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Heat Pumps for Cotswold Homes Off the Gas Grid

Nearly one in five Cotswold homes heats with oil or LPG. If yours is one of them, an air source heat pump means no more deliveries or tank to look after, and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme takes up to £9,000 off the price.

We also handle the things that make Cotswold homes different: thick stone walls, listed buildings and conservation areas.

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The grant

Up to £9,000 off a heat pump for off-gas Cotswold homes

The Cotswolds has more than four times the share of oil and LPG homes as England as a whole.

£7,500Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant for an air source heat pump
+£1,500until March 2027 if your home uses oil or LPG and has no mains gas
18.7%of Cotswold homes heat with oil or LPG only
4.2%of homes across England do the same

Sources: GOV.UK Boiler Upgrade Scheme (checked 28 October 2026), Ofgem guidance and Census 2021.

Switching from oil

The heat pump replaces the boiler, and the tank is no longer needed.

  • No more oil deliveries or price swings
  • Old tank emptied and made safe, or removed
  • £9,000 grant if you have no mains gas
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Switching from LPG

Most LPG tanks belong to the supplier, so it’s mainly a case of ending the contract.

  • Check your contract’s notice period
  • The supplier collects their tank
  • Keep a small supply for a gas hob, if you want
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Stone and listed homes

Heat pumps for traditional Cotswold stone houses

Old stone houses lose heat differently from modern ones, and they need to breathe. That shapes the insulation advice as much as the heat pump.

Cotswold District Council recommends breathable insulation for traditional buildings, such as wood fibre or lambswool, so moisture can still escape from the walls. On a listed building, consent can be needed for internal work as well as external, and the council suggests using its pre-application advice service.

Council retrofit guidance
Our approach

How we plan a heat pump for a stone home

  1. Real heat lossEvery room, with its actual walls, windows and ceilings.
  2. The quick wins firstDraughts and loft insulation that cut the size you need.
  3. A discreet spotOut of view from the lane where possible.
  4. Details for consentIf your home is listed.
Siting

Siting options for Cotswold homes and outbuildings

Under permitted development, as long as the unit passes the MCS 020a noise check.

In the garden

Away from the lane and neighbours’ windows, with space around it for air to flow.

Usually no application

Beside an outbuilding

Permitted development covers buildings within the grounds of your house too, so a barn or garage wall can work.

Not in a listed building’s grounds

Two units for big homes

A detached house can have two heat pumps under permitted development, both included in the noise check.

Detached houses only

In a conservation area

Not on a wall or roof facing a road, and not nearer the road than any part of the house.

144 conservation areas

Rules from the Planning Portal. Permitted development rights can be removed by a planning condition or an Article 4 Direction, so we check your address at the survey.

What happens next

From oil or LPG to heat pump, step by step

  1. 1

    Get your price

    Use the Instant Heat Pump Quote to see your price with the grant taken off.

  2. 2

    Survey

    Room-by-room heat loss, where the unit and cylinder can go, and any listed building or conservation area checks.

  3. 3

    Grant application

    We apply to Ofgem for £7,500, or £9,000 if your home has no mains gas.

  4. 4

    Installation

    Outdoor unit, cylinder, any radiator changes and controls. The old boiler comes out.

  5. 5

    Handover

    Your MCS certificate, the grant taken off your invoice, and a walk-through of the controls.

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Areas we cover

Heat pump installers across the Cotswolds

From the north Cotswolds down to the Thames, including:

  • Bourton-on-the-Water
  • Stow-on-the-Wold
  • Moreton-in-Marsh
  • Chipping Campden
  • Blockley
  • Broadway
  • Northleach
  • Chedworth
  • Bibury
  • Fairford
  • Lechlade
  • Tetbury
  • Winchcombe
  • Andoversford
  • Guiting Power
Cotswolds FAQs

Heat pumps in the Cotswolds: your questions

Oil, LPG, stone walls and planning: the questions Cotswold homeowners ask us most.

Heating with oil or LPG?Call 01452 471031 and we’ll talk you through the £9,000 grant.

Can I replace an oil boiler with a heat pump in the Cotswolds?

Yes, and it’s one of the most common swaps we do in rural homes. The heat pump replaces the boiler, a hot water cylinder replaces any combi, and the oil tank is no longer needed. If your home has no mains gas, the grant is £9,000 until March 2027.

I heat with LPG. What happens to my gas tank?

Most LPG tanks are owned by the gas supplier, so once the heat pump is running you’d end your supply contract and arrange for them to collect the tank. Check your contract for notice periods before you book. If you also cook with LPG, you can keep a smaller supply for the hob or switch to an electric hob.

Does the Cotswolds National Landscape affect where a heat pump can go?

Not by itself. The permitted development rules for air source heat pumps add extra limits in conservation areas and World Heritage Sites, not in National Landscapes. But Cotswold District has 144 conservation areas, so many village homes do have the extra rule: the unit can’t go on a wall or roof facing a road, or nearer the road than the house. Listed buildings need permission.

Is a heat pump enough for a large, old stone house?

It can be, if it’s sized properly. We work out the heat loss of every room, including thick stone walls, tall ceilings and draughty windows. Big homes sometimes need a larger unit or two units working together, and a detached house can have two heat pumps under permitted development. Fixing the worst draughts first can make a big difference to the size you need.

What insulation suits a traditional Cotswold stone house?

Breathable materials. Cotswold District Council’s guidance says the most effective insulation for a traditional building is breathable, such as wood fibre board, lambswool, aerogel or cellulose, so moisture in old stone walls can still escape. On a listed building, listed building consent can be needed for internal work too. See the council’s retrofit guidance.

When does the extra £1,500 grant end?

GOV.UK says the extra £1,500 for homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas is available until March 2027. Grants are applied for by your installer before the work, and the heat pump has to be installed within 120 days of applying, so it’s worth starting early. See GOV.UK and Ofgem’s guidance.

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