UK installed-cost ranges 2026
Last reviewed June 2026
Heat pump
7–11kW air source, after grant
Air conditioning
Single or dual split, retrofit
MVHR
Retrofit, three-bed home
Solar PV
4kWp system without battery
Typical installed prices for the four systems homeowners ask about most. Each bar shows the published low–high band; the green mark is the most commonly quoted figure. Heat pumps are quoted net of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme or Home Energy Scotland grant, because that is the figure you write the cheque for.
Source: MCS scheme data, Energy Saving Trust 2024–25 guidance, Heat Pump Federation cost reports, Checkatrade trade pricing index, Mechanical Trades surveys.
Important: these are illustrative ranges aggregated from publicly published UK industry data; not Your Home Climate quotes. We're building a first-party quote dataset and will mark each row as Your Home Climate data once we have a credible sample. Use these figures as a sanity check on quotes you receive, not as a guarantee.
Area
UK
Service
Air Conditioning
Single & dual splits, typical 2-bedroom retrofit. Higher end reflects multi-zone or difficult access.
Typical
£3,200
Range
£2,000 – £5,000
Sources
Area
South East
Service
Air Conditioning
London premium adds ~15–20% on labour and access.
Typical
£3,700
Range
£2,400 – £5,800
Sources
Area
North West
Service
Air Conditioning
Lower install density, but lower labour rates than the South.
Typical
£3,050
Range
£1,950 – £4,700
Sources
Area
Scotland
Service
Air Conditioning
Travel premium outside Central Belt.
Typical
£3,350
Range
£2,100 – £5,200
Sources
Area
UK
Service
Heat Pump
After £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. Most installs 7–11kW air-source.
Typical
£9,500
Range
£7,500 – £13,000
Sources
Area
South East
Service
Heat Pump
After £7,500 grant. Larger detached stock and London premium push the median up.
Typical
£10,200
Range
£8,000 – £14,500
Sources
Area
North West
Service
Heat Pump
After £7,500 grant. Strong installer competition keeps prices realistic.
Typical
£9,200
Range
£7,300 – £12,500
Sources
Area
Scotland
Service
Heat Pump
After £9,000 Home Energy Scotland grant (replaces BUS in Scotland).
Typical
£9,600
Range
£7,500 – £13,500
Sources
Area
UK average
Service
MVHR
Retrofit 3-bed homes. New-build first-fix typically £2.5–4k. Listed buildings push the high end.
Typical
£5,800
Range
£4,000 – £9,500
Sources
Area
UK average
Service
Commercial
Small office / retail VRF systems, ~5–30kW. Highly project-specific.
Typical
£17,500
Range
£8,000 – £40,000
Sources
Last reviewed June 2026 · Reviewed quarterly · Methodology available on request.
Methodology
How we build these ranges.
We'd rather show fewer, more honest numbers than a deep table of invented precision.
- 01
Source from public industry bodies
We pull installed-price reports from MCS, Energy Saving Trust, Heat Pump Federation and trade pricing indices. We don't use manufacturer RRPs or installer marketing material.
- 02
Cross-check and triangulate
Where two or more sources cover the same band, we publish the overlap. Where a source is an outlier, we exclude it and note why on request.
- 03
Adjust for grants where applicable
Heat pump ranges are quoted after the £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England & Wales) or £9,000 Home Energy Scotland grant; because that's the figure you'll actually write the cheque for.
- 04
Replace with first-party data over time
As homeowners submit Your Home Climate quotes, we'll swap aggregated bands for first-party medians and tag those rows accordingly. Source transparency stays visible.
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