Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Brighthampton
Air source heat pumps for Brighthampton and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed-price quote, the work and written records. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Working out where a cylinder could go
Air source heat pumps in Brighthampton, done properly
Installing an air source heat pump in a home is zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027, then 5%. That follows HMRC Notice 708/6, and it does not apply to businesses. For air-to-air systems, we confirm the VAT on your quote. Please treat this as general information rather than tax advice. Common call-outs are for replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump and a boiler that’s getting old, across radiator systems, hot water cylinders and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas.
Homes around Brighthampton usually have room outside for a heat pump, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details and F-Gas records for a new system, a note of the fault and the fix for a repair, or a service record. Keep it with the system’s paperwork, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Place
- Brighthampton (OX29)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Quotes
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Owner checks or an engineer?
On air conditioning, the filters in the indoor unit are normally the one part owners can clean where the manufacturer’s manual explains how. With the power off, they lift out, can be vacuumed or rinsed and must be fully dry before they go back. On a heat pump, the equivalent is keeping the outdoor unit clear and checking the controls.
There are a few things you can safely do yourself: keeping the outdoor unit clear, checking the mode and set temperature, and the routine cleaning in the manual. Anything inside the units, the electrics and the refrigerant is engineer’s work.
Nearby places to Brighthampton
What else we do in Brighthampton
What we do, step by step
We keep the work area tidy as we go, with sheets down and mess cleared as we go. Any holes, fixings or cable routes are agreed with you before we drill. On site, it takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. A few pictures help us make the most of a visit to Brighthampton.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- 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.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
How to prepare
- Tell us about parking and loading
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
How to get a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work is booked.
Advice
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but every job is priced on its own. What we look at:
- The pipe route between the units
- The equipment or parts the job needs
- A single visit or a regular plan
Leaving a fault or an overdue service rarely makes the work cheaper. Small problems, from blocked filters to slow leaks, tend to get worse, and a struggling system uses more electricity to do less. If you are unsure, phone us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed price.
Asking for a quote
Simple jobs can often be priced from pictures and some basics. Useful things to send:
- The address and the type of property
- Photos showing the indoor unit and the space around it
- The make and model of the system, from the label
The quickest way to a quote is to send pictures: the room or the existing unit, the outside wall or roof where the outdoor unit sits or would go, and the label on any existing unit. Tell us the address and what you need, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
Why act early in Brighthampton
A sudden boiler failure rarely leaves room to plan a heat pump properly. Surveying and designing in advance means the system is sized right and any grant is applied for before you need the heat. Dealing with it now is normally simpler than a breakdown later.
Whatever the property, the quote works the same way: what’s needed, how we reach it, the parts and the labour. Call for a fixed-price quote and we’ll go through it with you.
Why people in Brighthampton choose us
- Warranty terms set out brand by brand
- One number for homes and businesses across London and the South East
- 24/7 emergency line for breakdowns
- F-Gas company certification
Read how installs are priced and our accreditations.
Air source heat pumps in Brighthampton: the local picture
Listed buildings are part of the picture here: about 10 within half a mile of the centre, such as Forge House (grade II). Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with West Oxfordshire council, usually the planning authority here before the heat pump design is finished. About 37% of homes in and around Brighthampton have been built since 2000, according to VOA council tax data, and the last census (2021) found about 86% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Better insulated, newer homes are often a good match for a heat pump. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Older homes near St Giles' Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed. Longworth House, roughly 2.5 miles south, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings.
Brighthampton is about 4 miles south-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Brighthampton gets the same approach as every job we take on: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end. In Oxfordshire alone we list 443 places and Brighthampton is among them. We also work in Guildford, around 50 miles away.
We cover homes and businesses on Aston Road, Abingdon Road and Malthouse Lane and the roads around them. Our working area takes in OX29 in full. Neighbouring places we cover include Standlake (1 mile east), Hardwick (2 miles north), Stanton Harcourt (2 miles north-east), Ducklington (3 miles north-west) and South Leigh (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (9 miles east), Didcot (12 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles south-east) and Witney (4 miles north-west).
Near you in Brighthampton
Typical jobs here are in properties near Standlake Church of England Primary School and The Black Horse Public House and the streets around them. A little further out are Hinton Waldrist Castle (2.8 miles south). Open spaces near Brighthampton include Hitchcopse Pit.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Brighthampton
Is the heat pump grant available in Brighthampton?
Brighthampton is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. 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. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Is Brighthampton within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
Yes. We work on systems fitted by other installers as well as our own, on all the main brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, typically whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. The interval depends on the refrigerant charge, measured in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
How does the warranty work?
Warranty comes from the manufacturer and depends on the brand and product. Daikin, for example, gives a standard 2 years on split air conditioning, and we explain the terms for whichever brand you choose.
Do you protect the property while you work?
We start with protection: dust sheets over floors and anything close to the work. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards when we finish.
How quickly will you reply?
On the same working day you contact us. After that, we agree a survey, diagnosis or installation date that suits you, with a fixed price before work starts.
From one of our customers
“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