Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Roke
Air source heat pumps in and around Roke, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off and a fixed price agreed before any work starts.
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
How we handle air source heat pumps in Roke
An air-to-water heat pump heats water to a lower temperature than a typical boiler which means some radiators may need upsizing. The survey shows which rooms are fine and which need changes, and the quote sets it out. If you’re dealing with questions about where the outdoor unit can go and questions about listed buildings or conservation areas, we can sort it out.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Roke, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
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, so keep it safe.
- Location
- Roke (OX10)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Certified
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Price
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Typical price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Response
- We reply the same working day
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Homes in Roke and heat pumps
VOA council tax data date about 40% of homes in the Roke area to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972, and the 2021 Census found about 85% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. For homes of that age, the survey checks the insulation, the radiators and the hot water setup. Detached and semi-detached houses usually have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Period properties close to Church of St Helen can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first. Brightwell Manor, roughly 3.4 miles south-west, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings.
Roke is about 7 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX10 area, our engineers can take on air source heat pumps. Roke is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work. Guildford, roughly 35 miles off, has its own page on this site.
Work in OX10 follows the same survey, fixed-price quote and written records as everywhere else we cover. Close to Roke, our area also takes in Ewelme (2 miles south-east), Brightwell Baldwin (2 miles north-east), Chalgrove (2 miles north), Britwell Salome (3 miles east) and Watlington (4 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (10 miles north-west), Didcot (7 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles west) and Thame (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Roke
Typical jobs here are in properties near Home Sweet Home pub and Wallingford School and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (2.4 miles north-west) and Wallingford Castle (2.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Roke include Wittenham Clumps and Ewelme Watercress Beds.
Nearby places to Roke
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When something else is needed
Air source heat pumps can’t fix everything, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It doesn’t solve:
- Tax rulings, which only HMRC can give
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
- Disconnecting or servicing a gas boiler
If you’re not sure, just ring us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk and we will give you a straight answer.
Where we work
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
Roke questions
Is planning permission needed for a heat pump in Roke?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The half-mile around the middle of Roke holds about 23 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 South Oxfordshire council, which is typically the planning authority for Roke.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Roke?
Roke is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. 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.
Are you F-Gas certified?
We hold F-Gas company certification, which the law requires for any business working on refrigerant. NICEIC approval, MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership sit alongside it.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
Not the refrigerant work. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new electrical circuit is notifiable building work unless a registered competent person does it.
How much does an air source heat pump cost?
Expect £8,000–£16,000 for an air-to-water system, with 0% VAT on homes, before the grant is taken off. Where you land depends on the size of heat pump, any radiators that need changing and the hot water cylinder. Air-to-air is priced after a survey.
Can landlords and managing agents book you?
Yes. We work for homeowners, landlords, letting and managing agents, and businesses of every size across London and the South East. Tell us who should receive the paperwork.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, normally whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. 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.
System by system
Hot water cylinders
Existing cylinders may not be suitable for a heat pump, and we explain whether yours can stay.
Radiators and underfloor heating
At lower water temperatures, radiators give out less heat so we check them against each room’s heat loss.
How the visit works
The visit goes in the diary at a time that works for you, and we keep you posted if anything changes. On arrival, the engineer compares the job with the survey, your photos or the details you gave us. Anything unexpected is raised with you before we go further. After that, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Rural lanes and tight entrances are worth mentioning before a visit to Roke.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- From those figures we size the heat pump and decide on radiators, cylinder and outdoor position.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
Before we arrive
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
How to get a quote
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.
Related advice
Why act early in Roke
For eligible off-gas homes on oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is on offer until March 2027. If that applies to you, it’s worth asking about sooner rather than later. Booking before summer means the work in Roke is done before the hot weather.
Height, access and the distance between the indoor and outdoor units can all change the price. We take each of them into account, and the price is fixed before we start.
Why book with us
- A 24/7 emergency line
- Checkatrade member
- A reply the same working day
- Warranty terms set out brand by brand
Take a look at how installs are priced or how to check a contractor.
What a customer said
“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