England · Updated 8 November 2026
Air to air heat pumps in Leicester
Air to air heat pumps suit many Leicester 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 Leicester.
Leicester homes and air to air heat pumps
Leicester has dense Victorian terraces in Highfields, Belgrave, Westcotes and Clarendon Park, larger houses in Stoneygate and Knighton, and student flats near both universities, with inter-war and post-war suburbs further out.
What to know locally
- Terraces: the outdoor unit usually goes on the back wall or in the yard. Siting for the neighbour's window is key to staying within 42 dB.
- Conservation areas: including Stoneygate and parts of Clarendon Park.
- Surrounding areas: we also cover Loughborough, Oadby, Wigston, Hinckley, Market Harborough and Melton Mowbray.
Grant
The £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applies in Leicester 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 Leicester City Council (Oadby and Wigston, Blaby and Charnwood cover the edges). See our planning guide.
Costs
| System | Typical price | After £2,500 grant |
|---|---|---|
| Single room | From about £2,400 | Grant can cover most of it |
| Flat or small house | About £4,500 | About £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
Clarendon Park, Stoneygate, Knighton, Highfields, Belgrave, Aylestone, Westcotes, Evington, Braunstone, Oadby, Wigston, Birstall, Glenfield and the rest of Leicester. Postcodes: LE1 to LE5 for the city, with LE6 to LE19 and LE65 to LE67 covering the county.
Nearby
Nottingham 22 milesCoventry 22 milesBirmingham 33 milesSheffield 53 miles
Questions
Is there an air to air heat pump grant in Leicester?
Yes, the £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applies in Leicester if you meet the conditions.
Sources
- Ofgem: Summary of updates to BUS guidance for installers, March 2026 (air-to-air eligible from 28 April 2026)
- GOV.UK: Boiler Upgrade Scheme, what you can get
- GOV.UK: Discounts for families to keep warm in winter and cool in summer (18 Nov 2025)
- Planning Portal: Heat pumps
- MCS: New permitted development rules in England, MCS 020(a)
Checked 8 November 2026.