Essex · Heat pump installation
Radley Green air source heat pumps
Expert air source heat pumps for Radley Green: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
Homes in Radley Green and heat pumps
At about 25 miles from central London, Radley Green sits inside the area we cover across London and the South East. About 60% of homes in Radley Green and the neighbourhoods around it date from 1945 to 1972, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and the 2021 Census found about 73% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Whether the walls and loft have been insulated makes a real difference to the heat pump size for homes of that period. Houses typically have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler. With Hylands about 3.9 miles east, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump.
Radley Green is about 6 miles west of Chelmsford, in Essex. Across the CM4 area, we can help with air source heat pumps. 644 places in Essex are on our list. The nearest of our city pages is London, around 25 miles from Radley Green.
If your postcode is in CM4 and CM5, you’re inside the area we cover. Nearby, we also cover air source heat pumps in Loves Green (1 mile south-east), Shellow Bowells (2 miles north), Norton Heath (2 miles south-west), Edney Common (2 miles east) and Newney Green (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (6 miles east), Basildon (12 miles south-east), Braintree (14 miles north-east) and Harlow (10 miles west).
What’s near Radley Green
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to The Cuckoo pub and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Ingatestone station, about 4.2 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Willingale Doe (2.2 miles north-west) and Chelmsford and Essex Hospital (4.8 miles east).
Air source heat pumps in Radley Green, done properly
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 look at the planning position for your home during the survey. The work covers underfloor heating, air-to-water heat pumps and air-to-air heat pumps, and common reasons people get in touch are moving away from fossil-fuel heating and a boiler that’s getting old.
Older and listed homes in villages like Radley Green need extra care, because permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, so consent comes first.
Whatever the visit, you get a written record: commissioning details and F-Gas records for a new system, a note of the fault and the fix for a repair, or a service record. File it with the manual so it’s to hand next time.
- Where
- Radley Green (CM4, CM5)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Response
- On the working day you ask
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Price
- Fixed, in writing
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
You do not need to do much on the day. Just let us in and point us to the units, or to where they’ll be fitted, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and we explain what we’ve done. Pictures of the space and where the outdoor unit could go let us plan the work in Radley Green.
- 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.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Mention any roof access, ladders or high-level work
Get a fixed-price quote
Published ranges are a starting point; the quote is built on your property, because no two buildings, rooms or systems are the same. Once we have looked at the job, from photos or on a survey, you get a fixed price. To get going, ring 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
Advice
Looking after it afterwards
Every system needs looking after, and most of it is easy. A few tips:
- Ask about the grant before you commit
- Read the manufacturer’s warranty terms for your brand
- Let the heat pump run steadily, as set up at handover
Now and then in cold weather, the outdoor unit defrosts itself. You might see steam or hear the unit change note and it’s part of how the system works.
Do not cover radiators with furniture or heavy curtains, as the system relies on them giving out heat.
Also near Radley Green
Also in Radley Green
Why deal with it now?
Replacing a boiler in a hurry when it breaks leaves little time to consider a heat pump. Planning ahead gives time for the heat loss survey, the design and the grant application while the old heating still works. For a village like Radley Green, booking ahead lets us plan the trip properly.
The cost depends on the system and the number of rooms or units, how easy the units are to reach and what the work involves. We give you a fixed price before work begins, so you know where you stand.
Why people in Radley Green choose us
- Leading brands including Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric and Fujitsu
- F-Gas certified company
- A 24/7 emergency line
- We reply to enquiries the same working day
See how installs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Owner checks or an engineer?
Owner care supports servicing; it does not replace it. Simple care keeps the air moving through the system, but the refrigerant circuit, the electrics and the parts you can’t see still need an engineer at the interval the manufacturer recommends.
Write down what you notice: an error code, a new noise, a drip, a smell or a change in how well the system heats or cools. It helps us diagnose quickly, and a photo of the display helps even more.
Your questions about air source heat pumps in Radley Green
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Radley Green?
Radley Green is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. The grant is £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump and £2,500 for an air-to-air system that replaces the existing fossil-fuel heating. The installer applies, and we are MCS certified.
Will you come out to Radley Green?
Yes. Radley Green is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
Yes. There’s a 24/7 emergency line for breakdowns that cannot wait. Ring 07833 053749 any time and explain the problem.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
Air-to-water suits homes with radiators and a cylinder; air-to-air suits rooms that need heating and cooling, and we help you choose. Both are part of what we install.
How quickly will you reply?
The same working day. After that, we agree a survey, diagnosis or installation date that suits you, with a fixed price before work starts.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
Anyone installing, repairing or servicing the refrigerant side must be qualified, and their company certified. Ask to see proof before you book anyone and we’ll gladly show you ours.
Do you provide F-Gas records?
Yes, always. A new system comes with commissioning details, F-Gas records and the manufacturer’s warranty information, while repairs and services get a written note of what was found and done.
From one of our customers
“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