Key takeaways: Air to air heat pump grant: There is a £2,500 grant for air to air heat pumps under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, in force from 28 April 2026 for residential properties in England and Wales (not the £7,500 rate, which is for air to water and ground source). Your installer claims the grant […]

Key takeaways: Are heat pumps noisy: No, not really: modern heat pumps produce 40 to 60 dB at one metre, about a quiet office or fridge hum, and Nesta/Apex Acoustics research found a whole street of them would not noticeably raise background noise. England’s 2026 rule is 37 dB measured one metre from the centre […]

Key takeaways: Heat pump vs gas boiler: Upfront: a gas combi costs £2,500 to £4,500 installed; an air source heat pump costs £8,000 to £14,000, or £500 to £6,500 after the £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. Off-gas-grid oil and LPG homes get £9,000 until 31 March 2027. Running costs (12,000 kWh of heat a year, […]