Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Drayton, Oxfordshire
For air source heat pumps in Drayton, one call is all it takes, from the first look to sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
How we handle air source heat pumps in Drayton
Air-to-air heat pumps can qualify for a £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, but only in some cases. The system must replace the existing fossil-fuel heating and meet the home’s full heating demand, it must be installed by an MCS certified installer, and it must be in a home, so an add-on next to a boiler is not eligible. If the problem is no space for a hot water cylinder and finding a place for the outdoor unit, we can help.
For a home around Drayton 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, on top of the £7,500.
Equipment warranty comes from the manufacturer, on its own terms, and we explain those terms on your quote. Each brand sets its own conditions, and we’re happy to talk you through them.
- Place
- Drayton (OX16, OX15, OX17)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Enquiries
- On the working day you ask
- Pricing
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Before you call an engineer
Owners can handle the everyday basics: keeping the outdoor unit clear, checking the mode and set temperature, and the routine cleaning in the manual. Opening up the units, the electrics and the refrigerant circuit are a job for us.
Leave the units and pipework where they are. Moving a unit involves the refrigerant circuit, so it needs an F-Gas qualified engineer, and the electrics need care too. Ask us to quote for a move instead.
How it works
Refrigerant work is done by qualified engineers working for an F-Gas certified company, and electrical work is done by us as NICEIC approved contractors. On the day, both are in the same hands. The work takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Pictures of the space and where the outdoor unit could go let us plan the work in Drayton.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you’re hoping for.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- You get a fixed-price quote, with any grant you’re eligible for and the VAT explained.
- Installation covers the outdoor unit, the indoor connections and the controls.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Before we arrive
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is straightforward. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day. If we need to see the property first, we book a survey at a time that works for you.
Advice
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Rented and managed buildings
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works, and we will send a fixed-price quote.
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit produces a dated record, plus the F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved, so you can show what was done and when.
Leave it or put it right?
The extra £1,500 for homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas is available until March 2027. For homes that qualify, that is a reason to look into it now. For a village like Drayton, booking ahead lets us plan the trip properly.
A single unit or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and what it needs. The price is fixed before any work starts, and the quote sets out the VAT.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Drayton
- Emergency calls taken 24/7
- A site survey and a fixed-price quote
- F-Gas certified company
- Members of Checkatrade
Take a look at our cost guide and our accreditations and certificates.
Heat pumps in Drayton: local notes
About 37% of homes in and around Drayton have been built since 2000, according to the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures, and Census 2021 figures found about 60% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Newer homes usually lose less heat, which tends to suit a heat pump well. Detached and semi-detached houses usually have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Period properties close to Church of St Peter can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first. With Broughton Castle about 2.3 miles south, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump.
Drayton is about 1 mile north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX16 postcode area, we cover air source heat pumps. Drayton is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for homes and businesses. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 67 miles from Drayton.
Our working area takes in OX16, OX15 and OX17, every street of it. Smythe Road, Hermon Road and Poulter Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. Close by, we work in Wroxton (1 mile west), Neithrop (1 mile south-east), Ruscote (1 mile south-east), North Newington (1 mile south-west) and Banbury (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Bicester (15 miles south-east), Bure Park (15 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west) and Bloxham (4 miles south).
Landmarks near Drayton
Typical jobs here are in properties near People's Park, Drayton School and Roebuck Inn. The nearest railway station is Banbury station, roughly 2.2 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Castle Quay Shopping Centre (1.9 miles east) and Hanwell Castle (1.3 miles north). The countryside around Drayton includes Crouch Hill.
Drayton: your questions answered
Is Drayton within the area you cover?
Yes. Drayton is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Drayton?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. Central Drayton sits inside the Drayton 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 Cherwell council, normally the authority for Drayton first.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
Protection goes down first: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards when we finish.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
It takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. 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. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule and quote for it. That can include the leak checks the F-gas rules require for larger systems.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
It depends on the manufacturer’s terms. Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of the warranty, so check the terms or ask us. Either way, keep a record of every service.
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
It depends on each radiator and the room it heats. At the lower temperatures a heat pump uses, radiators need more surface so we check every radiator against the room’s heat loss.
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