Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installers in Stonor
Need air source heat pumps in Stonor? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around you, finishing with proper records.
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
Stonor questions
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Stonor?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. The half-mile around the middle of Stonor holds about 8 listed buildings and structures. 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 don’t 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 local planning authority (for Stonor, usually Buckinghamshire council).
Do you cover smaller places like Stonor?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. Visits to smaller places are planned so the engineer arrives with what the job needs.
What accreditations do you have?
We hold F-Gas company certification, which the law requires for any business working on refrigerant. NICEIC approval, MCS certification for heat pumps and Checkatrade membership sit alongside it.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
The operator of the equipment, working with qualified engineers. 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.
What VAT do I pay on a heat pump?
Not on a home installation at the moment: HMRC zero-rates heat pumps installed in residential accommodation until 31 March 2027, and 5% applies after that. The relief isn’t available to businesses, and with air-to-air we confirm the VAT on the quote. This is general information, not tax advice.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes, every time. Diagnosis comes before treatment: the survey shows what’s needed, where things go and what access we need and the fixed price is built on it.
Do you protect the property while you work?
We start with protection: sheets over the floor and nearby furniture. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards when we finish.
Air source heat pumps in Stonor, done properly
A heat pump takes heat from the outside air and moves it into your home, using electricity to drive the process. The technology is close to air conditioning, which is why we install both, and air-to-air heat pumps are sometimes simply called air conditioning. If you’re dealing with planning and permitted development questions and finding a place for the outdoor unit, we can sort it out.
If your home in or near Stonor is heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters with no mains gas, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details for an installation, a fault and repair note for a repair, or a record of the service. File it with the manual so it’s to hand next time.
- Place
- Stonor (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Certified
- F-Gas certified company, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Replies
- We reply the same working day
- Typical price
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Price
- Fixed, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Towns and villages near Stonor
Other services in Stonor
Air source heat pumps in Stonor: the local picture
About 36% of homes in and around Stonor were built before 1919, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax records, and about 78% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the 2021 Census. Period properties can still suit a heat pump, but the design has to start from accurate heat loss figures. Detached and semi-detached houses normally have room for the outdoor unit and a cylinder.
Stonor Park, roughly 0.5 miles south-east, is a reminder to check your home’s listing status: permitted development doesn’t cover listed buildings. Live in one of the older houses around Pishill Church? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status.
Stonor is about 5 miles north of Henley-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. For air source heat pumps in and around Stonor, please call 07833 053749 or use the quote form for a fixed-price quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Stonor included. Count every place we list in Oxfordshire and you reach 443, with Stonor on the list. Guildford is in our area too, about 29 miles from Stonor.
All of RG9 is within our area, from busy streets to back roads. Close by, we work in Turville Heath (1 mile north-east), Northend (2 miles north), Christmas Common (2 miles north-west), Cookley Green (3 miles west) and Howe Hill (3 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Didcot (13 miles west), Thame (10 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (5 miles south) and Benson (7 miles west).
Local landmarks in Stonor
Around Stonor, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Crown Inn Public House. Open spaces near Stonor include Warburg Nature Reserve and Bald Hill.
How the job changes from property to property
VAT on heat pumps
Heat pumps in homes carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027, and 5% after that following HMRC’s rules on energy-saving materials. Businesses pay the standard rate.
Heat loss surveys
The survey works out the heat needed room by room. It’s the basis for sizing the heat pump and the radiators.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
Bigger systems bring extra duties: systems with an effective rated output over 12 kW need a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor at least every 5 years. We arrange the inspection, get the system ready and put right anything it picks up.
The F-gas rules share responsibility for leak checking between the equipment’s operator and the service technicians. In a let or managed building, it’s worth agreeing who that operator is and we are happy to deal with whoever it is.
Why deal with it now?
If the emitters can’t give out enough heat, some rooms will not get warm enough. The survey picks this up before installation. A dirty or faulty system works harder and costs more to run.
Our prices page shows typical ranges, but each job is priced on what it involves. Call for a fixed-price quote, and we will talk you through it.
Why book with us
- A 24/7 emergency line
- We diagnose before we treat
- An F-Gas certified company, as the law requires
- Listed on Checkatrade
Take a look at how installs are priced and how to check a contractor.
How the visit works
The visit has three parts, a bit like a doctor’s appointment: diagnose, treat and sign off. First we check the system or the space against the plan, then the work itself, and finally everything is tested, recorded and explained. Most of the time goes on the middle part, and that takes from a couple of days to around a week, depending on the system and how much of the heating changes. Seeing the property in pictures first means the trip to Stonor can be planned properly.
- Step one is understanding the house, how it’s heated today and what you’d like to change.
- A heat loss survey works out how much heat each room needs, and we look at the radiators, the cylinder space and where the outdoor unit could go.
- You get a fixed-price quote, with any grant you are eligible for and the VAT explained.
- The outdoor unit, the indoor equipment and the controls are installed and connected.
- We commission the heat pump, complete the MCS paperwork and talk you through the controls.
Getting ready for the visit
- Name a contact who can meet us at the agreed time
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
Getting a price
Want a quote for air source heat pumps? Please ring us on 07833 053749 or send an email and tell us about the job. We will explain what we’d recommend and why, then send a fixed-price quote before you commit to anything.
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From one of our customers
“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