Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Shenington
For air source heat pumps in Shenington, choose an F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved company. A fixed price before we start, and a 24/7 emergency line.
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
Air source heat pumps in Shenington
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit can’t 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. The work covers homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, air-to-water heat pumps and air-to-air heat pumps, and common reasons people get in touch are wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating and checking emitters for a heat pump.
Older and listed homes in villages like Shenington need extra care, because permitted development doesn’t apply within the grounds of a listed building, so we check consent first.
Warranty on the equipment is the manufacturer’s own, on the manufacturer’s terms, and we set them out on your quote. Terms differ from brand to brand, so we go through them with you rather than leave you to find the small print.
- Location
- Shenington (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Pricing
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
What air conditioning will not do
In fairness, some problems need a different answer:
- Disconnecting or servicing a gas boiler
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
Not sure which it is? You can ring 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form and we will tell you honestly.
Where we work
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
Other services in Shenington
What happens on the day
We keep the work area tidy as we go, with sheets down and mess cleared as we go. Any holes, fixings or cable routes are agreed with you before we drill. The visit takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Photos of the room and the outside of the property help us plan a visit to Shenington.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- We design the system, check the radiators and cylinder and look at the outdoor unit position.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
Get a fixed-price quote
Here’s what helps us quote: the address and the type of property, a few pictures, the brand and model of anything already fitted and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Once you have those, call us on 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
Advice
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly:
- Book a yearly service
- Ask about the grant before you commit
- Clear leaves and debris from the outdoor unit
Equipment warranties come from the manufacturer. We explain the terms for your brand, including any servicing conditions.
A well-insulated home helps a heat pump because it reduces the heat the system needs to supply.
Heat pumps in Shenington: local notes
Shenington’s centre falls inside the Shenington with Alkerton Conservation Area. On the National Heritage List, around 58 entries fall within 0.5 miles of the middle of Shenington; Church of St Michael (grade I) is one. Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with Cherwell council, usually the planning authority here before the heat pump design is finished. The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures show about 37% of homes across Shenington and its surrounding area were built in 2000 or later, and the last census (2021) found about 78% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Lower heat loss in recent homes often means a smaller heat pump and fewer radiator changes. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
Live in one of the older houses around Church of Holy Trinity? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. If your home is listed, like Upton House about 1.9 miles north, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Shenington is about 5 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Shenington gets the same approach as every job we take on: diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we’ve finished. Count every place we list in Oxfordshire and you reach 443, with Shenington on the list. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 69 miles away.
Rattlecombe Road, The Level and Mill Lane and the roads off them are all inside our area. Jobs in OX15 are looked at, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Close to Shenington, our area also takes in Alkerton (1 mile east), Balscote (1 mile south-east), Epwell (2 miles south-west), Shutford (2 miles south-east) and Swalcliffe (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Banbury (5 miles east), Chipping Norton (10 miles south), Neithrop (4 miles east) and Grimsbury (6 miles east).
What’s near Shenington
Around Shenington, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Bell Inn and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Broughton Castle (4.1 miles south-east) and Horton General Hospital (5.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Edge Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
Your quote is based on your property. We take into account:
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
- The distance and route between the indoor and outdoor units
- Whether we need access equipment for high-level work
The pipe route, the height of the units and how we reach them all affect the cost. Each of those is built into the quote and give you a fixed price before we start.
Asking for a quote
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price a simple job. Useful things to send:
- The outdoor side of the property, including any roof or flat area
- The fuse board and where it is in the property
- Where the property is and what kind of building it is
Getting a quote is straightforward. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits you.
Common questions in Shenington
Is the heat pump grant available in Shenington?
Shenington 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 are MCS certified.
Do you cover smaller places like Shenington?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We are based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
We start with protection: dust sheets over floors and anything close to the work. Any drilling is agreed with you first, and we clear up the dust and offcuts before we leave.
Is a heat pump permitted development?
It depends on the property and where the unit goes. Flats have different limits, conservation areas have extra conditions, and an Article 4 direction can remove the rights, so we check during the survey.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
We find out during the survey. Rooms where the radiator is big enough stay as they are, and any that need upsizing are set out in the quote.
Do you work on all makes?
We work with the leading brands, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Send us the make and model if you have 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.
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