Greater London · Heat pump installation
Dulwich Village air source heat pumps
Need air source heat pumps in Dulwich Village? We look at the job first, give you a fixed-price quote and do the work at a time that suits you, finishing with proper records.
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- No space for a hot water cylinder
What the work involves, system by system
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Only one grant is available per property, and it can’t replace a low-carbon system. Hybrids are excluded.
Air-to-air heat pumps
The £2,500 grant for air-to-air applies only when the system replaces the fossil-fuel heating and covers the whole home’s demand. It must be installed by an MCS certified installer and be in a home.
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Dulwich Village
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, and for air-to-air systems we confirm the VAT on your quote. This is general information, not tax advice. Typical jobs include comparing heat pump types and finding a place for the outdoor unit, on air-to-air heat pumps, radiator systems and underfloor heating.
In a flat in Dulwich Village, the lease and the freeholder typically decide where a heat pump can go. Permitted development limits are different for flats, and we check before designing.
Warranty periods vary by brand and by product. Daikin, for example, gives a standard 2 years on split air conditioning, with longer extensions only on its air-to-water heat pumps. Whatever the brand, the manufacturer’s terms are explained on your quote.
- Where
- Dulwich Village (SE22, SE21, SE24)
- Region
- Greater London
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Response
- We reply the same working day
- Approvals
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Quotes
- Fixed, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Dulwich Village
Can you fit air conditioning in a London flat in Dulwich Village?
Normally, yes, though leaseholders normally need the freeholder’s agreement. We look at where the outdoor unit could go, such as a balcony, flat roof or rear wall, and write it up for the freeholder or agent.
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Dulwich Village?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. The centre of Dulwich Village is in the Dulwich Village Conservation Area. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the local planning authority (for Dulwich Village, usually Southwark council).
Is Dulwich Village in your area?
Yes. We work in Dulwich Village and across Greater London, as part of our area across London and the South East. To book, call us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
Which accreditations do you hold?
As the law requires for refrigerant work, we’re an F-Gas certified company. NICEIC approval, MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership sit alongside it.
Am I eligible for a heat pump grant?
Quite possibly. In England and Wales it pays £7,500 for an eligible air-to-water or ground source heat pump, and £2,500 for air-to-air under tighter rules. Homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas can get an extra £1,500 towards an air source or ground source heat pump until March 2027. We check your home against the rules at the survey.
Can I do the refrigerant work myself?
No, not the refrigerant side. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
An installation takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. We confirm the timing after the survey, and you can phone us on 07833 053749 or email us to book it.
What a heat pump looks like in Dulwich Village
About 72% of homes across Dulwich Village and its surrounding area were built before 1919, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and Census 2021 figures found about 47% of households live in flats. Older homes can lose heat faster, so a room-by-room heat loss calculation, and sometimes insulation or larger radiators, comes before sizing a heat pump. A flat may have no room for a hot water cylinder, and the freeholder usually has a say on the outdoor unit, which can tip the choice towards air-to-air. In London, outside space and the rules for flats often decide which kind of heat pump suits.
If your home is one of the older properties near St Barnabas' Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. If your home is near North Dulwich station and heated by a gas boiler, an air-to-water heat pump can replace it where the survey shows it suits.
Dulwich Village is about 1 mile south-east of Herne Hill, in Greater London. If you need air source heat pumps in Dulwich Village, please call us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk for a fixed-price quote. We work across London and the South East, including Dulwich Village. Dulwich Village is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover for homes and businesses.
The closest recent job we can point to from Dulwich Village was on Church Road, Crystal Palace (SE19), about 2 miles south: installing three LG cassette units in the main bar and dining area and a wall-mounted unit in the kitchen.
The A2216 pass through or close to Dulwich Village, which keeps journeys to surveys and visits simple. Our working area takes in SE22, SE21 and SE24, every street of it. Close to Dulwich Village, our area also takes in Dulwich (1 mile south-east), Herne Hill (1 mile north-west), East Dulwich (1 mile north), West Dulwich (1 mile south) and Denmark Hill (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as London (3 miles north), City of Westminster (5 miles north-west), Marylebone (5 miles north-west) and Kensington (6 miles north-west).
Around Dulwich Village
Typical jobs here are in properties near Alleyn's School, The Crown and Greyhound pub and The Charter School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Dulwich Village itself: North Dulwich station. Other landmarks nearby include Lewisham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles east) and Greenwich Castle (4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Knight's Hill and Centre for Wildlife Gardening.
Let and managed properties
Portfolio owners often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of properties can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
Landlords, letting agents and managing agents book us, not only the people who live or work in the property. Tell us who the contact on site is and who should receive the paperwork and we’ll copy in whoever needs it.
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What we do, step by step
The first job on site is protection: sheets over the floor and any furniture nearby, and we ask before moving anything. After that, anything electrical is made safe and we start. The work on site takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved, and we tidy up before we leave. Send us a few phone photos and we can often price a straightforward job in Dulwich Village before visiting.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- A heat loss survey works out how much heat each room needs, and we look at the radiators, the cylinder space and where the outdoor unit could go.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- The outdoor unit, the indoor equipment and the controls are installed and connected.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
Get a fixed-price quote
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: 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. Add the address and what you’d like done, and many jobs can be priced from that.
Advice
Why act early in Dulwich Village
The two types suit different homes and needs. Air-to-water works with radiators and a cylinder, with a £7,500 grant for eligible homes, while air-to-air heats and cools rooms and has a £2,500 grant only in limited cases, and we explain which fits your home. Allow time for any approvals your building in Dulwich Village needs.
One room or a whole building, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and what it needs. The price is fixed before we start, and the quote sets out the VAT.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Dulwich Village
- A site survey and a fixed-price quote
- MCS certified for heat pumps
- A 24/7 emergency line
- One number for homes and businesses across London and the South East
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
A customer’s words
“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