Greater London · Heat pump installation
Horn Park air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps for Horn Park, from F-Gas certified engineers, with warranty terms explained brand by brand. Enquiries answered the same working day.
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Working out where a cylinder could go
How we handle air source heat pumps in Horn Park
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. Conditions include a maximum outdoor unit size of 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), use for more than cooling alone and a site outside the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. If the problem is not knowing whether a grant applies and moving away from fossil-fuel heating, we can sort it out.
Homes in Horn Park are often flats and terraces, where outside space is limited, and that decides which kind of heat pump works. An air-to-water system needs space outside and typically a hot water cylinder inside, while an air-to-air system needs less space.
Think of the paperwork as the system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. If anything goes wrong later, it helps the next engineer and the manufacturer and it’s worth keeping safe.
- Where
- Horn Park (SE12, SE9, SE3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Quote
- A fixed price before work begins
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Credentials
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Horn Park questions
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Horn Park?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. A conservation area takes in the middle of Horn Park. 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 Greenwich council, which is normally the planning authority for Horn Park first.
Can I have air conditioning in a flat in Horn Park?
Typically, yes, though leaseholders normally need the freeholder’s agreement. Permitted development rules for flats are tighter than for houses, so we check the outdoor unit position and give you the details to send to the freeholder or managing agent.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
For air-to-water, it’s £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before any Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. Air-to-air prices are set after a survey, and we confirm the VAT on the quote.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
Air-to-water feeds your central heating and hot water, while air-to-air warms and cools rooms directly. With air-to-air, hot water needs another source, and we explain which suits your home.
Is there a Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant for air-to-air?
The air-to-air grant is £2,500, and only some homes qualify. The system has to replace the fossil-fuel heating and heat the whole home, installed by an MCS certified installer.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, day and night. Call the emergency line and tell us the make, the symptoms and any error code, and we will talk you through the next steps.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
We work with the leading brands, from Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin and Fujitsu to Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Tell us the make and model and we’ll take it from there.
What a heat pump looks like in Horn Park
Valuation Office Agency council tax records show about 44% of homes across Horn Park and its surrounding area date from 1919 to 1939. Whether the walls and loft have been insulated makes a real difference to the heat pump size for homes of that period. London homes can be short of space for an outdoor unit and cylinder, which affects the choice of heat pump.
Period properties close to Church of St Saviour can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Horn Park is about 1 mile west of Eltham, in Greater London. Wherever you are in the SE12 postcode area, we cover air source heat pumps. In Greater London alone we list 764 places, and Horn Park is one.
Our nearest recent job to Horn Park was on Brownhill Road, Catford (SE6), about 2 miles west: installing a Mitsubishi Electric wall-mounted unit in the main living area.
Our engineers cover all of SE12, SE9 and SE3 and the streets around it. That includes properties on Winn Road, Horsa Road and Guibal Road and nearby roads. If you are just outside Horn Park, we cover Middle Park (1 mile east), Lee (1 mile north-west), Mottingham (1 mile south-east), Chinbrook (1 mile south) and Grove Park (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles north-west), City of Westminster (9 miles north-west), Marylebone (9 miles north-west) and Kensington (10 miles west).
Local landmarks in Horn Park
In Horn Park, that means homes and buildings near Manor House Gardens, Colfe's School and Harris Academy Greenwich. The nearest railway station is Lee station, about 0.5 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Greenwich Castle (2.4 miles north-west) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Horn Park includes Summer Hill and Birdbrook Road Nature Reserve.
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What we are called out for in Horn Park
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.
Any of these is worth a proper look:
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
- A boiler that is getting old
For a home near Lee station, the survey looks at whether an air-to-water or air-to-air heat pump suits better.
What to look for in a quote
- How extra work would be agreed if they find something unexpected
- Proof of F-Gas company certification
- If the figure could change on the day
Aftercare tips
To keep the system working properly:
- Avoid switching the heat pump on and off often
- Ask about the grant before you commit
- Keep the MCS certificate with the manufacturer’s paperwork
Handover includes the controls and how to get the best from a heat pump. Heat pumps tend to work best running steadily rather than in short bursts, and we will explain the settings for your home.
A well-insulated home helps a heat pump, as lower heat loss means the system has less to do.
Before you call an engineer
Never try to top up, release or handle refrigerant yourself. Under the F-gas rules, engineers need their own qualifications and the company must be certified, and escaping refrigerant can cause cold burns. If you suspect a leak, switch the system off and call us.
Do not move, re-route or disconnect units or pipework yourself. Disconnecting a system means dealing with refrigerant, which only a qualified engineer can do, and the electrical side needs a competent person. Ask us to quote for a move instead.
How it works
We keep the work area tidy as we go, 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 a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Parking bays, permits and roof or balcony access are the first things we ask about in Horn Park.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- 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.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Give us access to the outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits
How to get a quote
Every quote shows the VAT clearly, with the rate that applies to your job. VAT can differ between homes and businesses and between kinds of work, so we confirm it in writing rather than guess. For a fixed-price quote, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or drop us a line.
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A customer’s words
“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