Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Lower Assendon, Oxfordshire
For MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for in Lower Assendon, one call is all it takes, from the first look to sign-off. An F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, on Checkatrade.
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Planning and permitted development questions
System by system
Radiators and underfloor heating
At lower water temperatures, radiators give out less heat, and the survey checks each one.
Air-to-water heat pumps
Air-to-water systems work at lower temperatures than boilers, which is why radiator sizing is part of the survey.
How we handle air source heat pumps in Lower Assendon
For an air-to-water heat pump, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme can provide £7,500 towards an eligible air-to-water system in England and Wales, and as the installer we apply for it on your behalf. Not every home qualifies, so we check eligibility before you commit. The work covers radiator systems, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and air-to-air heat pumps, and people most often call us about planning and permitted development questions and ageing boilers that will need replacing.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Lower Assendon, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
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.
- Where
- Lower Assendon (RG9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price
- A fixed price before we start
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What you can do yourself, and what needs us
On air conditioning, the filters in the indoor unit are typically the one part owners can clean where the manufacturer’s manual explains how. 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.
Before you call us about a fault, a few checks can save a visit: check the mode, the set temperature, the remote’s batteries and the breaker. If a breaker trips again after you reset it, leave it off and ring 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
Leave it or put it right?
From 1 April 2027, VAT on heat pumps in homes rises from 0% to 5%. If you’re thinking about a heat pump, that date is worth knowing, though the right time also depends on your home and heating. For a village like Lower Assendon, booking ahead lets us plan the trip properly.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why every job is looked at first, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Why book with us
- Emergency calls taken 24/7
- F-Gas certified company
- One contact for properties across the South East and London
- Listed on Checkatrade
Lower Assendon questions
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Lower Assendon?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Lower Assendon, if they qualify. 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. The installer applies, and we are MCS certified.
Do you cover smaller places like Lower Assendon?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. A few photos and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Will I get records for the system?
Yes. You get a written record of every visit, and any work on the refrigerant circuit goes in the F-Gas records. Keep them with the manual and the warranty documents.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for problems that can’t wait for a planned visit. Call 07833 053749 and tell us what’s happened.
How soon will you get back to me?
We reply to enquiries the same working day. For a breakdown that can’t wait, call our 24/7 emergency line.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
Air-to-water work is in the £8,000–£16,000 range (0% VAT on homes), with any grant still to come off. Where you land depends on the size of heat pump, any radiators that need changing and the hot water cylinder, and air-to-air systems are priced after a survey.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes. We always look before we price, on a survey, or from your photos and details where the job is simple. Then you get a fixed-price quote.
What happens on the day
The first job on site is protection: dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work and nothing is moved without asking you. Then the electrics are made safe and the work begins. 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, and we tidy up before we leave. Pictures of the space and where the outdoor unit could go let us plan the work in Lower Assendon.
- 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.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
Getting a quote
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the room or the existing unit, the outside wall or roof where the outdoor unit sits or would go, and the label on any existing unit. Tell us the address and what you need, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
Advice
Towns and villages near Lower Assendon
Also in Lower Assendon
What a heat pump looks like in Lower Assendon
The Henley Conservation Area is within about a third of a mile of the centre of Lower Assendon. About 8 listed entries lie within half a mile of central Lower Assendon, The Old School House (grade II) among them. For a heat pump, permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot go on a wall or roof facing a road, so we check with the local planning authority (normally Buckinghamshire council) where necessary. About 41% of homes in the Lower Assendon area date from 1945 to 1972, according to VOA council tax data. Homes of that age often have cavity walls that may or may not be insulated, which the survey checks.
Historic houses such as Greys Court, about 1.6 miles south-west, are a reminder that listed homes need consent before a heat pump goes in. Older homes near Church of St Anne may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Lower Assendon is about 6 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. For air source heat pumps in and around Lower Assendon, please ring 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier for a fixed-price quote. We work across London and the South East, including Lower Assendon. Our list for Oxfordshire has 443 entries and Lower Assendon is among them. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 26 miles from Lower Assendon.
Jobs in RG9 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need air source heat pumps at a property on Old Bix Road and Fair Mile or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Lower Assendon include Middle Assendon (1 mile north-west), Bix (1 mile north-west), Fawley Bottom (1 mile north), Fawley (1 mile north-east) and Henley-on-Thames (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Didcot (14 miles west), Thame (13 miles north), Benson (9 miles north-west) and Chinnor (10 miles north).
Around Lower Assendon
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to Golden Ball Public House, Fawley Court and Temple Island and Gillotts School. The nearest railway station is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 1.9 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Frazer Nash Archives (2.2 miles south-east). Not far away are Warburg Nature Reserve.
From one of our customers
“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