East Sussex · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Flackley Ash
Air source heat pumps in Flackley Ash from an F-Gas certified company, with warranty terms explained brand by brand. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
Common questions in Flackley Ash
Will a heat pump in Flackley Ash need planning permission?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. Central Flackley Ash sits inside a conservation area. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit can’t face a road. Where necessary, we check with Rother council, which is normally the planning authority for Flackley Ash.
Do you cover smaller places like Flackley Ash?
Yes. Flackley Ash is within the area we cover across London and the South East. A few photos and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes. It’s your proof of what was done: a dated note of the work, with refrigerant details where they apply.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, normally whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. The interval depends on the refrigerant charge, measured in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
How much VAT is charged on a heat pump in a home?
Installing an air source heat pump in a home is zero-rated until 31 March 2027, then 5%. It doesn’t apply to businesses, and this is general information rather than tax advice.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
For air-to-water, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before any grant. Eligible homes in England and Wales can get £7,500 through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme though not every home qualifies.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, with visits at the interval your system and the manufacturer need. Every visit is recorded, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
Air source heat pumps in Flackley Ash, done properly
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. Conditions include a maximum outdoor unit size of 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), use for more than cooling alone and a site outside the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. The work covers homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, hot water cylinders and air-to-water heat pumps, and the jobs we see most are checking whether planning permission is needed and working out whether radiators need upsizing.
Older and listed homes in villages like Flackley Ash need extra care, and permitted development does not cover listed buildings, so consent comes first.
Think of the paperwork as the system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. It makes the next visit quicker and any warranty question simpler and it’s worth keeping safe.
- Location
- Flackley Ash (TN31)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Quote
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Flackley Ash
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When to call us in Flackley Ash
Many people look at heat pumps when an oil, LPG or gas boiler is getting old. Planning the change before the boiler fails gives you time to survey, design and apply for any grant instead of making a rushed decision when the heating stops.
Common reasons people call us include:
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
Live in one of the older houses around The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
What your quote should include
- Who does the electrical work, and whether they can certify it
- The make and model of any parts or equipment being quoted
- Whether extra work needs your approval first
Looking after your system
Looking after the system is mostly common sense. Our tips:
- Keep radiators clear
- Ask about the grant before you commit
- Leave space around the outdoor unit
Should you have questions after the install, give us a ring on 07833 053749 and we’ll look into it. Annual servicing helps keep the system working well.
Book a service every year. Check the manufacturer’s terms, as they may include servicing conditions.
Honest limits
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
- Disconnecting or servicing a gas boiler
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send an email and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Flackley Ash
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
Heat pumps in Flackley Ash: local notes
The last census (2021) found about 80% 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.
Lamb House lies about 3.2 miles south-east. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Flackley Ash is about 9 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Flackley Ash gets the same approach as every job we take on: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end. Our area takes in 289 places across East Sussex, from busy centres to quieter spots. You can also see our page for Eastbourne, roughly 22 miles from Flackley Ash.
Not far from Flackley Ash, a recent job of ours was on Mermaid Street, Rye (TN31), about 3 miles south-east: installing three Fujitsu wall-mounted units in guest bedrooms, with the outdoor units positioned in the hotel’s walled rear garden.
Here we cover the TN31 postcode area. We also cover the places around Flackley Ash: Peasmarsh (1 mile south-east), Beckley (2 miles west), Udimore (3 miles south), Cock Marling (3 miles south) and Beckley Furnace (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (9 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles south-west), St Leonards (10 miles south-west) and Hastings Old Town (9 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Flackley Ash
Typical jobs here are in properties near The Cock Inn, among other places. The closest station to Flackley Ash is Rye station, roughly 3 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Ypres Tower (3.3 miles south-east) and Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (3.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Flatropers Wood.
How the visit works
The first job on site is protection: sheets over the floor and any furniture nearby and nothing is moved without asking you. 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. If a lane or gateway near Flackley Ash is tight for a van, let us know and we’ll plan for it.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
Getting a price
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but your quote is based on your job, because every property is different. Once we have looked at the job, from photos or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To get going, phone us on 07833 053749 or drop us a line.
Advice
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