Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Heat pump installation in Wantage, Oxfordshire
Need air source heat pumps in Wantage? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around you, finishing with proper records.
- No space for a hot water cylinder
- Plans to switch to electric heating with a heat pump
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
When it’s something else
Before booking, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Insulation work, such as loft or cavity wall insulation
- Gas boiler work, such as disconnecting the old boiler, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Formal advice on VAT for your situation
If you’re not sure, just call us on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we will give you a straight answer before booking.
What we work on in Wantage
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Underfloor heating
- Radiator systems
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
About our air source heat pumps in Wantage
For an air-to-water heat pump, the price is £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme can provide £7,500 towards an eligible air-to-water system in England and Wales, and as the installer we apply for it on your behalf. Eligibility depends on the property, so we confirm it before anything is agreed. The work covers homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, hot water cylinders and underfloor heating, and people most often call us about working out where a cylinder could go and working out whether radiators need upsizing.
Around Wantage, most people asking about heat pumps have a gas boiler now. We survey the heat loss, radiators, hot water and the outdoor unit position, then design and quote.
Warranty periods vary by brand and by product. Daikin, for example, gives a standard 2 years on split air conditioning, with longer extensions only on its air-to-water heat pumps. Whatever the brand, the manufacturer’s terms are explained on your quote.
- Location
- Wantage (OX12)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Approvals
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Costs
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Enquiries
- On the working day you ask
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Air source heat pumps around Wantage
About 31% of homes across Wantage and its surrounding area have been built since 2000, according to the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures. Newer homes usually lose less heat, which tends to suit a heat pump well. The Wantage Town Centre Conservation Area lies close to the centre of Wantage, within about a third of a mile. In the mile around Wantage’s centre, 2 conservation areas have been designated. On the National Heritage List, around 112 entries fall within 0.5 miles of the middle of Wantage; Church of St Peter and St Paul (grade I) is one. Where a home is affected, the outdoor unit position is settled with the planning team at Vale of White Horse council, which normally handles Wantage before the heat pump design is finished.
Older homes near Church of St Peter and St Paul 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.
Wantage is about 8 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Our engineers cover Wantage for air source heat pumps, along with the rest of Oxfordshire. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, Wantage among them. For properties nearby, see our Guildford page (44 miles or so).
From Market Place, Limborough Road and Humber Close to the smaller roads in between, nowhere is left out. Our working area takes in OX12, every street of it. Places around Wantage that are also on our list: Charlton (1 mile east), East Challow (1 mile west), Letcombe Regis (2 miles south-west), West Challow (2 miles west) and Childrey (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (14 miles north-east), Didcot (8 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-east) and Witney (14 miles north).
What’s near Wantage
Around Wantage, our work takes us to homes and businesses near King Alfred's, Betjeman Millennium Park and The Abingdon Arms. Other landmarks nearby include Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
Common questions in Wantage
Is the heat pump grant available in Wantage?
Yes, if the home and the heat pump meet the scheme’s rules: Wantage is in England, where it applies. For an air-to-water heat pump the amount is £7,500; an air-to-air system can get £2,500 if it replaces the fossil-fuel heating outright, meets the home’s full heating demand and is not an add-on to a boiler. You do not apply yourself: the MCS certified installer does, which is us.
Can you do air source heat pumps in Wantage?
Yes, Wantage is within the area we cover. Tell us a little about the job and we will take it from there.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
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 the refrigerant work myself?
Not the refrigerant work. Under the F-gas rules, it must be done by qualified engineers from a certified company, and a new electrical circuit is notifiable building work unless a registered competent person does it.
Will you work on another installer’s system?
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.
Why use an F-Gas certified company?
For refrigerant work, both the engineer and the company need the right F-gas credentials. Ask to see proof before booking anyone and we’ll gladly show you ours.
What’s the price of a heat pump installation?
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. Air-to-air is priced after a survey.
Places near Wantage
What else we do in Wantage
What happens on the day
Each visit follows the same order: check the plan with you, protect the area, do the work, test what we have done and talk you through it. The visit itself takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Let us know about side gates, ladders or locked areas at your property in Wantage.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking and loading
- Let us know where the consumer unit is
- Keep pets out of the rooms we’re working in
How to get a quote
VAT is set out clearly on every quote, and the rate that applies to your job is stated. Homes, businesses and different kinds of work can be treated differently for VAT, so we confirm it in writing rather than guess. For a fixed-price quote, ring 07833 053749 or fill in the contact form.
Advice
Aftercare tips
Every system needs looking after, and most of it is easy. Our tips:
- Leave indoor units unobstructed
- Find out the grant position at the survey
- Store the MCS certificate and warranty documents together
Equipment warranties come from the manufacturer. We go through the conditions with you, including any servicing they ask for.
Heat pumps prefer steady, low-temperature running, using the settings agreed at handover.
Why it’s worth doing now in Wantage
If the emitters cannot give out enough heat, some rooms won’t get warm enough. Checking and upsizing them as part of the installation avoids that. Getting the work done in Wantage before summer is the easy option.
Putting several jobs into one visit can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every unit or room you need covered, and you’ll get one fixed price.
Why book with us
- NICEIC approved for electrical work
- We work on all the leading brands
- MCS certified for heat pumps
- We reply to enquiries the same working day
Take a look at how installs are priced or our accreditations.
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