Heat Pump Installers Peterborough: MCS Certified

Peterborough has two groups for whom heat pumps make the strongest sense. One is the 2,700 or so off-gas homes on oil or LPG, where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme pays £7,500 plus a £1,500 bonus until March 2027. The other is the large number of detached and semi-detached homes with gardens big enough for an outdoor unit.

The council also takes part in the Warm Homes: Local Grant, which can fund air source heat pumps for eligible households.

Peterborough at a glance

Off-gas homes: 2.1% of households in the Peterborough City Council area (1,761 homes) heat with oil only and 1.2% (979) with tank or bottled gas only. Mains gas only heats 76.7%. Source
Bigger houses: 27.9% of Peterborough households live in a detached house and 32.8% in a semi, against 22.9% and 31.5% across England. 14.7% live in a purpose-built flat. Source
Local grant: Peterborough is in a Cambridge-led Warm Homes: Local Grant consortium awarded £8,805,153. The council says the scheme offers up to £15,000 for measures including insulation, solar panels and air source heat pumps, and runs until the end of March 2028. Aran Insulation handles most postcodes and 0800 Repair covers PE1. Source
Heat pump grant for off-gas homes: The Boiler Upgrade Scheme pays £7,500 towards an air or ground source heat pump, plus £1,500 until March 2027 for homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas. Source
Energy ratings: About 38% of homes with an EPC in Peterborough are rated band D or below (median score 71, band C), against 47% across England. Based on certificates lodged in the 10 years to March 2025. Source

Local grant: who to contact

Peterborough's Warm Homes: Local Grant runs through the Cambridgeshire Energy Retrofit Partnership until the end of March 2028. It offers up to £15,000 for measures such as insulation, solar panels and air source heat pumps.

You need an eligible postcode, household income under £36,000 or a means-tested benefit, and a home rated EPC D to G that you own or rent privately. Aran Insulation covers most of the city. 0800 Repair handles PE1, though the council has said it had paused new applications, so check the council page for the latest.

Survey and design

The installer calculates heat loss room by room, sizes the heat pump and checks your radiators. Some rooms may need larger radiators to stay warm at the lower flow temperatures heat pumps use.

Most installations on houses are permitted development, as long as the unit is under 1.5 cubic metres and at least a metre from the boundary.

Leaving oil behind

Replacing an oil boiler frees the space taken by the tank and removes the risk of leaks and theft. Ask the installer to include tank decommissioning in the quote.

Peterborough homes and what they need

New town townships and modern estates

Homes from the 1970s and 80s often have cavity walls that may already be filled. Check before the survey, as it affects the size of heat pump needed.

Older terraces in Millfield and Woodston

Small yards may limit where the unit goes. A wall-mounted bracket or a compact model can help.

Interwar and postwar semis

Plenty of room for a unit at the side or back, and space for a cylinder. Often a good candidate.

Areas covered

Engineers who cover Peterborough work across areas including Bretton, Orton, Werrington, Hampton, Stanground, Millfield, Dogsthorpe, Woodston, Eye and Yaxley.

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Questions people in Peterborough ask

Can I combine the local grant and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme?

Not normally for the same heat pump. Check with the scheme before your installer applies for anything.

What does a heat pump cost to run?

It depends on your home and tariff. Our heat pump cost guide shows typical figures.

Sources

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