Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
New Hinksey air source heat pumps
Our engineers work in New Hinksey on heat pump installation. Diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we finish.
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
How we handle air source heat pumps in New Hinksey
We install air source heat pumps in New Hinksey and across Oxfordshire, and we are MCS certified. 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. If the problem is plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump and questions about listed buildings or conservation areas, we can sort it out.
Cottages and older homes near New Hinksey can lose heat faster, so a proper heat loss calculation matters. Sometimes insulation first is the better investment.
Think of the paperwork as the system’s health record: a dated account of the work and the readings we took. If anything goes wrong later, it helps the next engineer and the manufacturer and it’s worth keeping safe.
- Place
- New Hinksey (OX1, OX4)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What a heat pump looks like in New Hinksey
About 39% of homes in and around New Hinksey were built before 1919, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and the last census (2021) found about 41% of households in terraced houses. In older homes, the heat loss calculation is especially important, as solid walls and draughts change the size of heat pump needed. In a terrace, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need particular care.
If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St John the Evangelist, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. If your home is listed, like Holywell Manor about 1.4 miles north, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
New Hinksey is about 1 mile south-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of New Hinksey to the outskirts, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. New Hinksey is one of 443 towns, villages and districts in Oxfordshire we cover. Guildford, roughly 45 miles off, has its own page on this site.
From Manor Road, Edith Road and Weirs Lane to the smaller roads in between, the whole area is covered. Here we cover the OX1 and OX4 postcode area. Places around New Hinksey that are also on our list: South Hinksey (1 mile south-west), Redbridge (1 mile south), Grandpont (1 mile north-west), Donnington (1 mile east) and Hinksey Hill (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Didcot (9 miles south), Bicester (12 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south) and Witney (11 miles west).
Near you in New Hinksey
Typical jobs here are in properties near South Park, Oxford Media & Business School and The Duke of Monmouth pub. Other local landmarks include Greyfriars Catholic School (1.2 miles east) and Alexander Library of Ornithology (1 mile north). For rail, the closest station is Oxford station, roughly 1.3 miles north-west. A little further out are The Story Museum (1 mile north) and Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (1.1 miles north). Open spaces near New Hinksey include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Harcourt Hill.
How it works
The first job on site is protection: dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work, and we ask before moving anything. After that, anything electrical is made safe and we start. 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. Seeing the property in pictures first helps us plan the trip to New Hinksey.
- It starts with a conversation about the home, the existing heating and your plans.
- We survey the home room by room for heat loss, and check the emitters, hot water and outdoor unit position.
- The price comes back fixed and in writing, with the grant and VAT shown line by line.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any previous service or F-Gas records
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
Getting a price
For a fixed-price quote, call 07833 053749 or drop us a line with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. Photos help a lot. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
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Pricing air source heat pumps in New Hinksey
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
- The pipe route between the units
- The number of rooms, units or zones
No two properties are the same, so we price each one individually. The equipment, how we reach it, the route between units and the work needed all play a part.
Before you get in touch
A few details help us quote accurately. When you get in touch, it helps to send:
- A close-up of the unit’s label showing the model number
- Where the property is and what kind of building it is
- A short video of any fault, such as a noise or a flashing light
Every quote shows the VAT clearly, with the rate that applies to your job. VAT can differ between homes and businesses and between kinds of work, so we confirm it on the quote. For a fixed-price quote, phone 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
Managing agents and facilities teams in New Hinksey
Larger air conditioning systems in buildings need more than servicing: a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor is required at least every 5 years for systems over 12 kW. We can arrange it, prepare the system for it and fix what it finds.
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 the files stay tidy.
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When something else is needed
Not every problem is solved by air source heat pumps, and we will tell you before we start. It will not put right:
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
- Planning approval where permitted development does not apply
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
If in doubt, phone us on 07833 053749 or drop us a line and we will say what we think.
What the work covers
- Radiator systems
- Hot water cylinders
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
New Hinksey: your questions answered
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in New Hinksey?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. The half-mile around the middle of New Hinksey holds about 13 listed buildings and structures. 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 planning department at Oxford City council, normally the authority for New Hinksey.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in New Hinksey?
New Hinksey is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. 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. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes. It’s the record a manufacturer or the next engineer will ask to see: a dated note of the work, with refrigerant details where they apply.
How long will it take to install a heat pump?
A typical installation takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. We plan the work so you are without heating for as little time as possible and agreed before we start.
Which manufacturers do you install and repair?
We install and work on the leading makes, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Tell us the make and model and we’ll take it from there.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
The F-gas rules share it between the equipment’s operator and the engineers who work on it. The interval depends on the refrigerant charge, measured in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least yearly for 5 to under 50 tCO2e, and every 6 months for 50 to under 500 tCO2e.
Why does F-Gas certification matter?
Companies working on equipment that contains F gas must be certified by an approved body, and each engineer needs the right qualifications too. It’s how you know the refrigerant is being handled legally and safely.
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