Kent · Heat pump installation
Hockenden air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps in Hockenden from an F-Gas certified company, with the manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
Air source heat pumps in Hockenden, done properly
Hot water from an air-to-water system is stored in a cylinder. Homes with a combi boiler may not have a cylinder, so finding space for one is part of the survey. With air-to-air, hot water has to come from something else. Common call-outs are for an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life and deciding on the outdoor unit position, across hot water cylinders, underfloor heating and air-to-air heat pumps.
Older and listed homes in villages like Hockenden need extra care, because permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, so consent comes first.
Looking after a system is mostly common sense: keep the outdoor unit clear, follow the manufacturer’s guidance on cleaning and book a service at the interval they recommend. It also keeps you on the right side of any warranty terms that ask for servicing.
- Where
- Hockenden (BR8)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Replies
- We reply the same working day
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Price
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Hockenden questions
Is Hockenden within the area you cover?
Yes. Hockenden is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Hockenden?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Around 2 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Hockenden. 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 Sevenoaks council, which is usually the planning authority for Hockenden first.
Will my home qualify for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme?
That depends on the scheme conditions, which we check for you. As the installer, we make the application where you qualify.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
Yes. 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 look at the job first?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey tells us what the job needs and how to do it, and the quote is based on that.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
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’re without heating for as little time as possible, and we explain it in advance.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and others. For a new system, we suggest the make and model that suit the property and tell you why.
Leave it or put it right?
Getting the sizing wrong causes problems that are hard to fix later. A room-by-room survey gets it right first time. A dirty or faulty system works harder and costs more to run.
Our prices page shows typical ranges, but your price depends on the job in front of us. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Why people in Hockenden choose us
- Warranty terms set out brand by brand
- F-Gas company certification
- Electrical work covered by our NICEIC approval
- One number for homes and businesses across London and the South East
Nearby places to Hockenden
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Pricing air source heat pumps in Hockenden
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We consider:
- The distance and route between the indoor and outdoor units
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
- What we find on the survey or diagnosis
Every job is different, so each one gets its own fixed-price quote. The equipment, how we reach it, the route between units and the work needed all play a part.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price a simple job. Send what you can of the following:
- The rating plate or label on any existing unit
- Wide pictures of the room or the existing unit
- The outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits or would go
Some jobs can be priced from photos, while others need a survey. Multi-room systems, commercial buildings and anything with a long or hidden pipe route are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before anything goes ahead.
Homes in Hockenden and heat pumps
At about 13 miles from central London, Hockenden sits inside the area we cover across London and the South East. About 41% of homes in Hockenden and the neighbourhoods around it date from 1945 to 1972, according to VOA council tax data. Whether the walls and loft have been insulated makes a real difference to the heat pump size for homes of that period.
Hall Place and Gardens, roughly 3.2 miles north, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings. Older homes near St Mary the Virgin may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Hockenden is about 2 miles north-east of Orpington, in Kent. Whether you are in the middle of Hockenden or further out, we cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Hockenden among them. We also work in Bromley, about 6 miles from Hockenden.
The closest recent job we can point to from Hockenden was on Station Road, Orpington (BR6), about 2 miles south-west: installing three Daikin cassette units in the main office area and a wall-mounted unit in the client meeting room.
If your postcode is in BR8, the property is within reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Upper Ruxley (1 mile north-west), Stonehill Green (1 mile north-east), Ruxley (1 mile north-west), Puddledock (2 miles north-east) and Hextable (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Dartford (4 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (8 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles east) and Tonbridge (15 miles south).
Local landmarks in Hockenden
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Orchards Academy and Foots Cray Meadows. For rail, the closest station is Swanley station, roughly 1 mile south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include London Borough of Bromley Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and Eynsford Castle (3.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Hockenden include The Warren and Summer Hill.
What we do, step by step
The visit has three parts, a bit like a doctor’s appointment: diagnose, treat and sign off. First we check the system or the space against the plan, then we do the work, and finally we test, record and explain. The middle part takes longest, and that takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Rural lanes and tight entrances are worth mentioning before a visit to Hockenden.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Tell us about parking and loading
Getting a quote
Getting a quote is straightforward. Send a few details and photos, 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.
Advice
What air source heat pumps can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than sell you work that won’t help, so here are the limits:
- Improving the building’s insulation
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
- A grant for a home that does not meet the scheme rules
If you are not sure, just ring us on 07833 053749 and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Radiator systems
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
A customer’s words
“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