Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Littlemore air source heat pumps
One call covers heat pump installation in Littlemore, from the first look to sign-off. F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved and Checkatrade members.
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
Air source heat pumps in Littlemore, done properly
Hot water from an air-to-water system is stored in a cylinder. Homes with a combi boiler may not have a cylinder, so finding space for one is part of the survey. With air-to-air, hot water has to come from something else. The work covers air-to-air heat pumps, radiator systems and hot water cylinders, and the jobs we see most are checking emitters for a heat pump and checking whether planning permission is needed.
Homes around Littlemore usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder, so heat loss, radiators and the electrics are what we check.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We will explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Where
- Littlemore (OX4, OX3)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Quote
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Replies
- On the working day you ask
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps around Littlemore
About 51 miles out from central London, Littlemore is part of the South East area we work across.
Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Mary and St Nicholas? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. Holywell Manor, roughly 2.7 miles north, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings.
Littlemore is about 2 miles south of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Properties in Littlemore get the same service as everywhere we cover: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we’ve finished. Littlemore is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire where we work for homes and businesses. Guildford is in our area too, around 43 miles away.
Littlemore sits on or near the A4074, so getting to you is simple. From Giles Road, Astrop Lane and Grange Road to the smaller roads in between, the whole area is covered. If you’re just outside Littlemore, we cover Sandford-on-Thames (1 mile south), Blackbird Leys (1 mile east), Iffley (1 mile north), Kennington (1 mile south-west) and Cowley (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Didcot (8 miles south), Bicester (13 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south-west) and Witney (12 miles west).
Local landmarks in Littlemore
In Littlemore, that means homes and buildings near John Henry Newman Academy, The Catherine Wheel pub and The Oxford Academy. For rail, the closest station is Radley station, about 2.4 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (2.7 miles north-west) and Littlemore Hospital (under half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Headington Hill and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
How the visit works
Our engineers arrive at the time agreed with you and check the plan with you first. Floors and furniture near the work are covered with dust sheets, and anything electrical is made safe before work starts. On site, it 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. Getting to the outside of the property matters more than parking in a place like Littlemore.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
How to prepare
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
Ask for a quote
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Multi-room systems, commercial buildings and anything with a long or hidden pipe route are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work is booked.
Advice
What owners can safely do
Keep a note of anything odd: 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.
Owner care supports servicing; it does not replace it. Clean filters and a clear outdoor unit help the system run as it should, but the refrigerant circuit, the electrics and the parts you can’t see still need an engineer at the interval the manufacturer recommends.
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Littlemore questions
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Littlemore?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Littlemore is in England, where it applies. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Littlemore?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. Central Littlemore sits inside the Littlemore Conservation Area. 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 Oxford City council, which is typically the planning authority for Littlemore first.
How much time does a heat pump install need?
As a guide, it takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. The programme is planned to keep time without heating short, and we explain it in advance.
What’s the difference between air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps?
The right choice depends on the property and what you need. The grant is £7,500 for eligible air-to-water systems and £2,500 for air-to-air in limited cases, and we set out the options after the survey.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
Certification shows a business is approved to work on systems that hold F gas refrigerant. That is not optional: it’s required by law, and we hold it.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes, on every job. A new system comes with commissioning details, F-Gas records and the manufacturer’s warranty information, and repairs and services get a record of the work.
How soon will you get back to me?
We reply to enquiries the same working day. If it’s an emergency, ring the 24/7 line instead.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after the system is mostly common sense. A few tips:
- Keep radiators clear
- File the MCS certificate safely
- Diary the next service
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’ll explain the settings for your home.
Heat pumps prefer steady, low-temperature running, using the settings agreed at handover.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Littlemore
Records are where property maintenance often slips. Each visit produces a dated record, plus the F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved, so you can show what was done and when.
For anyone managing more than one building, we can plan visits across the portfolio and price them together. Each property gets its own records, so each one has its own history.
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