Heating upgrades and heat pumps · East of England

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in East Cambridgeshire

Social landlords in East Cambridgeshire can use us to replace heating systems with minimum disruption to residents.

We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in East Cambridgeshire for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in East Cambridgeshire belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

East Cambridgeshire at a glance

Council: East Cambridgeshire District Council
Region: East of England
County: Cambridgeshire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 90,172 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.04 (our estimate)

Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in East Cambridgeshire?

Most social homes in East Cambridgeshire are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. East Cambridgeshire District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in East Cambridgeshire?

Boiler and full system replacements
Air source heat pumps, cylinders and controls
Radiator and emitter upgrades sized to the design
Heating controls and smart thermostats
Removal of redundant appliances and flues

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in a social home

How do we deliver it?

For heat pumps we insist on a heat loss calculation and emitter sizing. Undersized radiators are the most common reason residents say a heat pump does not work.

Which rules apply in East Cambridgeshire?

Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 (£1.29bn for 2025–2028, plus up to £295m more for 2026/27) requires delivery under PAS 2035/2030, TrustMark-registered installers and, for heat pumps and solar, MCS certification. The fund is closed to new applications.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about heating upgrades and heat pumps

What do heating upgrades and heat pumps cost in East Cambridgeshire?

Our guide range for an air source heat pump in East Cambridgeshire is £10,400–£14,550 per home. That is the UK range of £10,000–£14,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.04 (our own estimate); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.

Questions about heating upgrades and heat pumps in East Cambridgeshire

Does East Cambridgeshire District Council still own council homes?

Can you take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in East Cambridgeshire as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in East Cambridgeshire can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for heating upgrades and heat pumps, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Do you also work near East Cambridgeshire?

Yes. We take on heating upgrades and heat pumps across the East of England, including Cambridge, West Suffolk, South Cambridgeshire and Fenland, and in every other UK nation.