Kent · Heat pump installation
Littlebourne air source heat pumps
Our engineers work in Littlebourne on air source heat pumps. A look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end.
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
Homes in Littlebourne and heat pumps
Census 2021 figures found about 76% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Vincent? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. If your home is listed, like Goodnestone Park about 3.5 miles south-east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Littlebourne is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover Littlebourne for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover 922 places, Littlebourne among them. You can also see our page for Bromley, about 50 miles away.
Every address in CT3 is within our area, from busy streets to back roads. Church Road, High Street and Jubilee Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. Nearby, we also cover air source heat pumps in Ickham (1 mile east), Wickhambreaux (1 mile north-east), Seaton (1 mile north-east), Bramling (1 mile south-east) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (12 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east) and Folkestone (13 miles south).
What’s near Littlebourne
Around Littlebourne, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Basket Makers pub. For rail, the closest station is Bekesbourne station, roughly 1.5 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (3.9 miles west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (3.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Air source heat pumps in Littlebourne, done properly
An air-to-water heat pump costs £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers a £7,500 grant towards an eligible air-to-water installation and the installer makes the application. Eligibility depends on the property, so we confirm it before anything is agreed. If you’re dealing with not knowing whether a grant applies and comparing heat pump types, we can sort it out.
If your home in or near Littlebourne is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
Whatever the visit, you get a written record: commissioning details for an installation, a fault and repair note for a repair, or a record of the service. Keep it with the system’s paperwork, because it helps with any later warranty question.
- Location
- Littlebourne (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Credentials
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Price guide
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Quotes
- Fixed, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Safe owner checks
For air conditioning, cleaning the indoor unit’s filters is the main job owners can do, if the manual says so. They come out, get a gentle clean and go back only when they’re dry. For a heat pump, the main owner jobs are a clear outdoor unit and sensible control settings.
Write down what you notice: error codes, noises, drips, smells or a drop in performance. It makes our diagnosis quicker, and a photo or a short video of the display is even better.
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What air conditioning will not do
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what air source heat pumps will not do:
- A grant for a home that does not meet the scheme rules
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
- Improving the building’s insulation
If in doubt, phone us on 07833 053749 and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
- Underfloor heating
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Littlebourne
Is a heat pump in Littlebourne permitted development?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Central Littlebourne is a short walk from the Littlebourne Conservation Area. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights do not reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask the local planning authority (for Littlebourne, usually Canterbury City council).
Is Littlebourne within the area you cover?
Yes. Littlebourne is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant?
That depends on the scheme conditions, which we check for you. As the installer, we make the application where you qualify.
How much VAT is charged on a heat pump in a home?
Installing an air source heat pump in a home is zero-rated until 31 March 2027, then 5%. Businesses pay the standard rate, and this is general information rather than tax advice.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. Homeowners, landlords, agents and businesses all book us across London and the South East. Let us know who the records should go to.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Every visit is recorded and F-Gas records kept where they apply.
Do you work on all makes?
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 will take it from there.
Rented and managed buildings
Records are where property maintenance often slips. Each visit produces a dated record, with F-Gas records wherever refrigerant work is involved, ready for a tenant, a buyer or an inspection.
We work for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as homeowners and businesses. Tell us who the contact on site is and who should receive the paperwork, and we will keep everyone informed.
How the visit works
The visit has three parts, a bit like a doctor’s appointment: look, put right and sign off. First we check the system or the space against the plan, then the work itself, and finally everything is tested, recorded and explained. Most of the time goes on the middle part, and that 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. Rural lanes and tight entrances are worth mentioning before a visit to Littlebourne.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
Ask for a quote
Our prices page gives typical ranges, but your quote is based on your job, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. After a look at the job, by photos or a survey, the price is fixed. To start, call 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier.
Advice
A customer’s words
“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