Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Piddington, Oxfordshire
For heat pump installation in Piddington, choose an F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved company. A fixed price before work begins, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
About our air source heat pumps in Piddington
Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures than most boilers which means some radiators may need upsizing. The survey shows which rooms are fine and which need changes, and the quote sets it out. We’re often asked to deal with checking whether planning permission is needed and an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life, on hot water cylinders, air-to-water heat pumps and underfloor heating.
Homes around Piddington normally have room outside for a heat pump, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
AirCon Doctor is an F-Gas certified company and NICEIC approved for electrical work, MCS certified for heat pumps and a Checkatrade member. Refrigerant work is done by engineers who hold the F-gas qualifications the law requires.
- Place
- Piddington (OX25)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Certified
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Piddington questions
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Piddington?
Piddington 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 isn’t an add-on to a boiler. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Is a heat pump in Piddington permitted development?
It depends on the property. Historic England lists about 12 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Piddington. The permitted development rules for heat pumps leave out listed buildings and stop outdoor units going on road-facing walls or roofs in conservation areas. Anything outside the rules needs an application, and we raise it with Cherwell council, which is typically the planning authority for Piddington first.
Do you protect the property while you work?
We start with protection: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards when we finish.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes. You get a written record of every visit, including F-Gas records for any refrigerant work. File them with the system’s paperwork.
Is the equipment covered by a warranty?
The manufacturer provides it, on its own terms. Some brands make regular servicing a condition so it’s worth keeping the service records.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always look before we price, either on a site survey or from pictures and details for simple jobs. Then you get a fixed-price quote.
Do you work on all makes?
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi and others. For a new system, we suggest the make and model that suit the property and tell you why.
System by system
Air-to-air heat pumps
Air-to-air heat pumps warm rooms through indoor units and can cool them in summer. They do not heat hot water so you’ll need another way to heat it.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Not every home qualifies and we confirm it before anything is agreed.
What happens on the day
Anything involving refrigerant is handled by F-Gas qualified engineers, as the law requires, and electrical work is done by us as NICEIC approved contractors. So on the day, you don’t need a separate electrician for the electrical side. The work 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. A few photos help us make the most of a visit to Piddington.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you are hoping for.
- A heat loss survey works out how much heat each room needs, and we look at the radiators, the cylinder space and where the outdoor unit could go.
- The price comes back fixed and in writing, with the grant and VAT shown line by line.
- The outdoor unit, the indoor equipment and the controls are installed and connected.
- Once it’s running correctly, the MCS certificate is issued and we show you the settings.
Getting ready for the visit
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
Get a fixed-price quote
Getting a quote is straightforward. Call or email with a few details and we’ll come back to you the same working day. If we need to see the property first, we book a survey at a time that works for you.
Advice
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Homes in Piddington and heat pumps
The 2021 Census found about 85% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Detached and semi-detached houses usually have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
With Boarstall Tower about 2.1 miles south-west, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump. Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Nicholas? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Piddington is about 5 miles south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. For air source heat pumps in and around Piddington, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please ring us on 07833 053749 or drop us a line. Our area covers London and the South East, Piddington included. In Oxfordshire alone we list 443 places and Piddington is among them. We also work in Guildford, about 47 miles from Piddington.
If your postcode is in OX25, we can take the job on. Eastbrook Close, Luggershall Road and Thame Road and the roads off them are all inside our area. Close to Piddington, our area also takes in Ludgershall (1 mile east), Blackthorn (2 miles north-west), Brill (2 miles south), Little London (3 miles south) and Oakley (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (10 miles south-west), Bicester (5 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles south-west) and Thame (8 miles south-east).
Near you in Piddington
The nearest railway station is Bicester Village station, about 4.4 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Bicester Community Hospital (4.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Piddington includes Graven Hill and Upper Ray Meadows.
Honest limits
We will always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what air source heat pumps won’t do:
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
- Grants for hybrid systems or replacements of low-carbon systems
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send an email and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Hot water cylinders
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
Owner checks or an engineer?
Before you call us about a fault, a few checks can save a visit: is the system in the right mode, is the set temperature sensible, are the remote’s batteries working and has the breaker tripped. If the breaker trips a second time, leave it off and ring us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
Owners can handle the everyday basics: keeping the outdoor unit clear, checking the mode and set temperature, and the routine cleaning in the manual. Opening up the units, the electrics and the refrigerant circuit are a job for us.
A customer’s words
“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