Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Milton-under-Wychwood air source heat pumps
Our engineers work in Milton-under-Wychwood on heat pump installation. A look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end.
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
Questions from Milton-under-Wychwood
Will you come out to Milton-under-Wychwood?
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.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Milton-under-Wychwood?
Milton-under-Wychwood is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and is not an add-on to a boiler. The installer applies, and we’re MCS certified.
How soon will you get back to me?
The same working day. Then we agree a date that works for you, with a fixed price before work starts.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. From a single let flat to offices, shops and public buildings, we work the same way: a look first, a fixed-price quote and written records.
How long does a heat pump installation take?
An installation takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. The survey lets us set a firm programme, and you can ring 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk to book it.
Will my radiators work with a heat pump?
We find out during the survey. Rooms where the radiator is big enough stay as they are and any changes are in the quote.
How does the warranty work?
The manufacturer’s warranty, on the manufacturer’s terms. Terms differ by brand, and we set them out on your quote.
Air source heat pumps in Milton-under-Wychwood, done properly
An air-to-water heat pump heats water to a lower temperature than a typical boiler which means some radiators may need upsizing. We check each radiator against the room’s heat loss and anything that needs changing is in the quote. Typical jobs include ageing boilers that will need replacing and wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating, on air-to-air heat pumps, radiator systems and hot water cylinders.
If your home in or near Milton-under-Wychwood is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump.
We’re an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work, with MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership. Our engineers hold the F-gas qualifications needed to work on refrigerant.
- Location
- Milton-under-Wychwood (OX7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Quotes
- Fixed, in writing
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps around Milton-under-Wychwood
About 80% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these. Listed buildings are part of the picture here: about 16 within half a mile of the centre, such as Midland Bank (grade II). For a heat pump, permitted development doesn’t 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 planning team at West Oxfordshire council, which usually handles Milton-under-Wychwood where necessary.
Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler. If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St Simon and St Jude, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Milton-under-Wychwood is about 7 miles north of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX7 area, we can help with air source heat pumps. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Milton-under-Wychwood is one of them. We also work in Guildford, around 62 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here: OX7. That includes properties on High Street, Church Road and Greenlands Court and the roads around them. Close to Milton-under-Wychwood, our area also takes in Fifield (2 miles west), Idbury (2 miles north-west), Foscot (3 miles north), Fulbrook (3 miles south) and Burford (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Witney (7 miles south-east), Carterton (7 miles south), Faringdon (15 miles south) and Kidlington (14 miles east).
Near you in Milton-under-Wychwood
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to The Hare pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Shipton station, about 1.1 miles east.
What the work involves, system by system
Air-to-air heat pumps
Air-to-air heat pumps are now covered by permitted development rules in England, subject to conditions. Cooling-only units are not included and need a check with the council.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Not every home qualifies, so we check before you commit.
How the visit works
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. The work on site takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system, and we tidy up before we leave. If a lane or gateway near Milton-under-Wychwood is tight for a van, let us know and we’ll plan for it.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Keep pets and children away from the work area
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
Getting a price
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. Add the address and what you’d like done, and many jobs can be priced from that.
Advice
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Bigger systems bring extra duties: a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor is required at least every 5 years for systems over 12 kW. We arrange the inspection, get the system ready and put right anything it picks up.
For anyone managing more than one building, we can quote and plan the work across all of them. Every address has its own paperwork, so each one has its own history.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after it is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Keep radiators clear
- Book a yearly service
- Find out the grant position at the survey
Handover includes the controls and how to get the best from a heat pump. Heat pumps tend to work best running steadily rather than in short bursts so we set the controls up with you.
Keep insulation and draught-proofing in good order because it reduces the heat the system needs to supply.
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From one of our customers
“Very professional from the initial survey through to installation. The engineer explained everything clearly and the quote was exactly what we paid. Would not hesitate to recommend AirCon Doctor.”
David W., Haywards Heath