Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Wendlebury air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps for Wendlebury and the surrounding area: diagnosis first, then a fixed-price quote, the work and written records. Ask us for a fixed-price quote.
- An oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Wanting to stop using oil, LPG or gas for heating
Wendlebury: your questions answered
Can I get the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in Wendlebury?
Wendlebury is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. 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 isn’t an add-on to a boiler. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Will a heat pump in Wendlebury need planning permission?
It depends on the property. Historic England lists about 9 buildings and structures within half a mile of the centre of Wendlebury. Heat pumps on houses are often permitted development, but listed buildings need consent and conservation areas restrict outdoor units facing a road. Where it’s needed, we check with the planning department at Cherwell council, usually the authority for Wendlebury.
What does an air-to-water heat pump cost?
For air-to-water, it’s £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes) before any Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. Air-to-air systems are priced after a survey, with the VAT confirmed on your quote.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes, always. A new system comes with commissioning details, F-Gas records and the manufacturer’s warranty information, while repairs and services get a written note of what was found and done.
Why does F-Gas certification matter?
The law says any company working on equipment containing F gas has to be certified, and each engineer needs the right qualifications too. It means the refrigerant in your system is handled legally.
Whose job is it to check the system for leaks?
The operator of the equipment, working with qualified engineers. 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.
Should I choose air-to-water or air-to-air?
Air-to-water replaces the boiler for heating and hot water, while air-to-air heats and cools rooms. The survey helps decide. We install both types.
Air source heat pumps for homes and businesses in Wendlebury
As an MCS certified installer, we fit air source heat pumps for homes in Wendlebury and the rest of Oxfordshire. 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’ll explain which type fits your home and why. The work covers air-to-air heat pumps, underfloor heating and homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, and common reasons people get in touch are not knowing whether a grant applies and an oil, LPG or gas boiler near the end of its life.
In a place like Wendlebury, some homes are listed, because permitted development does not apply within the grounds of a listed building, so consent comes first.
Refrigerant work is written up in the F-Gas records: the work carried out, the refrigerant involved and the quantities. Keep the records with the manual and the warranty documents, ready for the next service or a warranty query.
- Location
- Wendlebury (OX25)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Pricing
- Fixed-price quote after a site survey
- Prices
- £8,000–£16,000 (0% VAT on homes), before the grant
- Approvals
- F-Gas certified, NICEIC approved, MCS
- Replies
- We reply the same working day
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What a heat pump looks like in Wendlebury
Valuation Office Agency council tax records show about 44% of homes in the Wendlebury area were built in 2000 or later, and about 76% of households live in detached or semi-detached houses, according to the last census (2021). Lower heat loss in recent homes often means a smaller heat pump and fewer radiator changes. Houses typically have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
Live in one of the older houses around Church of St Giles? Expect the survey to look closely at heat loss and at the building’s planning status. Every heat pump design starts with a room-by-room heat loss calculation.
Wendlebury is about 2 miles south-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Wherever you are in the OX25 postcode area, our engineers can take on air source heat pumps. Our Oxfordshire coverage runs to 443 places, Wendlebury among them. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 51 miles from Wendlebury.
Local streets include Church Lane, St Giles Close and Rectory Close, each of them within reach. If your postcode is in OX25, the property is within reach. We also cover Chesterton (1 mile north), Merton (2 miles south-east), Fencott (2 miles south-east), Charlton-on-Otmoor (2 miles south) and Ambrosden (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (9 miles south), Banbury (15 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles south) and Witney (14 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Wendlebury
Locally, jobs take us to houses, flats and workplaces close to The Red Lion Public House. Wendlebury’s nearest station is Bicester Village station, about 2.1 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Bicester Community Hospital (2 miles north-east) and Ardley Castle (4.9 miles north). For a walk, there’s Woodsides Meadow and Graven Hill.
Let and managed properties
Records are where property maintenance often slips. Each visit is written up, plus the F-Gas records where refrigerant is involved, ready for a tenant, a buyer or an inspection.
Portfolio owners often want one contractor and one number. Our area covers Greater London and the South East, so a run of properties can go into one programme and kept to a regular schedule.
Towns and villages near Wendlebury
What else we do in Wendlebury
What affects the cost of air source heat pumps
The quote reflects the job in front of us. We take into account:
- Whether it’s a simple split or a larger system
- The electrical supply and whether a new circuit is needed
- What we find on the survey or diagnosis
Homes, offices, shops and public buildings are all priced the same way: what’s needed, how we reach it, the parts and the labour. Call for a fixed-price quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- The remote or wall controller showing any error
- The postcode and whether it’s a home, flat or business
- The outside wall, roof or yard where the outdoor unit sits or would go
Photos are the fastest route to a quote: the inside and outside of the property where the work is, plus the rating plate of any unit already there. Tell us the address and what you need, and simple jobs can often be priced without a visit.
When it’s something else
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
- Tax advice on your own circumstances
- Planning decisions, which rest with the council
If you’re not sure, just ring 07833 053749 or send an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book.
Parts of the system we cover
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-air heat pumps
- Radiator systems
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-water heat pumps
How it works
Protection comes first: sheets over the floor and any furniture nearby, and we ask before moving anything. Then the electrics are made safe and the work begins. The work on site takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker, and we clear up before we go. Visits to Wendlebury are agreed with you in advance and planned so the job can be finished in one trip where possible.
- We find out about your home and the heating you have now.
- A heat loss survey is carried out, room by room.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- You get a fixed price, with any grant and the VAT set out.
- Installation, commissioning and MCS registration complete the job.
Getting ready for the visit
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
- Let us know if the building has a permit or sign-in process
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
How to get a quote
For a fixed-price quote, ring us on 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the property and what you need. A few pictures make it quicker. You will hear back from us the same working day.
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A customer’s words
“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