Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Charndon air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps in and around Charndon, from the first look to the final check with the price fixed before work begins.
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
Air source heat pumps in Charndon: the local picture
About 32% of homes across Charndon and its surrounding area have been built since 2000, according to VOA council tax data, and about 79% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Newer homes usually lose less heat, which tends to suit a heat pump well. Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder. Charndon is about 49 miles from central London, well within the area we cover from our base in East Grinstead.
If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St Michael, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. Claydon House lies about 3 miles east. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Charndon is about 6 miles east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Homes and businesses alike in Charndon, we can help with air source heat pumps. We reply to enquiries the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. Count every place we list in Oxfordshire and you reach 443, with Charndon on the list. The nearest of our city pages is London, around 49 miles from Charndon.
If you need air source heat pumps at a property on Main Street, Spencer Gardens and Wootton Green or anywhere close by, our engineers can take on the work. Here we cover the OX27 postcode area. Close to Charndon, our area also takes in Calvert (1 mile east), Twyford (1 mile north), Poundon (2 miles north-west), Marsh Gibbon (2 miles south-west) and Hillesden (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (14 miles south-west), Bicester (6 miles west), Thame (12 miles south) and Kidlington (13 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Charndon
A little further out are Bicester Community Hospital (5.9 miles west). Open spaces near Charndon include Calvert Jubilee.
Air source heat pumps in Charndon
Every installation starts with a heat loss survey. It shows how much heat each room needs on a cold day, so the heat pump and the radiators or indoor units can be sized properly. Guesswork leads to systems that are too big or too small. If the problem is checking whether planning permission is needed and no space for a hot water cylinder, we can help.
Older and listed homes in villages like Charndon need extra care, because permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, so consent comes first.
Some warranty terms depend on the system being serviced regularly by a qualified engineer. If that applies to your system, booking the service on time keeps the record straight, and every service is written up.
- Where
- Charndon (OX27)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Replies
- Answered the same working day
- Price
- Fixed, in writing
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Let and managed properties
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the property, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed-price quote.
Where a tenant occupies the property but the landlord owns the system, the lease or tenancy agreement normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the records to whoever needs them.
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How the visit works
Protection comes first: dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work, and we ask before moving anything. After that, anything electrical is made safe and we start. 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, and we tidy up before we leave. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Charndon.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- From those figures we size the heat pump and decide on radiators, cylinder and outdoor position.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
- Clear access to the fuse board
How to get a quote
For a fixed-price quote, phone us on 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. A few photos make it quicker. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
Related advice
What owners can safely do
For air conditioning, cleaning the indoor unit’s filters is the main job owners can do 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.
Never try to top up, release or handle refrigerant yourself. Under the F-gas rules, engineers need their own qualifications and the company must be certified, and refrigerant lines can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
What the work involves, system by system
Heat loss surveys
Getting the survey right avoids undersized or oversized systems, and both cause problems.
VAT on heat pumps
Heat pumps in homes carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027, and 5% after that following HMRC’s rules on energy-saving materials. Businesses pay the standard rate.
Questions from Charndon
Is Charndon within the area you cover?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. A few photos and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Charndon?
Charndon 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. The installer applies, and we are MCS certified.
When will I hear back?
The same working day. Then we agree a date that works for you, with a fixed price before work starts.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
It takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. The cylinder, the radiators and the pipework make the biggest difference and the timing is set out with your quote.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system and the manufacturer need. Each visit is written up and F-Gas records kept where they apply.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
Air-to-water replaces the boiler for heating and hot water, while air-to-air heats and cools rooms, and we help you choose. Both are part of what we install.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
Yes. Systems fitted by other companies are fine, on all the main brands. Send us the make and model, and any records you have.
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