Air Source Heat Pump Installation in Pentewan

Pentewan is 95% off-gas. The village, the holiday park, and the rural properties in the Pentewan Valley all rely on oil — making the £7,500 BUS grant and the economics of switching to a heat pump directly relevant to almost every homeowner here.

The conservation area: smaller than it appears

The conservation area covers the historic core around the silted harbour. Most of Pentewan's housing stock actually sits outside it: the modern residential development on the village periphery, the Pentewan Sands holiday park, and the rural properties in the valley above have no conservation constraints. For these properties, heat pump installation is entirely unrestricted — straightforward permitted development.

For period properties within the conservation area, rear garden siting of the outdoor unit is almost always viable. The narrow street frontages that dominate the historic core typically have generous rear aspects that face into the valley. We assess each property individually at the free survey stage.

Small village, significant holiday let activity

Pentewan's tourism economy is driven by Pentewan Sands — one of the largest family camping and caravan parks in Cornwall. The village itself has a number of holiday let cottages whose owners are increasingly focused on EPC improvement ahead of proposed 2028 letting regulations. A heat pump + solar upgrade typically delivers EPC Band C or B for most property types here, satisfying likely future requirements in a single project.

We're 4 miles from Pentewan. Book a free survey — we cover the whole Pentewan Valley area.