. The heat pump size, radiator changes and the cylinder decide where in that range you are, and air-to-air systems are priced after a survey.
Do you work on systems someone else installed?
Yes. Systems fitted by other companies are fine, on all the main brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
What the work involves, system by system
VAT on heat pumps
Please treat this as general guidance rather than tax advice.
Heat loss surveys
We look at walls, windows, floors, roofs and ventilation, and the size of each room.
A customer’s words
“Office air con broke down in the July heatwave. Called at 8am, engineer was here by noon and fixed within 2 hours. Brilliant emergency response. They now hold the service contract for the whole building.”
James T., Crawley, office manager