Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Soldridge, Hampshire
Air source heat pumps for Soldridge and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed-price quote, the work and written records. Call for a fixed-price quote.
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Radiators that may be too small for a heat pump
What a heat pump looks like in Soldridge
Valuation Office Agency council tax records show about 32% of homes in and around Soldridge were built in 2000 or later, and about 87% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Lower heat loss in recent homes often means a smaller heat pump and fewer radiator changes. Houses usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder. About 50 miles out from central London, Soldridge is part of the South East area we work across.
Period properties close to Church of the Good Shepherd can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first. With Bentworth Hall about 2.8 miles north, it’s worth asking whether your own home is listed before planning a heat pump.
Soldridge is about 5 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. If you need air source heat pumps in Soldridge, please call 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier for a fixed-price quote. Our area covers London and the South East, including Soldridge. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, Soldridge among them. Our Guildford page covers places nearby (24 miles or so).
Not far from Soldridge, a recent job of ours was on Castle Street, Farnham (GU9), about 14 miles north-east: installing a Fujitsu multi-split system serving three offices and a client meeting room.
Whether you are on Upper Soldridge Road, Rookwood Lane and Soldridge Road or a nearby road, we can help. Here we cover the GU34 postcode area. Places around Soldridge that are also on our list: Medstead (1 mile north-east), Four Marks (1 mile east), South Town (1 mile north), Hattingley (2 miles north) and New Copse (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west) and Fleet (15 miles north-east).
Around Soldridge
A little further out are Alton Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Barton Castle (2.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Soldridge include Red Hill.
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Soldridge
Installing an air source heat pump in a home is zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027, then 5%. That follows HMRC Notice 708/6, and it doesn’t apply to businesses, and for air-to-air systems we confirm the VAT on your quote. Please treat this as general information rather than tax advice. Common call-outs are for planning and permitted development questions and ageing boilers that will need replacing, across homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, hot water cylinders and radiator systems.
For a home around Soldridge that’s off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme adds an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for an air source or ground source heat pump, on top of the £7,500.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We’ll explain how the manufacturer’s terms are likely to apply before any chargeable work goes ahead.
- Location
- Soldridge (GU34)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Quotes
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Credentials
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Also near Soldridge
What else we do in Soldridge
What air conditioning will not do
To be straight with you, some problems need a different answer:
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- A grant for a home that doesn’t meet the scheme rules
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
If you’re not sure, just ring us on 07833 053749 and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Underfloor heating
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Radiator systems
Soldridge questions
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Soldridge?
Soldridge is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. Air-to-water and ground source systems attract £7,500. Air-to-air gets £2,500, but only where it takes over from fossil-fuel heating and covers the whole home’s heating demand. We hold MCS certification, so the application is ours to make for you.
Do you cover smaller places like Soldridge?
Yes. Soldridge is within the area we cover across London and the South East. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
Air-to-water work is in the £8,000–£16,000 range (0% VAT on homes), with any grant still to come off. Where you land depends on the size of heat pump, any radiators that need changing and the hot water cylinder, and air-to-air systems are priced after a survey.
Is the equipment covered by a warranty?
It’s the manufacturer’s, and the terms are theirs. Some brands make regular servicing a condition so it’s worth keeping the service records.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
It depends on each radiator and the room it heats. Heat pumps run at lower flow temperatures, so radiators give out less heat so we check every radiator against the room’s heat loss.
Will I need planning consent for an air source heat pump?
In England, many air source heat pumps on houses can be permitted development provided the conditions are met. The outdoor unit must be 1.5 m³ or less, comply with MCS 020(a), not be cooling-only and not be within a listed building’s curtilage.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. We offer maintenance contracts, set at the interval the system and the manufacturer’s terms need. Each visit is recorded and F-Gas records kept where they apply.
The process
We book the visit for a day and time that suit you, and we keep you posted if anything changes. When we arrive, we check the job against the survey or the pictures you sent. 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. For a place like Soldridge, the timing is set with you and the travel is our side of the planning.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- We survey for heat loss and look at radiators, cylinder space and outdoor unit options.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- Installation follows on the agreed dates.
- After commissioning, you get the MCS certificate and a handover.
How to prepare
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions near the property
Getting a price
Every quote starts with a look at the job, either on a site survey or, for simple jobs, from your photos and details. Then you get a fixed price so you know the cost before we begin.
Related advice
How the job changes from property to property
Heat loss surveys
Getting the survey right avoids undersized or oversized systems, and both cause problems.
Air-to-air heat pumps
The £2,500 grant for air-to-air applies only when the system replaces the fossil-fuel heating and covers the whole home’s demand. It also has to be fitted by an MCS certified installer, in a home.
Let and managed properties
Under the GB F-gas rules, responsibility for leak checks is shared between whoever operates the equipment and the engineers who work on it. Where a building is let or managed, the lease or contract should make clear who looks after the system and we’re happy to deal with whoever it is.
From a single flat to a whole estate, the approach is the same: a look at the job first, a fixed-price quote, work booked with the occupier and written records afterwards.
What a customer said
“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