Oxfordshire · Heat pump installation
Yarnton air source heat pumps
Air source heat pumps in and around Yarnton, from a site survey or diagnosis to sign-off with the price fixed before work begins.
- Choosing between air-to-water and air-to-air
- Working out whether radiators need upsizing
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
About our air source heat pumps in Yarnton
Air-to-water heat pumps heat your hot water through a cylinder. If you have a combi boiler and no cylinder, the survey looks at where one could go. Air-to-air systems do not heat hot water, so you will need another way to do that. If the problem is working out where a cylinder could go and deciding on the outdoor unit position, we can help.
Space for an outdoor unit is rarely an issue near Yarnton, so the design comes down to heat loss, radiators and hot water.
Refrigerant work is written up in the F-Gas records: the work carried out, the refrigerant involved and the quantities. File them with the system’s paperwork, as a manufacturer or a future engineer may ask to see them.
- Where
- Yarnton (OX5)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- Fixed after a survey or photos
- Prices
- Air-to-water £8,000–£16,000 before any grant (0% VAT for homes)
- Accreditations
- NICEIC approved, F-Gas certified, MCS
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
FAQs for Yarnton
Is Yarnton within the area you cover?
Yes, and the size of the place makes no difference to how we work. Send a few details and photos, and we reply the same working day.
Will a heat pump in Yarnton need planning permission?
It depends on the property. The half-mile around the middle of Yarnton holds about 27 listed buildings and structures. A heat pump on a house can be permitted development if it meets the conditions, including the MCS noise check, but not within the grounds of a listed building, and in a conservation area the outdoor unit cannot face a road. Where necessary, we check with the local planning authority (for Yarnton, normally Cherwell council).
Do I need to service the system to keep the warranty?
For some brands, yes. Read the manufacturer’s terms, or send us the make and model and we will explain them, and book the service at the interval they recommend.
Are my radiators big enough for a heat pump?
That depends on the room’s heat loss and the radiator’s size. We check them all during the survey and the quote shows what’s needed.
Is there VAT on a heat pump?
Installing an air source heat pump in a home is zero-rated until 31 March 2027, then 5%. It does not apply to businesses. This is general information, not tax advice.
Do I get paperwork after the visit?
Yes. You get a written record of every visit, and any work on the refrigerant circuit goes in the F-Gas records. Keep them with the manual and the warranty documents.
Which accreditations do you hold?
We hold F-Gas company certification, which the law requires for any business working on refrigerant. We’re also NICEIC approved, MCS certified for heat pumps and Checkatrade members.
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Why it’s worth doing now in Yarnton
A heat pump sized without a proper heat loss survey can struggle in cold weather or run inefficiently. Doing the survey properly from the start avoids that. An early booking makes the visit to Yarnton easier to arrange.
One room or a whole building, we price it on the same basis: what needs doing, how we get to it and what it needs. You will have a fixed price before we start, and the quote sets out the VAT.
Why people in Yarnton choose us
- NICEIC approved electrical contractors
- MCS certified heat pump installers
- Clear warranty information from the manufacturer
- Diagnosis first, then a fixed price
Take a look at what air conditioning costs or our accreditations and certificates.
What air conditioning will not do
In fairness, there are a few things this work will not fix:
- Disconnecting or servicing a gas boiler
- Draught-proofing and insulation upgrades
- Planning approval where permitted development doesn’t apply
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 07833 053749, or email if that’s easier and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Radiator systems
- Homes heated by oil, LPG or gas
- Underfloor heating
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Hot water cylinders
- Air-to-air heat pumps
Homes in Yarnton and heat pumps
The 2021 Census found about 68% of households in detached or semi-detached houses. Houses usually have space for an outdoor unit and a hot water cylinder.
If your home is one of the older properties near Church of St Bartholomew, the survey checks whether it’s listed or in a conservation area before the outdoor unit position is chosen. If your home is listed, like Blenheim Palace about 3.2 miles north-west, listed building consent comes before any heat pump work.
Yarnton is about 5 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Whether you’re in the middle of Yarnton or further out, our engineers cover air source heat pumps, from small jobs to large ones. Across Oxfordshire, we cover 443 places, Yarnton among them. The nearest of our city pages is Guildford, around 50 miles from Yarnton.
You’ll find streets such as Dashwood Avenue, Spencer Avenue and Merton Way, all of which are in our area. Our working area takes in OX5 in full. Close to Yarnton, our area also takes in Begbroke (1 mile north-west), Worton (1 mile west), Thrupp (2 miles north), Bladon (2 miles north-west) and Shipton-on-Cherwell (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (5 miles south-east), Didcot (14 miles south), Bicester (9 miles north-east) and Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles south).
Local landmarks in Yarnton
We fit and service air conditioning in homes and premises around The Red Lion pub and Gosford Hill School, among other places. Yarnton’s nearest station is Oxford Parkway station, about 1.4 miles east. A little further out are Acland Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and Oxford Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Harcourt Hill and Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
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 we test, record and explain. The middle part takes longest, which takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. A few pictures help us make the most of a visit to Yarnton.
- You tell us about the home and what you want from a heat pump.
- A survey covers heat loss, radiators, hot water and where the outdoor unit could sit.
- We explain which type of heat pump suits the home and whether a grant could apply.
- The system is installed and connected to the controls.
- The job ends with commissioning, the MCS certificate and a walk through the controls.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, high walls or locked plant areas
- Tell us about any building rules, permits or sign-in
- Make sure we can reach the consumer unit or fuse board
Getting a quote
Getting a quote is straightforward. Call or email with a few details and we’ll come back to you the same working day. If we need to see the property first, we book a survey at a time that works for you.
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Landlords, agents and facilities managers
For anyone managing more than one building, we can plan visits across the portfolio and price them together. Each property gets its own records, so each one has its own history.
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 will copy in whoever needs it.
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