Heat Pump Installers Swindon: MCS Certified

Over half of Swindon's homes are semis or detached houses, and only about one in six is a flat. That makes the town easier ground for air source heat pumps than most cities, because there is usually a side wall or garden for the outdoor unit.

Swindon at a glance

How homes are heated: 78.6% of Swindon households heat with mains gas only and 9.4% with electricity only. 545 homes (0.6%) use oil alone and 541 (0.6%) tank or bottled gas. Source
House types: In 2021, 30.7% of Swindon households lived in a semi, 29.0% in a terrace and 22.3% in a detached house. Flats of all kinds made up 17.8%. Source
Local grant: The Warm Homes: Local Grant is open to privately owned homes in England rated EPC D to G, usually where household income is £36,000 or less. You apply on GOV.UK and the local council arranges the survey if it has funding. Source
Energy ratings: About 39% of homes with an EPC in Swindon 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

Newer homes are a good start

Houses built from the late 1990s onwards were built to tighter insulation standards, so heat loss is lower and existing radiators are more likely to cope at heat pump temperatures. The installer still needs to do a room-by-room heat loss calculation, but the radiator changes are often modest.

If your house has a combi and no cylinder, you will need space for one. A loft, garage or utility room can work.

Planning

A single air source unit is usually permitted development on a house, as long as it meets the MCS noise standard and the size limits. On a listed building, or in a conservation area where the unit would face a road, you need consent first. Parts of Swindon's Victorian railway town are protected, so check with the council if you live near the old works.

Grants and costs

Swindon homeowners can get £7,500 off an air source or ground source heat pump from the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. There is no income test. Lower-income owners in homes rated EPC D to G can also apply for the Warm Homes: Local Grant through GOV.UK.

Our heat pump cost guide gives typical prices, and our air source heat pumps guide explains running costs.

Swindon homes and what they need

Estates from the 1970s to today

Older 1970s and 1980s houses may need cavity wall and loft insulation topped up first. Newer ones usually just need a few radiators upsizing.

Victorian railway-era terraces

Solid walls and small yards make these the harder Swindon fit. A compact unit in the back yard is possible, but insulation upgrades may be needed for the system to run well.

Postwar semis

A side passage gives an easy spot for the outdoor unit, and an existing airing cupboard can take the new cylinder.

Areas covered

Engineers who cover Swindon work across areas including Old Town, Wroughton, Highworth, Stratton St Margaret, Haydon Wick, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wichelstowe, Penhill, Freshbrook and Covingham.

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Questions people in Swindon ask

Will my electricity bill go up?

Yes, but your gas bill goes away. Whether you save overall depends on the heat pump's efficiency and your tariff. A well-designed system on a heat pump tariff usually compares well with gas.

How long does installation take?

Usually two to five days, depending on how many radiators change and where the cylinder goes.

Sources

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