Heating upgrades and heat pumps · South East

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in West Oxfordshire

Heating programmes in West Oxfordshire range from end-of-life boiler swaps to heat pumps in retrofit projects. We price and deliver both.

Heating upgrades and heat pumps in West Oxfordshire are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in West Oxfordshire belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

West Oxfordshire at a glance

Council: West Oxfordshire District Council
Region: South East
County: Oxfordshire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 111,758 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.10 (VOA 2026)

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 West Oxfordshire?

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

What do we cover in West Oxfordshire?

Boiler and full system replacements
Air source heat pumps, cylinders and controls
Radiator and emitter upgrades sized to the design
System flushing and commissioning
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 West Oxfordshire?

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 West Oxfordshire?

Our guide range for an air source heat pump in West Oxfordshire is £11,000–£15,400 per home. That is the UK range of £10,000–£14,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.10 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.05–1.15); 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 West Oxfordshire

Does West Oxfordshire District Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in West Oxfordshire?

Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.

Can you take on heating upgrades and heat pumps in West Oxfordshire as a subcontractor?

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