Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Denton, Oxfordshire
For MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Denton, one call is all it takes: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
Air source heat pumps in Denton: the local picture
Census 2021 figures found about 74% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Historic houses such as Garsington Manor, about 0.9 miles south-west, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in.
Denton is about 5 miles south-east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Our engineers cover Denton for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Oxfordshire. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. Guildford is in our area too, about 41 miles from Denton.
From Denton Hill and Denton Lane to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. Work in OX44 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. We also cover Cuddesdon (1 mile north-east), Blenheim (1 mile west), Garsington (1 mile west), Little Milton (2 miles south-east) and Wheatley (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (5 miles north-west), Didcot (9 miles south-west), Bicester (13 miles north) and Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Denton
Typical jobs here are in properties near Wheatley Park School, The Manor Bar and Library Farmhouse, among other places. The nearest railway station is Radley station, roughly 4.9 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Templars Square (3.5 miles west) and Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (3.1 miles north-east). Not far away are Shotover and Wells Farm.
About our air source heat pumps in Denton
For an air-to-water heat pump, the price is £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. Not every home qualifies, so we check eligibility before you commit. If you’re dealing with questions about listed buildings or conservation areas and checking eligibility for a heat pump grant, we can sort it out.
For a home around Denton that is off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
The records are your system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. If anything goes wrong later, it helps the next engineer and the manufacturer, so keep it safe.
- Location
- Denton (OX44)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Certified
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Price
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Places near Denton
What else we do in Denton
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
Jobs vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- Whether the existing supply is suitable
- The brand, model and parts involved
- What we find on the survey or diagnosis
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we look at the job first, from photos or on a survey, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
What we need to know
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The fuse board and where it is in the property
- The outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits or would go
- The address and the type of property
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but your quote is based on your job, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. Once we’ve looked at the job, from pictures or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To start, phone us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
Owner checks or an engineer?
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.
Before you call us about a fault, a few checks can save a visit: check the mode, the set temperature, the remote’s batteries and the breaker. If the breaker trips a second time, leave it off and phone 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
Common questions in Denton
Is a heat pump in Denton permitted development?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Around 26 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Denton. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights don’t reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask South Oxfordshire council, which is typically the planning authority for Denton.
Do you cover smaller places like Denton?
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.
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
It varies from room to room. We check them all during the survey and the quote shows what’s needed.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
Check 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.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, usually whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. How often depends on the size of the refrigerant charge in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
Will you make a mess?
We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and the area is kept tidy throughout. At the end, we clear up and show you what we have done.
Do you work on all makes?
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and others. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and tell you why.
What we are called out for in Denton
For homes with no mains gas, heated by oil or LPG, a heat pump is well worth considering. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme includes an extra £1,500, until March 2027, for air source or ground source heat pumps in homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas, subject to the scheme rules.
Reasons to give us a call include:
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
Period properties close to Church of All Saints can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Before you book anyone
- Proof of F-Gas company certification
- Exactly what the price includes, from supply and fitting to commissioning
- If the figure could change on the day
How it works
On the day, we arrive at the time agreed with you and run through the plan before anything else. Dust sheets go down over floors and anything close to the work, and the electrics are made safe before any panel comes off. 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. Photos of the existing unit help with repairs and servicing in Denton.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
How to prepare
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
Getting a quote
Every quote shows the VAT clearly, and the rate that applies to your job is stated. Homes, businesses and different kinds of work can be treated differently for VAT, so we confirm it in writing rather than guess. For a fixed-price quote, ring us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
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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