Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in South Leigh
Air source heat pumps for South Leigh, from F-Gas certified engineers, with warranty terms explained brand by brand. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
- Planning and permitted development questions
- Comparing heat pump types
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
What we do, step by step
Wherever the system can be run before we leave, we run it and check it in operation. Then we explain what was done and answer your questions, and anything that needs a follow-up is pointed out there and then. All told, the work takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. If a lane or gateway near South Leigh is tight for a van, let us know and we will plan for it.
- First we find out about the property, the heating you have now and what you’re hoping for.
- The survey measures heat loss room by room and looks at radiators, hot water and the best spot for the outdoor unit.
- A fixed-price quote follows, setting out the system, any grant that applies and the VAT.
- We fit the outdoor unit and connect it to the heating, hot water and controls.
- Commissioning, MCS certification and a handover of the controls finish the job.
How to prepare
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
- Have the make and model of any existing unit to hand
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
Ask for a quote
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.
Related advice
About our air source heat pumps in South Leigh
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 look at the planning position for your home during the survey. Common call-outs are for checking whether planning permission is needed and replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump, on underfloor heating, hot water cylinders and air-to-water heat pumps.
Older and listed homes in villages like South Leigh need extra care, and permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings, so we check consent first.
If a fault appears while the equipment is under the manufacturer’s warranty, tell us the make, model and installation date. We will tell you how the manufacturer’s warranty is likely to apply before anything chargeable is done.
- Location
- South Leigh (OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Costs
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Quotes
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Accreditations
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Response
- We reply the same working day
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for South Leigh
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in South Leigh?
South Leigh is in England, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme runs. 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 isn’t an add-on to a boiler. The installer applies, and we are MCS certified.
Is South Leigh within the area you cover?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. Send a few details and pictures, and we reply the same working day.
How quickly will you reply?
On the same working day you contact us. After that, we agree a survey, diagnosis or installation date that suits you, and you get a fixed price before any work goes ahead.
Which brands do you work with?
We install and work on the leading makes, from Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin and Fujitsu to Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Tell us the make and model and we will take it from there.
Why does F-Gas certification matter?
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. In Great Britain, that certification is a legal requirement, not an optional extra, and AirCon Doctor is certified.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
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 will tell you what to do first.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes, always. A new system comes with commissioning details, F-Gas records and the manufacturer’s warranty information, and repairs and services get a record of the work.
After we have gone
Systems last better with the right care. We suggest:
- File the MCS certificate safely
- Avoid switching the heat pump on and off often
- Do not block radiators or indoor units with furniture
Now and then in cold weather, the outdoor unit defrosts itself. It may give off steam or sound different for a few minutes, and that is normal.
Heat pumps prefer steady, low-temperature running, using the settings agreed at handover.
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What affects the quote in South Leigh
Jobs vary more than people expect. The main factors:
- What state the existing equipment is in
- The brand, model and parts involved
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That’s why we look at the job first, from photos or on a survey, and why the quote is fixed before work begins.
Before you get in touch
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- A close-up of the unit’s label showing the model number
- The outdoor side of the property, including any roof or flat area
- Wide photos of the room or the existing unit
Getting a quote is straightforward. Call or email with a few details and we will come back to you the same working day. If we need to see the property first, we book a survey at a time that works for you.
Managing agents and facilities teams in South Leigh
For anyone managing more than one building, we can quote and plan the work across all of them. Every address has its own paperwork, so the files stay tidy.
We work for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as homeowners and businesses. Tell us who the contact on site is and who should receive the paperwork and we’ll copy in whoever needs it.
Heat pumps in South Leigh: local notes
About 12 listed entries lie within half a mile of central South Leigh, Church of St James (grade I) among them. So the heat pump survey asks two extra questions here: is the home listed, and is it inside a conservation area? About 32% of homes across South Leigh and its surrounding area have been built since 2000, according to VOA council tax data, and about 61% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Newer homes normally lose less heat, which tends to suit a heat pump well. Detached and semi-detached houses typically have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Minster Lovell Hall lies about 4.6 miles west. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions. If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St James, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
South Leigh is about 3 miles east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Whether you’re in the middle of South Leigh or further out, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, and South Leigh is one of them. Our Guildford page covers places nearby, about 52 miles away.
Local streets include Station Road, Church End and Chapel Road, each of them within reach. Our working area takes in OX29 in full. Close to South Leigh, our area also takes in High Cogges (1 mile west), Madley Park (2 miles north-west), Hardwick (2 miles south-west), Cogges (2 miles west) and Stanton Harcourt (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (9 miles east), Didcot (14 miles south-east), Bicester (15 miles north-east) and Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles south-east).
Landmarks near South Leigh
South Leigh’s nearest station is Hanborough station, roughly 4.1 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Cogges Manor Farm Museum (2.1 miles west).
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