East Sussex · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Bodiam
For heat pump installation in Bodiam, one call is all it takes: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- A boiler that’s getting old
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
Common problems we fix in Bodiam
Homes off the gas grid, heated by oil or LPG, are often good candidates to look at. Until March 2027, an extra £1,500 is available for air source and ground source heat pumps in homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas where the home is eligible.
The things we are asked about most include:
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
Great Dixter lies about 2.5 miles east. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
What to look for in a quote
- If the figure could change on the day
- Whether the quote shows VAT clearly
- What’s in the price and what is not
How we handle air source heat pumps in Bodiam
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit cannot be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. If the problem is finding a place for the outdoor unit and a boiler that’s getting old, we can help.
Older and listed homes in villages like Bodiam need extra care, and permitted development does not cover listed buildings, so we check consent first.
For a fault on a system that may still be under warranty, send us the make, model and installation date. We’ll tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Location
- Bodiam (TN32)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Quotes
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Enquiries
- We reply the same working day
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps in Bodiam: the local picture
About 38% of homes across Bodiam and its surrounding area were built before 1919, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and about 72% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. In older homes, the heat loss calculation is especially important, as solid walls and draughts change the size of heat pump needed. Detached and semi-detached houses usually have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Live in one of the older houses around The Parish Church of St Giles? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Bodiam is about 10 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. Across the TN32 area, we cover air source heat pumps. Our East Sussex coverage runs to 289 places, Bodiam among them. For properties nearby, see our Eastbourne page, about 19 miles away.
Our nearest recent job to Bodiam was on High Street, Battle (TN33), about 7 miles south: installing two Samsung wall-mounted units in the dining room and a single unit in the kitchen preparation area.
Every address in TN32 is within our area, from busy streets to back roads. Other places close to Bodiam include Sandhurst Cross (1 mile north-east), Sandhurst (2 miles north-east), Little Conghurst (2 miles north), Four Throws (2 miles north) and Linkhill (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Hastings (10 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south), St Leonards (10 miles south) and Hastings Old Town (11 miles south).
Local landmarks in Bodiam
Typical jobs here are in properties near Bodiam Church of England Primary School and Castle Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Bodiam is Robertsbridge station, about 3.3 miles south-west of the centre.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by air source heat pumps, and we’ll tell you before work begins. It doesn’t solve:
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
How it works
Wherever the system can be run before we leave, we run it and check it in operation. Then we show you what we have done and answer any questions, and anything that needs a follow-up is pointed out there and then. All told, the work takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. For a village like Bodiam, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Before we arrive
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
Ask for a quote
If you need air source heat pumps in Bodiam, call us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk. Let us know the type of property and what you need, plus some pictures if they’re to hand. We reply the same working day.
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Common questions in Bodiam
Will a heat pump in Bodiam need planning permission?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The centre of Bodiam is in a conservation area. 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 Rother council, usually the authority for Bodiam first.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Bodiam?
Bodiam is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. Air-to-water and ground source systems attract £7,500. Air-to-air gets £2,500, but only where it takes over from fossil-fuel heating and covers the whole home’s heating demand. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
The heat loss survey answers that, room by room. Where a radiator is already large enough, it stays, and any that need upsizing are set out in the quote.
Do you protect the property while you work?
We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and we tidy up as we go. At the end, we clear up and show you what we have done.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
Air-to-water heats radiators or underfloor heating and hot water; air-to-air heats rooms through indoor units and can cool them. With air-to-air, hot water needs another source, and we explain which suits your home.
Are you F-Gas certified?
We are an F-Gas certified company, with NICEIC approval for electrical work and MCS certification for heat pumps. We’re members of Checkatrade too.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. It’s the record a manufacturer or the next engineer will ask to see: the date, the work, and any refrigerant added or recovered.
Different systems, different jobs
Heat loss surveys
We look at walls, windows, floors, roofs and ventilation, and the size of each room.
Air-to-air heat pumps
A £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant is available for air-to-air only if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the full heating demand. It must be installed by an MCS certified installer and be in a home.
From one of our customers
“Very professional from the initial survey through to installation. The engineer explained everything clearly and the quote was exactly what we paid. Would not hesitate to recommend AirCon Doctor.”
David W., Haywards Heath