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Editorial team
The ASHPCost research team
Independent UK heat-pump cost analysts
ASHPCost.co.uk is an independent research-led publication tracking real installer quotes for air source heat pumps across the UK. We collate quotes shared by homeowners (anonymised, with consent), cross-check against Energy Saving Trust trial data and Ofgem MCS statistics, and republish the resulting cost ranges quarterly. We are not paid by installers or manufacturers — see /methodology for our review process.
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Reviewed by an MCS-qualified heat engineer
MCS-certified installer who reviews each quarterly cost release before publication
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Key data points (Q2 2026 release)
- 📊 UK average installed cost: £11,200 before grant (range £8,000–£14,000)
- 💷 After £7,500 BUS grant (England/Wales): £3,700 net typical
- 🏴 Home Energy Scotland (urban): £7,500 cashback + £7,500 loan = £15,000 combined
- 🏴 HES rural uplift (Highlands, islands): £9,000 cashback + £7,500 loan = £16,500 combined
- 📍 Cheapest UK city: Hull (£10,000–£12,100 before grant)
- 🏛 Highest UK city: Bath central (£12,500–£15,500 — UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- 🛠 Highest installer density: Greater Manchester (100+ MCS-certified within 25 miles)
- ♻ Largest annual saving (oil → ASHP): Highland Scotland £1,400–£1,700/year
- ⏱ Median payback vs oil heating: 7 years
- 🏠 Coverage: 306 UK towns across all 4 home nations
Open dataset: /open-data (CSV download, CC BY 4.0).
Sample quotes (attributable to The ASHPCost research team)
The following are pre-cleared paraphrases ready for journalist use. We can also provide fresh quotes within 24 hours via [email protected].
“The £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant has done more to normalise heat pump installation in England and Wales than any other policy intervention. Our Q2 2026 dataset shows average installed cost £11,200, falling to £3,700 net after grant — comparable to a like-for-like gas boiler replacement when you amortise across the heat pump's 20-year lifespan.”
“Scotland's rural uplift adds £1,500 to the standard £7,500 cashback for Highland and island homeowners — a meaningful policy tilt toward off-gas-grid properties where the heat pump payback is fastest. Most UK comparison sites under-report this rural-uplift figure.”
“The biggest annual heating savings in the UK aren't in London or the south — they're in the Scottish Highlands and rural Wales, where homeowners on oil typically save £1,400–£1,700 a year switching to a heat pump. Our 480+ quote dataset confirms this consistently.”
Press contact
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Phone interview: available by appointment.