Kent · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Goudhurst
Air source heat pumps in and around Goudhurst, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off with the price fixed before work begins.
- Comparing heat pump types
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
Air source heat pumps in Goudhurst
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures than most boilers which means some radiators may need upsizing. The survey shows which rooms are fine and which need changes and anything that needs changing is in the quote. If you’re dealing with replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump and plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump, we can help.
For a home around Goudhurst that is off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump, on top of the £7,500.
Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of their warranty. Where yours does, a regular service with us keeps that side in order, and every service is written up.
- Where
- Goudhurst (TN17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Response
- Same working day
- Quotes
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Goudhurst
Typical ranges are on our prices page, but every job is priced on its own. The quote depends on:
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
- How easy the units are to reach
- What kind of system it is
One room or a whole building, the quote is built the same way: the work involved, the access and the equipment. You will have a fixed price before work begins, with VAT shown clearly.
What we need to know
You do not need the technical terms. Just send:
- Any error code or flashing light on the display
- The outdoor side of the property, including any roof or flat area
- A photo of the consumer unit with the cover closed
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Add the address and what you’d like done, and many jobs can be priced from that.
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Common questions in Goudhurst
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Goudhurst?
It depends on the property. Central Goudhurst 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 cannot face a road. Where necessary, we check with Tunbridge Wells council, which is normally the planning authority for Goudhurst.
Is the heat pump grant available in Goudhurst?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Goudhurst is in England, where it applies. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and is not an add-on to a boiler. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Do you work on all makes?
The main ones, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and explain why.
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
It varies from room to room. We check them all during the survey, so the quote covers any changes.
What warranty do I get?
The manufacturer provides it, on its own terms. Some terms depend on regular servicing by a qualified engineer, so keep your service records.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
It can, for some brands. Read the manufacturer’s terms, or send us the make and model and we will explain them, and book the service at the interval they recommend.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. Each visit is written up, and any work on the refrigerant circuit goes in the F-Gas records. File them with the system’s paperwork.
The process
The work area is kept tidy throughout, with dust sheets down and offcuts and packaging cleared up. If we need to drill through a wall, we agree the spot with you first. The visit takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. We agree a date with you and plan the visit to Goudhurst so we arrive with what’s needed.
- 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 recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
How to prepare
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
Get a fixed-price quote
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Multi-room systems, commercial buildings and anything with a long or hidden pipe route are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work is booked.
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Heat pumps in Goudhurst: local notes
Valuation Office Agency council tax records put about 47% of homes across Goudhurst and its surrounding area before 1919, and about 78% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). 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. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
If your home is listed, like Scotney Castle about 2.6 miles south-west, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work. If your home is one of the older properties near St Mary's Church, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Goudhurst is about 8 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. From the centre of Goudhurst to the outskirts, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. Our area takes in 922 places across Kent, large and small. East Grinstead is in our area too, around 20 miles away.
The closest recent job we can point to from Goudhurst was on Beacon Road, Crowborough (TN6), about 13 miles west: installing a Mitsubishi Electric multi-split system serving four bedrooms and a large home office.
From High Street, Church Road and Back Lane to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. Here we cover the TN17 postcode area. Places around Goudhurst that are also on our list: Smallbridge (1 mile north-west), Brandfold (1 mile north), Broad Ford (1 mile north-west), Capel Cross (2 miles north) and Glassenbury (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (10 miles north-west) and Kings Hill (11 miles north).
Near you in Goudhurst
Typical jobs here are in properties near The Star And Eagle Hotel and The Gill, among other places. Goudhurst’s nearest station is Marden station, roughly 4.5 miles north. A little further out are Finchcocks Musical Museum (1.6 miles south-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (5.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water.
System by system
Heat loss surveys
The survey works out the heat needed room by room. Everything else is sized from it.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
There’s one grant per property, and you cannot get a grant to replace a low-carbon system. Hybrids are excluded.
Why act early in Goudhurst
A sudden boiler failure rarely leaves room to plan a heat pump properly. Planning ahead gives time for the heat loss survey, the design and the grant application while the old heating still works. Planning ahead for a job in Goudhurst means we can bring everything needed.
The pipe route, the height of the units and how we reach them can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote, and the price is fixed before any work starts.
What you get with us
- Clear warranty information from the manufacturer
- MCS certified for heat pumps
- We work on all the leading brands
- F-Gas certified company
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
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