Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Spelsbury air source heat pumps
Looking for air source heat pumps in Spelsbury? We look at the job first, give you a fixed-price quote and do the work at a time that suits you, finishing with proper records.
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
Air source heat pumps in Spelsbury, done properly
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. 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 questions about where the outdoor unit can go and radiators that may be too small for a heat pump, we can help.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Spelsbury, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
We’re an F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved for electrical work, MCS certified for heat pumps and a Checkatrade member. Refrigerant work is done by engineers who hold the F-gas qualifications the law requires.
- Where
- Spelsbury (OX7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Replies
- Same working day
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Guide price
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Quotes
- A fixed-price quote up front
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What happens on the day
Refrigerant work is done by qualified engineers working for an F-Gas certified company, and electrical work is done by us as NICEIC approved contractors. On the day, both are in the same hands. On site, it takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Rural lanes and tight entrances are worth mentioning before a visit to Spelsbury.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- The survey checks heat loss, emitters, hot water and the outdoor unit position.
- We recommend air-to-water or air-to-air and check the grant position.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear access to the fuse board
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
Getting a price
Here’s what helps us quote: the address and the type of property, pictures of the rooms or units, the brand and model of anything already fitted and any symptoms, from error codes to drips. Once you have those, call 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
Related advice
What you can do yourself, and what needs us
For air conditioning, cleaning the indoor unit’s filters is the main job owners can do, if the manual says so. With the power off, they lift out, can be vacuumed or rinsed and must be fully dry before they go back. On a heat pump, the equivalent is keeping the outdoor unit clear and checking the controls.
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.
What a heat pump looks like in Spelsbury
The centre of Spelsbury lies within the Spelsbury, Taston and Dean Conservation Area. About 12 listed entries lie within half a mile of central Spelsbury, Church of All Saints (grade II*) among them. That affects heat pumps: listed buildings need consent, and conservation areas limit where the outdoor unit can go under permitted development. Where needed, we check with the local planning authority (usually West Oxfordshire council). The 2021 Census found about 75% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Detached and semi-detached houses usually have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation. If your home is one of the older properties near Church of All Saints, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen.
Spelsbury is about 7 miles north of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Whether you are in the middle of Spelsbury or further out, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. Count every place we list in Oxfordshire and you reach 443, with Spelsbury on the list. Our Guildford page covers places nearby (60 miles or so).
We work across OX7 and the roads nearby. Whether you’re on Quickset Close and Chadlington Road or anywhere close by, our engineers can take on the work. If you are just outside Spelsbury, we cover Charlbury (2 miles south-east), Fawler (3 miles south-east), Finstock (4 miles south), Stonesfield (4 miles south-east) and Ramsden (4 miles south). Further out, we also cover Oxford (15 miles south-east), Banbury (13 miles north-east), Bicester (14 miles east) and Witney (7 miles south).
Around Spelsbury
The nearest railway station is Charlbury station, roughly 1.5 miles south. A little further out are Chipping Norton Museum (3.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Spelsbury includes Blenheim Farm.
Looking after it afterwards
Looking after it is simple, and it makes the next visit easier:
- Check what your manufacturer’s warranty asks of you
- Seal draughts where you can
- Clear leaves and debris from the outdoor unit
Equipment warranties come from the manufacturer. We explain the terms for your brand, including any servicing conditions.
Leave space around the outdoor unit. It needs good airflow to collect heat from outside, so keep it clear all year.
FAQs for Spelsbury
Will you come out to Spelsbury?
We do. Villages and hamlets get the same service as the bigger towns. A few photos and the postcode are enough to get things started.
Is the heat pump grant available in Spelsbury?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Spelsbury is in England, where it applies. 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. You don’t apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
Expect £8,000–£16,000 for an air-to-water system, with 0% VAT on homes, before the grant is taken 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.
Do you work on systems someone else installed?
Yes. Systems fitted by other companies are fine from all the leading brands. Tell us the make and model and send any paperwork you have.
Can you set up regular servicing?
Yes. We offer maintenance contracts, with visits at the interval your system and the manufacturer need. Each visit is written up and F-Gas records kept where they apply.
How soon will you get back to me?
You’ll hear from us the same working day. For a breakdown that cannot wait, call our 24/7 emergency line.
Who is responsible for leak checks?
Whoever operates the equipment, together with the technicians who service it. Systems below 5 tCO2e fall outside the set leak check intervals, while larger ones need checks at least every 12 months, or every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We will work out which band applies to yours.
Different systems, different jobs
Hot water cylinders
An older cylinder may not suit a heat pump and we tell you if it needs replacing.
Radiators and underfloor heating
Underfloor heating works well with heat pumps because it uses lower temperatures, and we can connect to it where it’s already in.
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What a customer said
“Office air con broke down in the July heatwave. Called at 8am, engineer was here by noon and fixed within 2 hours. Brilliant emergency response. They now hold the service contract for the whole building.”
James T., Crawley, office manager