Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Shilton, Oxfordshire
Heat pump installation, for Shilton and the surrounding area. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we’ll reply the same working day.
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
- Checking emitters for a heat pump
Questions from Shilton
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Shilton?
Yes, the scheme covers homes in England, including Shilton, if they qualify. 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. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Is a heat pump in Shilton permitted development?
It comes down to the building and the spot chosen for the outdoor unit. Central Shilton sits inside the Shilton Conservation Area. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights do not reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask the planning department at West Oxfordshire council, usually the authority for Shilton.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes. For anything urgent, such as a system failing in a server room or water leaking from a unit, ring our 24/7 line and we’ll tell you what to do first.
Do you protect the property while you work?
We put dust sheets over floors and furniture near the work first, and we tidy up as we go. Before we leave, we clear up and run through the work with you.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
Responsibility is shared between the operator, typically 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 every 12 months from 5 tCO2e, and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
Air-to-water systems are £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before any grant. The final price depends on the heat loss survey, the radiators and the cylinder and the quote is fixed.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
F-Gas certification shows a company is approved to work on equipment containing fluorinated gases, such as the refrigerant in air conditioning and heat pumps. That is not optional: it’s required by law, and we hold it.
Air source heat pumps in Shilton
In England, an air source heat pump on a house can often go in under permitted development rights. Conditions include a maximum outdoor unit size of 1.5 m³, compliance with MCS 020(a), use for more than cooling alone and a site outside the curtilage of a listed building. We check the rules for your property as part of the survey. If the problem is replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump and deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home, we can sort it out.
Homes around Shilton normally have room outside for a heat pump, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Refrigerant work is written up in the F-Gas records: what was done, the refrigerant type and any amount added or recovered. Keep the records with the manual and the warranty documents, as a manufacturer or a future engineer may ask to see them.
- Where
- Shilton (OX18)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Accreditations
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Fixed-price quotes for air source heat pumps in Shilton
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We consider:
- How many units are involved
- The type of system, from a single split to a larger system
- One-off work versus a regular service cycle
No two properties are the same, so we price each one individually. The system, the access, the pipe routes and the parts involved all make a difference.
What we need to know
Photos and a few facts are often enough to price a simple job. Useful things to send:
- The fuse board and where it is in the property
- A short video of any fault, such as a noise or a flashing light
- Photos showing the indoor unit and the space around it
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Add the address and what you’d like done, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
Air source heat pumps in Shilton: the local picture
About 38% of homes in the Shilton area were built before 1919, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and about 73% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to Census 2021 figures. In older homes, the heat loss calculation is especially important, as solid walls and draughts change the size of heat pump needed. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Period properties close to Church of the Holy Rood can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first. Minster Lovell Hall lies about 4 miles north-east. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Shilton is about 1 mile north-west of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. Homes and businesses alike in Shilton, we can help with air source heat pumps. We reply to enquiries the same working day and our emergency line runs 24/7. Our list for Oxfordshire has 443 entries, and Shilton is one. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 58 miles from Shilton.
The Hill, Church Lane and Ladburn Lane and the roads off them are all inside our area. All of OX18 is covered, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we work in Bradwell (1 mile west), Kencot (2 miles south) and Alvescot (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Witney (5 miles east), Wantage (15 miles south-east), Grove (14 miles south-east) and Faringdon (9 miles south).
Around Shilton
Typical jobs here are in properties near Carterton Primary School and The Rose And Crown Inn. Nearby you will also find Bronze Age Bowl Barrow (2.9 miles south-east) and Swinford Museum (3.2 miles south-west).
The process
Each visit runs to the same pattern: agree the plan on site, put the dust sheets down, do the work, check the system and talk you through it. On site, the work takes several days for an air-to-water system with a new cylinder, less for an air-to-air system. Rural lanes and tight entrances are worth mentioning before a visit to Shilton.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
How to prepare
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Move furniture away from the wall where we’ll be working
Getting a quote
If you need air source heat pumps in Shilton, give us a ring on 07833 053749. Tell us what kind of property it is and what you’d like done, plus some pictures if they’re to hand. We reply the same working day.
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Before you call an engineer
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 or a short video of the display is even better.
Owner care supports servicing; it doesn’t replace it. Clean filters and a clear outdoor unit help the system run as it should, but the refrigerant circuit, the electrics and the parts you can’t see still need an engineer at the interval the manufacturer recommends.
Keeping the system healthy
So the system stays in good health:
- Clear leaves and debris from the outdoor unit
- Keep up with insulation and draught-proofing
- Keep the MCS certificate with the manufacturer’s paperwork
Where we applied for a Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, we keep you informed through the process since the grant goes through the installer.
Keep insulation and draught-proofing in good order, as lower heat loss means the system has less to do.
From one of our customers
“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