Greater London · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Stockwell, Greater London
Need air source heat pumps in Stockwell? We look at the job first, give you a fixed-price quote and do the work at a time that suits you, then sign it off with written records.
- Questions about the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Replacing a combi boiler with a heat pump
How we handle air source heat pumps in Stockwell
Every installation starts with a heat loss survey. It shows how much heat each room needs on a cold day, so the heat pump and the radiators or indoor units can be sized properly. Sizing by rule of thumb is not good enough. The work covers underfloor heating, air-to-air heat pumps and hot water cylinders, and people most often call us about deciding which kind of heat pump suits the home and a boiler that’s getting old.
In a flat in Stockwell, the lease and the freeholder typically decide where a heat pump can go. Permitted development limits are different for flats, and we check before designing.
Looking after a system is mostly common sense: clear space around the outdoor unit, the cleaning the manual describes and a service at the recommended interval. It also keeps you on the right side of any warranty terms that ask for servicing.
- Place
- Stockwell (SW9, SW4, SW8)
- Region
- Greater London
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Certified
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What air source heat pumps can’t fix
We’d rather tell you now than sell you work that will not help, so these are the things it will not cover:
- Getting planning permission or listed building consent on your behalf
- Any gas work on the existing boiler
- Promising eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
If you’re not sure, just ring 07833 053749 or send an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Stockwell
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Underfloor heating
Places near Stockwell
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The process
There’s very little for you to do on the day. Just let us in and point us to the units, or to where they’ll be fitted, and the rest is down to us. At the end, we tidy up and run through the work with you. For a job in Stockwell, tell us about parking, permits and access to the building when you get in touch.
- 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.
- We install the heat pump and connect it up.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Unlock any gate, garage or side passage we need
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
Ask for a quote
For a fixed-price quote, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk and tell us about the property and what you need. Photos help a lot. We reply to enquiries the same working day.
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Do you need air source heat pumps in Stockwell?
Homes off the gas grid, heated by oil or LPG, are often good candidates to look at. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme includes an extra £1,500, until March 2027, for air source or ground source heat pumps in homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas, subject to the scheme rules.
These are the situations we see most often:
- Questions about where the outdoor unit can go
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Checking whether planning permission is needed
Live in one of the older houses around St. Andrew's? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
What your quote should include
- Whether the electrical work is done by a registered contractor, such as NICEIC approved
- Whether they hold F-Gas company certification, not just individual qualifications
- What paperwork you’ll receive afterwards
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Landlords, letting agents and managing agents book us, not only the people who live or work in the property. Let us know who will give us access and who the records should go to, and we’ll keep everyone informed.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and public buildings book us too in Stockwell and across Greater London. Work can be phased by floor, zone or building around the people who use them.
Questions from Stockwell
Is a heat pump in Stockwell permitted development?
It depends on the property. The Stockwell Green Conservation Area is close to the centre of Stockwell. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights do not reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask the planning department at Lambeth council, typically the authority for Stockwell.
Do I need permission to put air conditioning in my flat in Stockwell?
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 I do any of the installation myself?
Not the refrigerant work. Under the F-gas rules, it must be done by qualified engineers from a certified company, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant?
That depends on the scheme conditions, which we check for you. As the installer, we make the application where you qualify.
What does F-Gas certified mean?
For refrigerant work, both the engineer and the company need the right F-gas credentials. Ask to see proof before you book anyone and we’ll gladly show you ours.
Is there VAT on a heat pump?
In residential accommodation, 0% until 31 March 2027 and 5% afterwards. The relief does not cover businesses, and this is not tax advice.
Which brands do you work with?
We work with the leading brands, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, LG, Samsung, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. Tell us the make and model and we will take it from there.
Air source heat pumps in Stockwell: the local picture
The Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures put about 36% of homes in and around Stockwell before 1919, and the last census (2021) found about 84% of households live in flats. Older homes can lose heat faster, so a room-by-room heat loss calculation, and sometimes insulation or larger radiators, comes before sizing a heat pump. For flats, the first questions are where an outdoor unit could go, whether a cylinder fits and what the lease allows. For a London home, the outdoor unit position and the MCS noise check need careful planning.
If you live near Brixton station, the survey compares air-to-water and air-to-air for your home before anything is quoted.
Stockwell is about 2 miles south-west of London, in Greater London. Whether you’re in the middle of Stockwell or further out, we cover air source heat pumps, from a single room to a whole building. Our area takes in 764 places across Greater London, large and small.
Our nearest recent job to Stockwell was on Streatham High Road, Streatham (SW16), about 3 miles south: installing two LG wall-mounted units in the main nail bar area and a third unit in the treatment room.
That includes properties on Kay Road, West Road and Cato Road and the roads around them. Postcode districts we cover here: SW9, SW4 and SW8. Close to Stockwell, our area also takes in Little Portugal (1 mile north), Angell Town (1 mile east), North Brixton (1 mile north-east), South Lambeth (1 mile north) and Clapham (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles north-west), Marylebone (4 miles north), Kensington (4 miles north-west) and St Pancras (4 miles north).
Local landmarks in Stockwell
Around Stockwell, our work takes us to homes and businesses near Max Roach Park, Lansdowne School and The Marquess Of Lorne Public House and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Brixton station, about 0.5 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Gabriel's Wharf (2.8 miles north) and Baynard's Castle (3.1 miles north). Not far away are Knight's Hill and Centre for Wildlife Gardening.
A customer’s words
“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