Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Longworth
One call covers MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Longworth: diagnosis, fixed price, work and sign-off. An F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, on Checkatrade.
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
Air source heat pumps in Longworth, done properly
As an MCS certified installer, we fit air source heat pumps for homes in Longworth 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 will explain which type fits your home and why. The work covers hot water cylinders, air-to-water heat pumps and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, and people most often call us about radiators that may be too small for a heat pump and checking eligibility for a heat pump grant.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Longworth, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
Looking after a system is mostly common sense: keep the outdoor unit clear, follow the manufacturer’s guidance on cleaning and book a service at the interval they recommend. It also keeps you on the right side of any warranty terms that ask for servicing.
- Where
- Longworth (OX13)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Response
- Answered the same working day
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Pricing
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Longworth: your questions answered
Can I fit a heat pump in Longworth without planning permission?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. There’s a conservation area, the Longworth Conservation Area, close to central Longworth. 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 Longworth, normally Vale of White Horse council).
Is the heat pump grant available in Longworth?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Longworth, if they qualify. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
The operator of the equipment, working with qualified engineers. Larger systems need regular checks: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We can tell you which band your system falls into.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
Air-to-water heats radiators or underfloor heating and hot water; air-to-air heats rooms through indoor units and can cool them. With air-to-air, hot water needs another source and the survey helps decide.
What warranty do I get?
It’s the manufacturer’s warranty, which varies by brand. Daikin, for example, gives a standard 2 years on split air conditioning, and we explain the terms for whichever brand you choose.
Do you cover Longworth?
Yes. We work in Longworth and the rest of Oxfordshire, as part of our area across London and the South East. For a fixed-price quote, ring us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier.
Will you make a mess?
We start with protection: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Any drilling is agreed with you first, and we clear up the dust and offcuts before we leave.
Towns and villages near Longworth
Also in Longworth
Air source heat pumps in Longworth: the local picture
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures show about 37% of homes in Longworth and the neighbourhoods around it were built in 2000 or later, and the 2021 Census found about 86% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Better insulated, newer homes are often a good match for a heat pump. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
With Longworth House about 0.4 miles west, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump. If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St Mary, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Longworth is about 7 miles west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Properties in Longworth get the same service as everywhere we cover: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 48 miles from Longworth.
We cover every part of OX13 for air source heat pumps. We cover homes and businesses on High Street, Bowbank and Rectory Lane and nearby roads. We also cover the places around Longworth: Hinton Waldrist (1 mile west), Kingston Bagpuize (1 mile south-east), Pusey (3 miles south-west), Charney Bassett (3 miles south) and Lyford (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Oxford (10 miles north-east), Didcot (10 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles east) and Witney (7 miles north).
Landmarks near Longworth
Typical jobs here are in properties near Waggon And Horses Public House. A little further out are Hinton Waldrist Castle (0.8 miles west). For a walk, there’s Hitchcopse Pit.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Longworth
Where a tenant occupies the property but the landlord owns the system, the lease or tenancy agreement normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the records to whoever needs them.
Under the GB F-gas rules, responsibility for leak checks is shared between whoever operates the equipment and the engineers who work on it. Where a building is let or managed, the lease or contract should make clear who looks after the system, and we can work for either side.
Safe owner checks
For air conditioning, cleaning the indoor unit’s filters is the main job owners can do, if the manual says so. With the power off, they lift out, can be vacuumed or rinsed and must be fully dry before they go back. On a heat pump, the equivalent is keeping the outdoor unit clear and checking the controls.
Do not move, re-route or disconnect units or pipework yourself. Disconnecting a system means dealing with refrigerant, which only a qualified engineer can do, and the electrics need care too. Ask us to quote for a move instead.
The process
We keep the work area tidy as we go, with dust sheets down and offcuts and packaging cleared up. If we need to drill through a wall, we agree the spot with you first. The visit takes a few days on site, depending on the cylinder, the radiators and the pipework involved. Work in Longworth is booked in advance at a time that suits you.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- 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.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Arrange for someone to be there to let us in
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
Getting a quote
Want a quote for air source heat pumps? Please phone 07833 053749 or drop us a line and tell us about the job. We’ll talk you through the options and give you a fixed-price quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
Every system needs looking after, and most of it is easy. A few tips:
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
- Find out the grant position at the survey
- Look at insulation alongside the heat pump
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 so we set the controls up with you.
Have the system serviced regularly. Check the manufacturer’s terms, as they may include servicing conditions.
A customer’s words
“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