Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Horspath air source heat pumps
We cover Horspath for heat pump installation. Diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we finish.
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
What a heat pump looks like in Horspath
About 77% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Garsington Manor, roughly 1.9 miles south, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings.
Horspath is about 3 miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. If you need air source heat pumps in Horspath, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please call us on 07833 053749 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, Horspath included. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 43 miles from Horspath.
Our working area takes in OX33 in full. Streets in the area include Church Road, Manor Drive and Butts Road, each of them within reach. Close to Horspath, our area also takes in Littleworth (1 mile north-east), Shotover Hill (1 mile north-west), Blenheim (1 mile south-east), Garsington (1 mile south) and Wheatley (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (3 miles west), Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north) and Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Horspath
Around Horspath, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Wheatley Park School, Shotover Country Park and Queen's Head pub and the streets around them. Horspath’s nearest station is Oxford station, about 4.4 miles west. A little further out are Templars Square (2 miles west) and Slade Hospital (1.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Shotover and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
Air source heat pumps in Horspath, done properly
Until 31 March 2027, a heat pump installed in residential accommodation carries 0% VAT, with 5% from 1 April 2027. That follows HMRC Notice 708/6, and it doesn’t apply to businesses. For air-to-air systems, we confirm the VAT on your quote. Please treat this as general information rather than tax advice. If the problem is comparing heat pump types and questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, we can sort it out.
For a home around Horspath that is off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We’ll tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Place
- Horspath (OX33)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Quote
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Approvals
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
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Your questions about air source heat pumps in Horspath
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Horspath?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. Around 15 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Horspath. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the local planning authority (for Horspath, typically South Oxfordshire council).
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Horspath?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Horspath, if they qualify. 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 isn’t an add-on to a boiler. The installer applies, and we’re MCS certified.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. From a single let flat to offices, shops and public buildings, we work the same way: survey or diagnosis, a fixed price and proper paperwork.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
We install and work on the leading makes, from Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin and Fujitsu to Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Tell us the make and model and we will take it from there.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
Some radiators may be fine as they are, and some may need to be larger. Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures, so radiators give out less heat, and the survey checks each one.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?
Yes. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule and quote for it. Leak checks required by the F-gas rules can be built in for larger systems.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
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’ll agree what happens next.
How the visit works
Each visit follows the same order: check the plan with you, protect the area, carry out the job, test what we’ve done and explain it all to you. On site, the work takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. Photos of the existing unit help with repairs and servicing in Horspath.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
How to prepare
- Tell us about parking and loading
- Keep pets out of the rooms we’re working in
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
Ask for a quote
VAT is set out clearly on every quote, with the rate that applies to your job. Homes, businesses and different kinds of work can be treated differently for VAT, so we confirm it on the quote. To get one, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Aftercare tips
Think of this as the after-treatment advice, in brief:
- Book a yearly service
- Don’t block radiators or indoor units with furniture
- Leave space around the outdoor unit
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 so we set the controls up with you.
Book a service every year. Check the manufacturer’s terms, as they may include servicing conditions.
Common problems we fix in Horspath
Air-to-air systems interest people who want cooling in summer as well as heating. They warm rooms directly through indoor units, and can cool them when it’s hot. Whether a grant applies depends on the scheme conditions.
If any of these sounds familiar, it’s worth a diagnosis:
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
Older homes near Church of St Giles may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of F-Gas company certification
- If the figure could change on the day
- What records you get at the end
What happens if it’s left?
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. We explain which makes sense for you. An early booking makes the visit to Horspath easier to arrange.
Height, access and the distance between the indoor and outdoor units can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
What you get with us
- Checkatrade member
- Covering London and the South East
- A reply the same working day
- NICEIC approved for electrical work
See how installs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
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