Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Ewelme air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps, in Ewelme and nearby. Ask us for a fixed-price quote, and we will reply the same working day.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
About our air source heat pumps in Ewelme
Air-to-water heat pumps heat your hot water through a cylinder. Homes with a combi boiler may not have a cylinder, so finding space for one is part of the survey. Air-to-air systems do not heat hot water, so you’ll need another way to do that. If you’re dealing with questions about listed buildings or conservation areas and checking emitters for a heat pump, we can help.
Older and listed homes in villages like Ewelme need extra care, and permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings, so consent comes first.
Think of the paperwork as the system’s health record: what was fitted or found, what was done and when. It makes the next visit quicker and any warranty question simpler, so keep it safe.
- Place
- Ewelme (OX10)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Certified
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Pricing
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Ewelme
Many people look at heat pumps when an oil, LPG or gas boiler is getting old. Starting early leaves time for the survey, the design and any grant application, rather than rushing a replacement in winter.
Customers normally contact us when they notice something like this:
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
If your home is listed, like Brightwell Manor about 4.2 miles west, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Questions to ask before you book
- How VAT is shown, and which rate applies
- Whether testing, commissioning and paperwork are included
- Whether the manufacturer’s warranty depends on regular servicing
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Common questions in Ewelme
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Ewelme?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The Ewelme Conservation Area takes in the middle of Ewelme. 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 local planning authority (for Ewelme, typically South Oxfordshire council) first.
Is the heat pump grant available in Ewelme?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Ewelme is in England, where it applies. Whether your home qualifies, and for how much, depends on the type of heat pump and the heating it replaces. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Do you protect the property while you work?
We start with protection: dust sheets over floors and anything close to the work. Any drilling is agreed with you first, and we clear up the dust and offcuts when we finish.
Can I do the refrigerant work myself?
Anything that involves the refrigerant needs an F-Gas qualified engineer from a certified company. That is a legal requirement, and it also matters for the manufacturer’s warranty. We can quote for the whole job, from supply to commissioning.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, 24/7. Call the emergency line and tell us the make, the symptoms and any error code, and we’ll talk you through the next steps.
Will my radiators work with 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, and the survey checks each one.
How does the warranty work?
It’s the manufacturer’s, and the terms are theirs. Some brands make regular servicing a condition so it’s worth keeping the service records.
After we have gone
A little care keeps the system in better shape. We recommend:
- Look at insulation alongside the heat pump
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
- Do not block radiators or indoor units with furniture
Handover includes the controls and how to get the best from a heat pump. Heat pumps tend to work best running steadily rather than in short bursts, and we will explain the settings for your home.
Do not cover radiators with furniture or heavy curtains so the heat can get into the room.
Leave it or put it right?
For eligible off-gas homes on oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is on offer until March 2027. If that applies to you, it’s worth asking about sooner rather than later. Booking before summer means the work in Ewelme is done before the hot weather.
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed price.
What you get with us
- A reply the same working day
- MCS certified heat pump installers
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
- Every job looked at before it’s priced
Read what air conditioning costs and our accreditations and certificates.
Homes in Ewelme and heat pumps
Valuation Office Agency council tax records show about 30% of homes in and around Ewelme were built in 2000 or later, and about 77% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Newer homes normally 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.
Period properties close to Church of St Mary can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Ewelme is about 8 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. If you need air source heat pumps in Ewelme, please phone us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form for a fixed-price quote. We work across London and the South East, including Ewelme. In Oxfordshire alone we list 443 places and Ewelme is among them. We also work in Guildford, about 33 miles from Ewelme.
If you need air source heat pumps at a property on High Street, Parson's Lane and Burrows Hill or a nearby road, our engineers can take on the work. If your postcode is in OX10, you are inside the area we cover. We also cover the places around Ewelme: Roke (2 miles north-west), Britwell Salome (2 miles north-east), Brightwell Baldwin (2 miles north), Watlington (3 miles north-east) and Chalgrove (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Oxford (11 miles north-west), Didcot (8 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles north-west) and Thame (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Ewelme
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to The Greyhound At Ewelme Public House. Nearby you’ll also find Wallingford Castle (2.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Ewelme Watercress Beds and Wittenham Clumps.
The process
Think of the visit in three stages: diagnose, treat and sign off. First we check the system or the space against the plan, then the work itself, and finally everything is tested, recorded and explained. The middle part takes longest, and that 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. For a place like Ewelme, the timing is set with you and the travel is our side of the planning.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
- Let us know where we can park and unload
Ask for a quote
Every quote shows the VAT clearly, with the rate that applies to your job. Homes, businesses and different kinds of work can be treated differently for VAT, so we confirm it in writing rather than guess. To get one, ring 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
Advice
What a customer said
“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