Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Somers Town, Greater London
Expert air source heat pumps for Somers Town: a survey or diagnosis, a fixed price, careful work and proper paperwork. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
Aftercare tips
Here’s the after-treatment advice, short and simple:
- Keep up with insulation and draught-proofing
- Avoid switching the heat pump on and off often
- Keep the outdoor unit clear all year
If anything doesn’t seem right after installation, call us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form and we will look into it. A yearly service is a good habit.
Book a service every year. Your manufacturer’s warranty terms may say something about servicing.
Air source heat pumps in Somers Town
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. Eligibility depends on the property, so we confirm it before anything is agreed. Typical jobs include replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump and working out whether radiators need upsizing, across air-to-air heat pumps, radiator systems and underfloor heating.
A terrace in Somers Town shares walls with its neighbours, which helps keep heat in, provided the outdoor unit can sit somewhere that passes the MCS noise check.
Equipment warranty comes from the manufacturer, on its own terms, and we explain those terms on your quote. Each brand sets its own conditions, so we go through them with you rather than leave you to find the small print.
- Place
- Somers Town (NW1W, NW1, W1T)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Quotes
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Response
- Same working day
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Homes in Somers Town and heat pumps
About 92% of households live in flats, according to Census 2021 figures. A flat may have no room for a hot water cylinder, and the freeholder normally has a say on the outdoor unit, which can tip the choice towards air-to-air. For a London home, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need careful planning.
Older homes near St Mary's Church may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed.
Somers Town is about 1 mile north-west of St Pancras, in Greater London. Anywhere in NW1W, we cover air source heat pumps. Across Greater London, we cover 764 places, and Somers Town is one of them.
The closest recent job we can point to from Somers Town was on East Hill, Wandsworth (SW18), about 6 miles south-west: installing a Daikin wall-mounted unit in the open-plan living area.
From Euston Road, Duke's Road and Phoenix Road to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. Our working area takes in NW1W, NW1 and W1T in full. Places around Somers Town that are also on our list: Euston (1 mile south), Kings Cross (1 mile east), Agar Town (1 mile north), Bloomsbury (1 mile south-east) and Fitzrovia (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (3 miles east).
Local landmarks in Somers Town
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around Regent High School, Wellcome Collection and Lewis Cubitt Park. You’ll also find UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (within half a mile south) and Prince Arthur pub (within half a mile south-west). There’s a railway station in Somers Town itself: London Euston station. Nearby you will also find Brunswick Centre (0.6 miles south-east) and Montfichet's Tower (1.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Somers Town includes Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
Signs you need air source heat pumps in Somers Town
People also ask about air-to-air heat pumps because they heat and cool. They warm rooms directly through indoor units, and can cool them when it’s hot. Whether a grant applies depends on the scheme conditions.
The things we’re asked about most are:
- Working out where a cylinder could go
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Checking eligibility for a heat pump grant
If your home is near London Euston station and heated by a gas boiler, an air-to-water heat pump can replace it where the survey shows it suits.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the figure could change on the day
- What happens if the job turns out to be different on the day
- Exactly what the price includes, from supply and fitting to commissioning
Questions from Somers Town
Is the heat pump grant available in Somers Town?
Somers Town is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. The amount depends on the type of heat pump, and the survey confirms which applies. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Can you fit air conditioning in a London flat in Somers Town?
In many cases, yes, once the lease and the building’s rules are checked. Permitted development rules for flats are tighter than for houses, so we check the outdoor unit position and give you the details to send to the freeholder or managing agent.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes. Send details of the systems and how they’re used, and we’ll suggest a schedule with a fixed price. Leak checks required by the F-gas rules can be built in for larger systems.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
Air-to-water installations cost £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. Air-to-air prices are set after a survey, and we confirm the VAT on the quote.
Which type of heat pump is right for my home?
Air-to-water replaces the boiler for heating and hot water, while air-to-air heats and cools rooms, and we help you choose. We install both types.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
Yes. We start with a proper look and tell you honestly what we find, including anything about the original installation that needs putting right. Any work is priced before it goes ahead.
Do I need new radiators for a heat pump?
That depends on the room’s heat loss and the radiator’s size. We check them all during the survey and the quote shows what’s needed.
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The process
Anything involving refrigerant is handled by F-Gas qualified engineers, as the law requires, while the electrical side is covered by our NICEIC approval. On the day, both are in the same hands. On site, it takes anything from a couple of days for air-to-air to the best part of a week for air-to-water with radiator changes. Send us a few phone photos and we can often price a straightforward job in Somers Town before visiting.
- First, a chat about the property and your goals for the heating.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- You get our view on the right type for the house, and on whether the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- We commission it, complete the MCS certificate and show you how to use it.
Getting ready for the visit
- Move furniture away from the wall where we’ll be working
- Let us know where we can park and unload
- Keep pets out of the rooms we are working in
How to get a quote
Need a price for air source heat pumps? Please ring 07833 053749 or use the quote form with a few details about the property. We will explain what we’d recommend and why, then send a fixed-price quote before anything is booked.
Advice
System by system
VAT on heat pumps
Please treat this as general guidance rather than tax advice.
Air-to-air heat pumps
Since 2025, air-to-air heat pumps can also be permitted development in England, subject to the conditions. Cooling-only units are not included, so check with the council.
A customer’s words
“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