Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire
One call covers heat pump installation in Long Wittenham: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. An F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, on Checkatrade.
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Comparing heat pump types
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
Long Wittenham questions
Do you cover smaller places like Long Wittenham?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Long Wittenham?
Long Wittenham is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. It gives £7,500 towards an air-to-water or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 towards an air-to-air heat pump that replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the whole home’s heating need. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Which brands do you work with?
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.
Can I fit air conditioning or a heat pump myself?
Not the refrigerant work. Under the F-gas rules, it must be done by qualified engineers from a certified company, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
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.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for breakdowns that cannot wait. Call 07833 053749 and tell us what’s happened.
Do you work on systems someone else installed?
Yes. Systems fitted by other companies are fine from all the leading brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
Air source heat pumps in Long Wittenham, done properly
As an MCS certified installer, we fit air source heat pumps for homes in Long Wittenham and the rest of Oxfordshire. Air-to-water systems feed your radiators or underfloor heating and hot water cylinder, while air-to-air systems heat rooms directly through indoor units and can cool them too. We help you work out which suits your home. The work covers air-to-air heat pumps, underfloor heating and air-to-water heat pumps, and people most often call us about checking emitters for a heat pump and finding a place for the outdoor unit.
For a home around Long Wittenham that is off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027, on top of the £7,500.
Looking after a system is mostly common sense: clear space around the outdoor unit, the cleaning the manual describes and a service at the recommended interval. It also keeps you on the right side of any warranty terms that ask for servicing.
- Place
- Long Wittenham (OX14)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Quotes
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Replies
- Same working day
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, system by system
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Only one grant is available per property, and it cannot replace a low-carbon system. Hybrids are excluded.
Hot water cylinders
The cylinder size depends on how much hot water the household uses.
Places near Long Wittenham
Also in Long Wittenham
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
Your quote is based on your property. We consider:
- How many units are involved
- What we find on the survey or diagnosis
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
Leaving a fault or an overdue service rarely makes the work cheaper. Small problems, from blocked filters to slow leaks, tend to get worse, and a struggling system uses more electricity to do less. If you are unsure, ring 07833 053749 or drop us a line and we’ll give you an honest view and a fixed price.
Asking for a quote
When you call or email, these details help:
- The address and the type of property
- Wide photos of the room or the existing unit
- A photo of the consumer unit with the cover closed
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, ring 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
What we do, step by step
Our engineers arrive at the time agreed with you and run through the plan before anything else. Dust sheets go down over floors and anything close to the work, and anything electrical is made safe before work starts. The work itself takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. For a place like Long Wittenham, the timing is set with you and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
How to prepare
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
Get a fixed-price quote
Want a quote for air source heat pumps? Please call 07833 053749 or use the quote form with a few details about the property. We will talk you through the options and give you a fixed-price quote before you commit to anything.
Related advice
Homes in Long Wittenham and heat pumps
The Long Wittenham Conservation Area lies close to the centre of Long Wittenham, within about a third of a mile. There are 2 conservation areas within a mile of the centre of Long Wittenham. Listed buildings are part of the picture here: about 37 within half a mile of the centre, such as Church of St Mary (grade I). That affects heat pumps: listed buildings need consent, and conservation areas limit where the outdoor unit can go under permitted development. Where needed, we check with the local planning authority (normally South Oxfordshire council). Census 2021 figures found about 35% of households in terraced houses. Terraced houses share walls with neighbours, which helps, but the outdoor unit position needs care with noise next door.
If your home is listed, like Clifton Hampden Manor about 1.2 miles north, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Long Wittenham is about 3 miles north-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Our engineers cover Long Wittenham for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of Oxfordshire. Count every place we list in Oxfordshire and you reach 443, with Long Wittenham on the list. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 39 miles from Long Wittenham.
If your postcode is in OX14, you are inside the area we cover. From High Street, Didcot Road and Wessex Way to the smaller roads in between, the whole area is covered. Close to Long Wittenham, our area also takes in Clifton Hampden (1 mile north), Appleford-on-Thames (1 mile west), Culham (2 miles north-west), Didcot (3 miles south-west) and Sutton Courtenay (3 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (8 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north-east) and Wantage (10 miles west).
What’s near Long Wittenham
Around Long Wittenham, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Plough Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Appleford station, about 1.3 miles west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Brightwell Castle (2.6 miles south-east) and Pendon Museum (within half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Wittenham Clumps and Mowbray Fields.
Do you need air source heat pumps in Long Wittenham?
Homes with electric heating sometimes look at heat pumps as an alternative. The survey tells you whether it’s practical and what’s involved along with whether any grant could apply.
Keep an eye out for these signs:
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
Period properties close to Church of St Mary can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
Comparing quotes
- Proof of F-Gas company certification
- What records you get at the end
- How extra work would be agreed if they find something unexpected
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