Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Oxford
Air source heat pumps for Oxford and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed-price quote, the work and written records. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
Oxford: your questions answered
Do you cover Oxford for air source heat pumps?
We do: Oxford falls inside our working area. To start, ring 07833 053749 or send an email with a few pictures.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Oxford?
Oxford is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. 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. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
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.
Which brands do you work with?
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and others. For new systems, we recommend a brand and model to suit the job and explain why.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. We work for homeowners, landlords, letting and managing agents, and businesses of every size in Oxford and across Oxfordshire. Tell us who should receive the paperwork.
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
We find out during the survey. Where a radiator is already large enough, it stays and any changes are in the quote.
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
It can, for some brands. Send us the make and model and we will tell you what the manufacturer expects and stick to the interval they set.
Air source heat pumps in Oxford
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit cannot be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We check the rules for your property as part of the survey. If you are dealing with deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home and wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating, we can sort it out.
A place the size of Oxford has homes of every age, and the age of a home matters a lot for a heat pump. Every design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation, so it’s sized properly.
Some manufacturers make regular servicing by a qualified engineer a condition of their warranty. If that applies to your system, booking the service on time keeps the record straight, and every service is written up.
- Location
- Oxford (OX4, OX3, OX2, OX1)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Certified
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Price
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
Nearby places to Oxford
Other services in Oxford
Why it’s worth doing now in Oxford
Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air is easier with the facts. Air-to-water heats radiators and hot water, and can attract a £7,500 grant where eligible; air-to-air heats and cools rooms, and only qualifies for £2,500 under strict conditions, and we explain which fits your home. It’s easier to plan the job in Oxford in spring than in the middle of a heatwave.
The pipe route, the height of the units and how we reach them can all change the price. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before work begins.
Why us?
- Covering London and the South East
- Every job looked at before it’s priced
- Members of Checkatrade
- MCS certified heat pump installers
Take a look at what air conditioning costs and our accreditations and certificates.
Heat pumps in Oxford: local notes
VOA council tax data put about 59% of homes in and around Oxford before 1919, and about 40% of households live in terraced houses, according to Census 2021 figures. Period properties can still suit a heat pump, but the design has to start from accurate heat loss figures. Terraced houses share walls with neighbours, which helps, but the outdoor unit position needs care with noise next door. Central Oxford is inside the Headington Hill Conservation Area. There are 4 conservation areas within a mile of the centre of Oxford. Listed buildings are part of the picture here: about 50 within half a mile of the centre, such as Chapel of St Bartholomew (grade I). Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with the local planning authority (typically Oxford City council) before the heat pump design is finished.
Holywell Manor lies about 0.8 miles north-west. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions. Live in one of the older houses around St Clement's Church? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Oxford is in Oxfordshire. Across the OX4 area, we cover air source heat pumps. 443 places in Oxfordshire are on our list. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 45 miles from Oxford.
Getting to Oxford is easy by the A34 and A40. If your postcode is in OX4, OX3, OX2 and OX1, you’re inside the area we cover. If you are just outside Oxford, we cover St Clement's (1 mile west), Headington Hill (1 mile north-east), New Marston (1 mile north), Donnington (1 mile south) and St. Ebbes (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west) and Witney (11 miles west).
What’s near Oxford
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The Star pub, Alexander Library of Ornithology and Headington Rye Oxford, among other places. Other local landmarks include Cheney School (within half a mile east) and South Park (within half a mile north-east). The nearest railway station is Oxford station, roughly 1.6 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Warneford Hospital (under half a mile east) and Rumble Museum (under half a mile east). For a walk, there’s CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Headington Hill.
Rented and managed buildings
We also work for facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings across Oxfordshire. Work can be phased by floor, zone or building around the people who use them.
Running several properties is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so work at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
The process
Each visit follows the same order: agree the plan on site, protect the area, do the work, check the system and explain it all to you. On site, the work takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Parking and access to the outside wall or roof are the main things to plan for a job in Oxford.
- We start with your plans and the property.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
Get a fixed-price quote
To get a fixed-price quote, phone 07833 053749 with the address and a few details about the rooms or units involved. A few pictures make it quicker. You will hear back from us the same working day.
Related advice
When it’s something else
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Disconnecting or servicing a gas boiler
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we will say what we think before booking.
What we work on in Oxford
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
- Underfloor heating
What a customer said
“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