Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Hatford
For MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Hatford, one call is all it takes, from the first look to sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
Why it’s worth doing now in Hatford
The 0% VAT rate on heat pumps in homes runs until 31 March 2027, then 5% applies. It’s a date to bear in mind when planning alongside your own plans for the property. Booking before summer means the work in Hatford is done before the hot weather.
Putting several jobs into one visit often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at and we will price it together.
What you get with us
- F-Gas certified company
- Emergency calls taken 24/7
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
- A fixed price before any work starts
Read what air conditioning costs or our accreditations and certificates.
Air source heat pumps in Hatford, done properly
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit cannot be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. Common call-outs are for ageing boilers that will need replacing and radiators that may be too small for a heat pump, on hot water cylinders, air-to-air heat pumps and underfloor heating.
For a home around Hatford 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.
Any work on the refrigerant circuit is recorded: the work carried out, the refrigerant involved and the quantities. Keep the records with the manual and the warranty documents, as a manufacturer or a future engineer may ask to see them.
- Place
- Hatford (SN7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Quotes
- A fixed price before we start
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Response
- On the working day you ask
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What we’re called out for in Hatford
Air-to-air systems interest people who want cooling in summer as well as heating. They heat rooms through wall, floor or ceiling units, and can cool them when it’s hot. Whether a grant applies depends on the scheme conditions.
Look out for these signs:
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
Older homes near Holy Trinity Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Comparing quotes
- Why the equipment they’re quoting suits the job
- What happens if the job turns out to be different on the day
- What the manufacturer’s warranty covers and for how long
What we do, step by step
If the system has to be off for part of the visit, we tell you before any work starts so it does not catch you out. For businesses, we can typically work room by room or zone by zone. The work takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Work in Hatford is booked in advance at a time that suits you.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- 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.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
Get a fixed-price quote
Some jobs can be priced from pictures, while others need a survey. Bigger systems, commercial sites and awkward pipe routes are normally surveyed on site. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work is booked.
Related advice
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Hatford
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Hatford?
It depends on the property. The Hatford Conservation Area is close to the centre of Hatford. 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 planning department at Vale of White Horse council, usually the authority for Hatford first.
Will you come out to Hatford?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. A few pictures and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. For simple jobs, photos and a few details can be enough, while bigger systems and repairs that need testing get a visit.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
Air-to-water suits homes with radiators and a cylinder; air-to-air suits rooms that need heating and cooling. The survey helps decide. Both are part of what we install.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
A typical installation takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. We plan the work so you are without heating for as little time as possible and agreed before work begins.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. From one rented home to commercial buildings, the approach is the same: a look first, a fixed-price quote and written records.
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.
Heat pumps in Hatford: local notes
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures show about 32% of homes across Hatford and its surrounding area were built in 2000 or later. Better insulated, newer homes are often a good match for a heat pump.
If your home is listed, like Longworth House about 3.9 miles north-east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Hatford is about 6 miles north-west of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. If you need air source heat pumps in Hatford, please call us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier for a fixed-price quote. We work across London and the South East, Hatford included. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 49 miles from Hatford.
We work across the SN7 postcode area for air source heat pumps and the roads nearby. Places around Hatford that are also on our list: Stanford in the Vale (1 mile south), Bow (1 mile south-east), Shellingford (2 miles south-west), Buckland (2 miles north) and Baulking (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (14 miles north-east), Didcot (12 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles east) and Witney (9 miles north).
Local landmarks in Hatford
Around Hatford, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Church of St Denys, among other places. Other landmarks nearby include Faringdon Castle (2.6 miles west) and Longworth Hospital (3.1 miles west). Open spaces near Hatford include Badbury Hill.
Towns and villages near Hatford
What else we do in Hatford
What you can do yourself, and what needs us
Do not move, re-route or disconnect units or pipework yourself. Moving a unit involves the refrigerant circuit, so it needs an F-Gas qualified engineer, and the electrical side needs a competent person. If you need something moved, we can quote for it.
Refrigerant is off limits for anyone without the right qualifications. The law requires anyone working on equipment containing F gas to hold the right qualifications, and the company to be certified, and refrigerant lines can cause cold burns. A suspected leak is our job, not yours.
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