Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Hardwick, Oxfordshire
MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the boiler upgrade scheme grant applied for, in Hardwick and nearby. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll reply the same working day.
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Hardwick
Until 31 March 2027, a heat pump installed in residential accommodation carries 0% VAT, with 5% from 1 April 2027. This is HMRC’s energy-saving materials relief, which applies to homes rather than businesses, and for air-to-air systems we confirm the VAT on your quote. This is general information, not tax advice. If the problem is plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump and questions about listed buildings or conservation areas, we can sort it out.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Hardwick, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
The records are your 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 and it’s worth keeping safe.
- Location
- Hardwick (OX27)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Quotes
- A fixed price before work begins
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
When to call us in Hardwick
A common reason is wanting to stop burning gas, oil or LPG. A heat pump runs on electricity and takes heat from the outside air, which is why it fits that aim.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- No space for a hot water cylinder
Older homes near Church of St Mary may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the quote shows VAT clearly
- Whether you get F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved
- What’s in the price and what isn’t
FAQs for Hardwick
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Hardwick?
Hardwick is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. The installer applies, and we’re MCS certified.
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Hardwick?
It depends on the property. Historic England lists about 3 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Hardwick. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights don’t reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask the local planning authority (for Hardwick, typically Cherwell council).
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like water coming from a unit or a critical room overheating, call our 24/7 line and we will agree what happens next.
Do you protect the property while you work?
Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets before work begins, and we tidy up as we go. Before we leave, we clear up and run through the work with you.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
Expect it to take from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. How much of the heating changes decides most of the time and the timing is set out with your quote.
Do you work on systems someone else installed?
Yes. We start with a proper look and tell you honestly what we find, including anything about the original installation that needs putting right. Any work is priced before it goes ahead.
Do you work in Hardwick?
Yes. We cover Hardwick and the rest of Oxfordshire, within the London and South East area we cover. For a fixed-price quote, call 07833 053749 or drop us a line.
Air source heat pumps in Hardwick: the local picture
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures show about 36% of homes in the Hardwick area were built in 2000 or later, and Census 2021 figures found about 71% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Newer homes typically lose less heat, which tends to suit a heat pump well. Houses usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation.
Hardwick is about 4 miles north of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Whether you are in the middle of Hardwick or further out, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. In Oxfordshire alone we list 443 places, and Hardwick is one. For properties nearby, see our London page (56 miles or so).
Our working area takes in OX27. Close by, we work in Hethe (1 mile east), Stoke Lyne (1 mile south-west), Fringford (2 miles east), Bucknell (3 miles south-west) and Stratton Audley (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (15 miles south), Banbury (10 miles north-west), Bicester (4 miles south) and Kidlington (11 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Hardwick
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Whitmore Arms Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Bicester North station, about 4.2 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Ardley Castle (2.8 miles south-west) and Bicester Community Hospital (4.6 miles south).
Also near Hardwick
What else we do in Hardwick
How it works
Our engineers arrive at the time agreed with you and run through the plan before anything else. Dust sheets go down over floors and anything close to the work, and the electrics are made safe before any panel comes off. The work itself 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. We plan the trip to Hardwick around you.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- From those figures we size the heat pump and decide on radiators, cylinder and outdoor position.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Before we arrive
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Clear access to the fuse board
Get a fixed-price quote
Quotes do not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day. If we need to see the property first, we book a survey at a time that works for you.
Related advice
What air source heat pumps cannot fix
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
If you’re not sure, just phone 07833 053749 or send an email and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
Leave it or put it right?
The two types suit different homes and needs. Air-to-water heats radiators and hot water, and can attract a £7,500 grant where eligible; air-to-air heats and cools rooms, and only qualifies for £2,500 under strict conditions, and we explain which fits your home. For a village like Hardwick, booking ahead lets us plan the trip properly.
Height, access and the distance between the indoor and outdoor units all affect the cost. We take each of them into account and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Why people in Hardwick choose us
- Covering London and the South East
- Checkatrade member
- Emergency calls taken 24/7
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
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From one of our customers
“Excellent service from start to finish. Two wall-mounted units installed in our home. Clean, tidy work: they protected all the floors and left no mess. The systems work brilliantly. Would highly recommend.”
Sarah M., East Grinstead