Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Hungerford Green air source heat pumps
For MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Hungerford Green, one call is all it takes: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. An F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, on Checkatrade.
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
FAQs for Hungerford Green
Will a heat pump in Hungerford Green need planning permission?
There’s no single answer: the building and the outdoor unit position decide it. The Aldworth Conservation Area takes in the middle of Hungerford Green. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot face a road. Where needed, we check with the local planning authority (for Hungerford Green, usually West Berkshire council).
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Hungerford Green?
Hungerford Green is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. Air-to-water and ground source systems attract £7,500. Air-to-air gets £2,500, but only where it takes over from fossil-fuel heating and covers the whole home’s heating demand. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
It depends on each radiator and the room it heats. Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures, so radiators give out less heat, and the survey checks each one.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
For refrigerant work, both the engineer and the company need the right F-gas credentials. It’s worth checking before you book, and we are happy to show ours.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
The main ones, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. For a new system, we suggest the make and model that suit the property and explain why.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold F-Gas company certification, which the law requires for any business working on refrigerant. NICEIC approval, MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership sit alongside it.
How does the warranty work?
The manufacturer provides it, on its own terms. Some brands make regular servicing a condition so it’s worth keeping the service records.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Hungerford Green
Air-to-air heat pumps can qualify for a £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, but only in some cases. It has to replace the fossil-fuel heating, cover the whole heating demand, be fitted by an MCS certified installer and be in a home; adding it alongside a boiler does not qualify. Typical jobs include deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home and no space for a hot water cylinder, across air-to-water heat pumps, underfloor heating and air-to-air heat pumps.
Homes around Hungerford Green usually have room outside for a heat pump, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We’ll explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Place
- Hungerford Green (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Enquiries
- Same working day
- Pricing
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
The work area is kept tidy throughout, with dust sheets down and offcuts and packaging cleared up. Any holes, fixings or cable routes are agreed with you before we drill. The visit takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. We agree a date with you and plan the visit to Hungerford Green so we arrive with what’s needed.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- On the visit we calculate what every room loses on a cold day, then check the radiators, room for a cylinder and outdoor unit options.
- We send a fixed-price quote that shows the equipment, the grant position and the VAT.
- Fitting day: the outdoor unit is placed, the indoor side connected and the controls set up.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
Get a fixed-price quote
For air source heat pumps in Hungerford Green, give us a ring on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier. Let us know the type of property and what you need, plus some pictures if they’re to hand. Enquiries get a reply the same working day.
Advice
What owners can safely do
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.
Leave the units and pipework where they are. Disconnecting a system means dealing with refrigerant, which only a qualified engineer can do, and the electrics need care too. If you need something moved, we can quote for it.
What happens if it’s left?
If the emitters cannot give out enough heat, some rooms will not get warm enough. Checking and upsizing them as part of the installation avoids that. A dirty or faulty system works harder and costs more to run.
A single unit or a whole estate, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and what it needs. You’ll have a fixed price before any work starts, with VAT shown clearly.
Why book with us
- NICEIC approved for electrical work
- F-Gas certified company
- 24/7 emergency line for breakdowns
- One number for homes and businesses across London and the South East
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
After we have gone
Once we have finished, these simple steps help:
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
- Store the MCS certificate and warranty documents together
- Let the heat pump run steadily, as set up at handover
We show you how to use the controls and explain how a heat pump works differently from a boiler. Heat pumps tend to work best running steadily rather than in short bursts, and we will explain the settings for your home.
Leave space around the outdoor unit. It needs good airflow to collect heat from outside so keep it unobstructed.
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Homes in Hungerford Green and heat pumps
About 42% of homes across Hungerford Green and its surrounding area have been built since 2000, according to VOA council tax data, and the 2021 Census found about 72% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Better insulated, newer homes are often a good match for a heat pump. Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Older homes near St Mary's church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed. If your home is listed, like Basildon Park about 3.4 miles east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Hungerford Green is about 7 miles south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. If you need air source heat pumps in Hungerford Green, please call 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier for a fixed-price quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Hungerford Green. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. Guildford, roughly 33 miles off, has its own page on this site.
We cover homes and businesses on Bell Lane and The Glebe and nearby roads. Here we cover the RG8 postcode area. Places around Hungerford Green that are also on our list: Streatley (2 miles east), Goring (3 miles east), Lower Basildon (3 miles east), Moulsford (3 miles north-east) and South Stoke (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Didcot (7 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles north), Wantage (11 miles north-west) and Henley-on-Thames (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Hungerford Green
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to The Bell Inn. For rail, the closest station is Goring & Streatley station, about 2.9 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Hampstead Norris Castle (2.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Churn Hill and Withymead Nature Reserve.
What a customer said
“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