Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Shepherd's Green
Looking for air source heat pumps in Shepherd's Green? We look at the job first, give you a fixed-price quote and do the work at a time that suits you, finishing with proper records.
- Ageing boilers that will need replacing
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
Shepherd's Green: your questions answered
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Shepherd's Green?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The centre of Shepherd's Green is in the Shepherd's Green Conservation Area. 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 Shepherd's Green.
Is Shepherd's Green within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
Yes. We work on systems fitted by other installers as well as our own, on all the main brands. Send us the make and model, and any records you have.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Maintenance contracts are part of what we do, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Each visit is written up and F-Gas records kept where they apply.
What VAT do I pay on a heat pump?
For homes, currently none: until 31 March 2027 the rate is 0% in residential accommodation, then 5%. The relief is not available to businesses, and with air-to-air we confirm the VAT on the quote. This is general information, not tax advice.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
Air-to-water work is in the £8,000–£16,000 range (0% VAT on homes), with any grant still to come off. The heat pump size, radiator changes and the cylinder decide where in that range you are. Air-to-air is priced after a survey.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, usually whoever owns or controls the equipment, and the service technicians. How often depends on the size of the refrigerant charge in tonnes of CO2 equivalent: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e, and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e.
Air source heat pumps in Shepherd's Green
For an air-to-water heat pump, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers a £7,500 grant towards an eligible air-to-water installation and the installer makes the application. Not every home qualifies, so we check eligibility before you commit. If you are dealing with questions about listed buildings or conservation areas and wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating, we can help.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Shepherd's Green, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Some warranty terms depend on the system being serviced regularly by a qualified engineer. If that applies to your system, booking the service on time keeps the record straight, and every service is written up.
- Place
- Shepherd's Green (RG9)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Certified
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Replies
- We reply the same working day
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
How it works
You don’t 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 we take it from there. At the end, we tidy up and run through the work with you. For a place like Shepherd's Green, the timing is set with you and the travel is our side of the planning.
- 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.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
Getting a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the property is and what kind of building it is, pictures of the rooms or units, the make and model of any existing system and anything you’ve noticed, such as an error code or a noise. Then ring us on 07833 053749 or drop us a line.
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What else we do in Shepherd's Green
When to call us in Shepherd's Green
Some homes heated by electric heaters or storage heaters consider a heat pump instead. The survey tells you whether it’s practical and what’s involved, and we explain the grant position for your home.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
Period properties close to Church of St Nicholas can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first.
What your quote should include
- What’s in the price and what is not
- Whether the manufacturer’s warranty depends on regular servicing
- Whether you get F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved
What happens if it’s left?
Getting the sizing wrong causes problems that are hard to fix later. Doing the survey properly from the start avoids that. Getting the date in early helps for a place like Shepherd's Green.
Whatever the property, the quote works the same way: the equipment, the access, the work involved and the time it takes. Ask for a fixed-price quote and we’ll explain each part.
Why choose AirCon Doctor in Shepherd's Green
- We diagnose before we treat
- F-Gas certified company
- Enquiries answered the same working day
- Fixed-price quotes after a survey or pictures
Take a look at how installs are priced and our accreditations and certificates.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Shepherd's Green
Portfolio owners often want one contractor and one number. Our area covers Greater London and the South East, so work at different addresses can be planned together and kept to a regular schedule.
Whether it’s one property or many, you get the same standard: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote, work booked with the occupier and written records afterwards.
Homes in Shepherd's Green and heat pumps
Valuation Office Agency council tax records date about 47% of homes in Shepherd's Green and the neighbourhoods around it to the post-war years, 1945 to 1972, and about 84% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. For homes of that age, the survey checks the insulation, the radiators and the hot water setup. Finding room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder is seldom a problem in homes like these.
If your home is listed, like Greys Court about 0.7 miles east, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Shepherd's Green is about 5 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Our engineers cover Shepherd's Green for air source heat pumps and across the rest of Oxfordshire. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and Shepherd's Green is one of them. Guildford is in our area too, about 27 miles from Shepherd's Green.
We work across RG9 for air source heat pumps and the streets around it. We cover homes and businesses on Shepherds Green and Satwell Close and the roads around them. Places around Shepherd's Green that are also on our list: Rotherfield Peppard (1 mile south), Highmoor Cross (1 mile north-west), Kingwood Common (1 mile south-west), Peppard Hill (1 mile south-west) and Highmoor (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Didcot (13 miles west), Thame (14 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (3 miles east) and Benson (8 miles north-west).
What’s near Shepherd's Green
Around Shepherd's Green, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge and The Lamb pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 3.2 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Frazer Nash Archives (3.4 miles east) and Battle Hospital (6 miles south). Not far away are Warburg Nature Reserve.
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