Hampshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Southrope, Hampshire
Our engineers work in Southrope on air source heat pumps. A look at the job first, a fixed-price quote and written records at the end.
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
- Deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home
- A boiler that is getting old
Air source heat pumps in Southrope: the local picture
Southrope is about 46 miles from central London, well within the area we cover from our base in East Grinstead.
Period properties close to Church of St. Mary can suit a heat pump, though insulation and any heritage protection are checked first. Hall Place, roughly 3.1 miles south, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development does not cover listed buildings.
Southrope is about 4 miles north-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Anywhere in RG25, our engineers can take on air source heat pumps. 683 places in Hampshire are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Guildford, roughly 20 miles from Southrope.
Not far from Southrope, a recent job of ours was on Castle Street, Farnham (GU9), about 11 miles east: installing a Fujitsu multi-split system serving three offices and a client meeting room.
King Johns Lane, Back Lane and Hockleys Lane and the roads off them are all inside our area. All of RG25 is within our area. We also cover the places around Southrope: Bagmore (1 mile west), Burkham (2 miles south-west), Shalden Green (2 miles south-east), Shalden (2 miles south-east) and Bentworth (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (5 miles north-west), Winchester (15 miles south-west), Farnborough (14 miles north-east) and Fleet (10 miles north-east).
Around Southrope
The nearest railway station is Alton station, about 4.5 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Gliding Heritage Centre (1.2 miles south-east) and Basing House (4.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Holybourne Hill.
Air source heat pumps in Southrope
An air-to-water heat pump costs £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. If you are dealing with radiators that may be too small for a heat pump and planning and permitted development questions, we can sort it out.
Homes around Southrope usually have room outside for a heat pump, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Think of the paperwork as the system’s health record: what was fitted or found, what was done and when. If anything goes wrong later, it helps the next engineer and the manufacturer and it’s worth keeping safe.
- Where
- Southrope (RG25)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Response
- Same working day
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
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Before you call an engineer
Keep a note of anything odd: 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 of the display helps even more.
Leave the units and pipework where they are. Disconnecting a system means dealing with refrigerant, which only a qualified engineer can do, and the electrical side needs a competent person. If you need something moved, we can quote for it.
The process
You don’t need to do much on the day. Someone needs to let us in and show us the units, or where they’re going, and the rest is down to us. At the end, we tidy up and run through the work with you. We plan the trip to Southrope around you.
- It begins with your house and the heating it relies on now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- Cost, grant and VAT appear on one fixed-price quote.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can reach the outdoor unit, or where it will go
- Move furniture away from the wall where we will be working
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed-price quote, phone 07833 053749 or send an email and tell us about the property and what you need. Photos help a lot. You’ll hear back from us the same working day.
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Let and managed properties
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.
Where a tenant occupies the property but the landlord owns the system, the lease or tenancy agreement normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side, and the paperwork can go to both.
Questions from Southrope
Can I fit a heat pump in Southrope without planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. Around 12 listed entries sit within 0.5 miles of central Southrope. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot face a road. Where necessary, we check with the planning department at Basingstoke and Deane council, typically the authority for Southrope.
Is Southrope within the area you cover?
Yes. Southrope is within the area we cover across London and the South East. We are based in East Grinstead and plan each visit so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
We find out during the survey. Where a radiator is already large enough, it stays, and any that need upsizing are set out in the quote.
Am I eligible for a heat pump grant?
Not every home qualifies, so we check. There’s one grant per property, you cannot get one to replace a low-carbon system, and hybrids are excluded, among other rules.
Is there VAT on a heat pump?
Homes pay 0% VAT on a heat pump installation until 31 March 2027, then 5%. Hotels and businesses pay the standard rate. Please treat this as general information, not tax advice.
Which brands do you work with?
The main ones, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. For a new system, we suggest the make and model that suit the property and tell you why.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. From a single let flat to offices, shops and public buildings, we work the same way: survey or diagnosis, a fixed price and proper paperwork.
Pricing air source heat pumps in Southrope
We quote each job individually. This is what makes a difference:
- Whether the existing supply is suitable
- Access, including height, roofs and ladders
- The size of the job
What you pay reflects the actual work. That is why we look at the job first, from pictures or on a survey, and why the quote is fixed before any work starts.
Asking for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- The remote or wall controller showing any error
- Where the property is and what kind of building it is
- The make and model of the system, from the label
To help 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. Once you have those, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
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