Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Air Source Heat Pumps in Swerford
Heat pump installation, in Swerford and nearby. Call for a fixed-price quote; we reply the same working day.
- Questions about listed buildings or conservation areas
- Deciding on the outdoor unit position
- Moving away from fossil-fuel heating
Air source heat pumps in Swerford, done properly
We install air source heat pumps in Swerford and across Oxfordshire, and we’re MCS certified. Air-to-water systems feed your radiators or underfloor heating and hot water cylinder, while air-to-air systems heat rooms directly through indoor units and can cool them too. We will explain which type fits your home and why. The work covers air-to-air heat pumps, homes heated by oil, LPG or gas and hot water cylinders, and people most often call us about no space for a hot water cylinder and wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating.
For a home around Swerford that’s off mains gas and heated by oil or LPG, an extra £1,500 is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme until March 2027.
Nothing is signed off by word of mouth: commissioning details and F-Gas records for a new system, a note of the fault and the fix for a repair, or a service record. Keep it with the system’s paperwork so it’s to hand next time.
- Location
- Swerford (OX7)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Certified
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Pricing
- Fixed after a survey or pictures
- Guide price
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Heat pumps in Swerford: local notes
The 2021 Census found about 82% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Houses normally have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Older homes near Church of St Mary may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed. Sizing comes from the heat each room loses on a cold day, not from the size of the old boiler.
Swerford is about 7 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. For air source heat pumps in and around Swerford, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please phone 07833 053749 or send an email. We work across London and the South East, including Swerford. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Swerford among them. Guildford is in our area too, about 63 miles from Swerford.
Here we cover the OX7 postcode area. From Chapel Hill and St Mary's Lane to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. Places around Swerford that are also on our list: Wigginton (1 mile north-east), Little Tew (2 miles south), Great Tew (2 miles south-east), Hook Norton (2 miles north-west) and South Newington (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Banbury (7 miles north-east), Bicester (14 miles south-east), Witney (13 miles south) and Kidlington (13 miles south-east).
Near you in Swerford
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to The Boxing Hare pub and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (1.6 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
Why it’s worth doing now in Swerford
Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air is easier with the facts. Air-to-water heats radiators and hot water, and can attract a £7,500 grant where eligible; air-to-air heats and cools rooms, and only qualifies for £2,500 under strict conditions, and we explain which fits your home. Planning ahead for a job in Swerford means we can bring everything needed.
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Small problems, from blocked filters to slow leaks, tend to get worse, and a system working harder than it should costs more to run. If you are not sure what’s needed, call 07833 053749 for straight advice and a fixed price.
Why people in Swerford choose us
- We diagnose before we treat
- Covering London and the South East
- Enquiries answered the same working day
- Members of Checkatrade
Take a look at what air conditioning costs and how to check a contractor.
What happens on the day
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 we do the work, and finally everything is tested, recorded and explained. The middle part takes longest, which takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Rural lanes and tight entrances are worth mentioning before a visit to Swerford.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- Every room’s heat loss is worked out on site.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- We install, commission and register the system under MCS.
Getting ready for the visit
- Clear the space around the indoor unit, or where it will go
- Plan for pets to be kept clear during the visit
- Make sure someone can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a price
Here’s what helps us quote: where the property is and what kind of building it is, a few photos, the brand and model of anything already fitted and anything you’ve noticed, such as an error code or a noise. Then call us on 07833 053749 or use the quote form.
Related advice
After we’ve gone
So the system stays in good health:
- Avoid switching the heat pump on and off often
- Find out the grant position at the survey
- Keep to regular servicing
If you were eligible for a grant, we handle the application and keep you updated since the grant goes through the installer.
Keep the outdoor unit clear of leaves, plants and stored items. It needs good airflow to collect heat from outside, so keep it clear all year.
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Swerford questions
Will you come out to Swerford?
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.
Will a heat pump in Swerford need planning permission?
The answer turns on the property and where the outdoor unit would sit. The centre of Swerford is in the Swerford Conservation Area. 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 West Oxfordshire council, which is typically the planning authority for Swerford.
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 offer emergency call-outs?
Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 for breakdowns that can’t wait. Call 07833 053749 and tell us what’s happened.
How do you keep the place clean during the work?
We start with protection: dust sheets over floors and anything close to the work. Holes and fixings are agreed with you, and we clean up afterwards when we finish.
Who has to arrange F-Gas leak checks?
Whoever operates the equipment, together with the technicians who service it. Larger systems need regular checks: at least every 12 months from 5 tCO2e and every 6 months from 50 tCO2e. We will work out which band applies to yours.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
Not the refrigerant work. The F-gas rules require certified companies and qualified engineers for it, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Swerford
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the property, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed-price quote.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease or tenancy agreement normally sets out who maintains what. We are happy to deal with either side and send the records to whoever needs them.
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