England · Updated 8 November 2026

Air to air heat pumps in Leeds

Air to air heat pumps suit many Leeds homes, especially flats and smaller homes on electric heating. A typical install for a flat or small house is about £4,500, and if you're replacing gas, oil, LPG or electric heating the £2,500 grant comes off that. Tell us about your home and we'll pass your enquiry to up to three F-gas certified installers who cover Leeds.

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Leeds homes and air to air heat pumps

Leeds has one of the largest remaining stocks of back-to-back terraces in England, especially in Harehills, Beeston, Holbeck and Burley, as well as through-terraces, stone villas in Headingley and Roundhay, student houses around Hyde Park and city-centre apartments.

What to know locally

  • Back-to-back houses: these share their back wall with the house behind, so there's only one outside wall. The outdoor unit usually has to go on the front, which is fine under permitted development unless you're in a conservation area or the unit faces a highway in one. Siting for noise matters because neighbours are close.
  • Conservation areas: including Headingley, Roundhay and Chapel Allerton.
  • Student and rented homes: landlords replacing electric heating can use the grant if they meet the conditions.
  • Surrounding areas: we also cover Bradford, Wakefield, Harrogate, Otley, Wetherby and Castleford.

Grant

The £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applies in Leeds as in the rest of England. The system must replace your existing heating, be able to meet your home's heating needs, and be fitted by an installer MCS certified for air to air. It doesn't heat water, so plan for that if you're removing a boiler.

Planning

In England, a unit that provides heating is usually permitted development if it's installed to MCS 020 and meets the size, siting and 42 dB noise limits. Planning decisions here are made by Leeds City Council. See our planning guide.

Costs

SystemTypical priceAfter £2,500 grant
Single roomFrom about £2,400Grant can cover most of it
Flat or small houseAbout £4,500About £2,000
Larger house£6,000 to £8,800+£3,500 to £6,300+

National guide prices, not local quotes. See the full cost guide.

Areas we cover

Headingley, Hyde Park, Chapel Allerton, Roundhay, Harehills, Beeston, Armley, Kirkstall, Horsforth, Meanwood, Moortown, Morley, Pudsey, City Centre and the rest of Leeds. Postcodes: LS1 to LS29, plus parts of WF and BD.

Nearby

Sheffield 29 milesManchester 36 milesNottingham 61 milesLiverpool 65 miles

Questions

Can I fit an air to air heat pump on a back-to-back house?

Often yes, on the front wall. Check it isn't in a conservation area facing a highway, and that the unit meets the 42 dB limit at your neighbour's window.

Is there an air to air heat pump grant in Leeds?

Yes, the £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applies in Leeds if you meet the conditions.

Sources

Checked 8 November 2026.