Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Great Shoddesden
One call covers MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Great Shoddesden, from the first look to sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
Homes in Great Shoddesden and heat pumps
VOA council tax data show about 43% of homes in the Great Shoddesden area were built in 2000 or later, and about 60% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Newer homes normally lose less heat, which tends to suit a heat pump well. Houses usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder. Historic England lists about 3 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Great Shoddesden, including Manor Farmhouse (grade II). Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with the local planning authority (usually Test Valley council) before the heat pump design is finished.
Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation. The installer applies for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, and we are MCS certified.
Great Shoddesden is about 6 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. From the centre of Great Shoddesden to the outskirts, we cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. Count every place we list in Hampshire and you reach 683, with Great Shoddesden on the list. Guildford, roughly 45 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Here we cover the SP11 postcode area. We also cover Perham Down (1 mile west), Ludgershall (1 mile north-west), Kimpton (1 mile south) and Tidworth (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Andover (6 miles east), Whitchurch (12 miles east), East Anton (6 miles east) and Overton (15 miles east).
Local landmarks in Great Shoddesden
Typical jobs here are in properties near The Wellington Academy and the streets around them. The closest station to Great Shoddesden is Grateley station, about 4.9 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Ludgershall Castle (1.4 miles north-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.2 miles east). For a walk, there’s Quarley Hill.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Great Shoddesden
Every installation starts with a heat loss survey. That tells us how much heat the home needs, room by room, so the heat pump and the radiators or indoor units can be sized properly. Sizing by rule of thumb isn’t good enough. The work covers homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, air-to-air heat pumps and air-to-water heat pumps, and common reasons people get in touch are checking eligibility for a heat pump grant and deciding on the outdoor unit position.
For a home around Great Shoddesden that’s 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.
- Where
- Great Shoddesden (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Enquiries
- Answered the same working day
- Credentials
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Price
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Why it’s worth doing now in Great Shoddesden
Getting the sizing wrong causes problems that are hard to fix later. A room-by-room survey gets it right first time. An early booking makes the visit to Great Shoddesden easier to arrange.
Putting several jobs into one visit often makes better use of the time. Mention every unit or room you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why people in Great Shoddesden choose us
- NICEIC approved for electrical work
- Covering London and the South East
- We work on all the leading brands
- 24/7 emergency line for breakdowns
See how installs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Nearby places to Great Shoddesden
More services for Great Shoddesden
How it works
Where something has to be switched off during the work, we agree it with you first, so you can plan around it. In a business, work can often be done one area at a time. On site, it 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. Photos of the existing unit help with repairs and servicing in Great Shoddesden.
- 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.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Before we arrive
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
Getting a quote
Getting a quote is straightforward. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits you.
Read more
System by system
Hot water cylinders
Cylinder size is based on your household’s needs.
VAT on heat pumps
For air-to-air systems, HMRC’s view depends on the product and the situation and the VAT is confirmed on your quote.
Great Shoddesden questions
Will you come out to Great Shoddesden?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We’re based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Great Shoddesden?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Great Shoddesden, if they qualify. It gives £7,500 towards an air-to-water or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 towards an air-to-air heat pump that replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the whole home’s heating need. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Is a heat pump permitted development?
Many installations on houses in England fall under permitted development, subject to the rules. Listed buildings and their curtilages are excluded, and listed building consent is a separate matter, so we check for your property.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. It’s the record a manufacturer or the next engineer will ask to see: the date, the work, and any refrigerant added or recovered.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a system failing in a server room or water leaking from a unit, ring our 24/7 line and we’ll agree what happens next.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, typically 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 every 12 months from 5 tCO2e, and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e.
Do you protect the property while you work?
We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and we tidy up as we go. At the end, we clear up and show you what we’ve done.
Let and managed properties
From a single flat to a whole estate, the approach is the same: diagnosis, a fixed price, access agreed with the people on site and paperwork at the end.
Larger air conditioning systems in buildings need more than servicing: systems with an effective rated output over 12 kW need a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor at least every 5 years. We arrange the inspection, get the system ready and put right anything it picks up.
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