Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Hornton air source heat pumps
Heat pump installation, for Hornton and the surrounding area. Call for a fixed-price quote; we reply the same working day.
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
Air source heat pumps around Hornton
Valuation Office Agency council tax records show about 37% of homes across Hornton and its surrounding area were built in 2000 or later, and about 78% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Lower heat loss in recent homes often means a smaller heat pump and fewer radiator changes. Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder. Central Hornton is inside the Hornton Conservation Area. Historic England lists about 25 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Hornton, including Church of St John the Baptist (grade I). So the heat pump survey asks two extra questions here: is the home listed, and is it inside a conservation area?
Live in one of the older houses around Church of St John the Baptist? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. With Upton House about 1.6 miles west, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump.
Hornton is about 4 miles north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We cover Hornton for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Oxfordshire. Hornton is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, roughly 69 miles from Hornton.
Local streets include Pages Lane, The Green and Eastgate, each of them within reach. Our working area takes in OX15. If you’re just outside Hornton, we cover Ratley (2 miles north-west), Edgehill (2 miles north-west) and Sun Rising (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Banbury (4 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Neithrop (4 miles south-east) and Grimsbury (5 miles south-east).
Around Hornton
Other landmarks nearby include Horton General Hospital (5.1 miles south-east) and Hanwell Castle (2.8 miles east). The countryside around Hornton includes Edge Hill.
Air source heat pumps in Hornton
We begin with a room-by-room heat loss survey. That tells us how much heat the home needs, room by room so the system is sized to match. Sizing by rule of thumb isn’t good enough. The work covers air-to-water heat pumps, underfloor heating and air-to-air heat pumps, and the jobs we see most are planning and permitted development questions and checking eligibility for a heat pump grant.
If your home in or near Hornton is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump.
Warranty on the equipment is the manufacturer’s own, on the manufacturer’s terms, and we set them out on your quote. Terms differ from brand to brand, so we go through them with you rather than leave you to find the small print.
- Where
- Hornton (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Certified
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
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Different systems, different jobs
Heat loss surveys
Without a proper survey, a heat pump can be too big or too small and that matters for comfort and running.
Air-to-air heat pumps
Air-to-air heat pumps are now covered by permitted development rules in England, subject to conditions. Cooling-only units are not included and need a check with the council.
The process
Everything the job needs comes with us, from tools and test equipment to ladders and dust sheets. You only need to give us clear access to the units, or their planned positions, and to the fuse board. On site, the work 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 room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Hornton.
- We talk through your home, your current heating and what you want from a heat pump.
- The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
- The price comes back fixed and in writing, with the grant and VAT shown line by line.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed-price quote, phone 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk and tell us about the property and what you need. Photos help a lot. You will hear back from us the same working day.
Related advice
Hornton: your questions answered
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Hornton?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Hornton is in England, where it applies. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and is not an add-on to a boiler. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Will you come out to Hornton?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. It’s the record a manufacturer or the next engineer will ask to see: a dated note of the work, with refrigerant details where they apply.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We offer maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Each visit is written up, with F-Gas records where refrigerant work is involved.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
For air-to-water, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before any grant. Eligible homes in England and Wales can get £7,500 through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme though not every home qualifies.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. We work for homeowners, landlords, letting and managing agents, and businesses of every size in Hornton and across Oxfordshire. Tell us who should receive the paperwork.
Which brands do you work with?
The main ones, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and explain why.
Why it’s worth doing now in Hornton
Getting the sizing wrong causes problems that are hard to fix later. A room-by-room survey gets it right first time. Planning ahead for a job in Hornton means we can bring everything needed.
Several rooms, units or sites on one quote often makes better use of the time. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed price.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Hornton
- Enquiries answered the same working day
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Manufacturer’s warranty terms explained on your quote
- Members of Checkatrade
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
What air source heat pumps can’t fix
We will not sell you work that does not address the problem, so these are the things it won’t cover:
- Improving the building’s insulation
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and we will say what we think before you book.
What the work covers
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Underfloor heating
- Radiator systems
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Hot water cylinders
What a customer said
“Office air con broke down in the July heatwave. Called at 8am, engineer was here by noon and fixed within 2 hours. Brilliant emergency response. They now hold the service contract for the whole building.”
James T., Crawley, office manager