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Air Source Heat Pump Installation in Veryan

MCS certified heat pump installers just 13 miles from Veryan. Claim up to £7,500 with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.

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5.0/5 (14 reviews)
200+ Installations

Why Veryan Homeowners Are Switching to Heat Pumps

Veryan is one of the most distinctive villages on the Roseland Peninsula — best known for its five extraordinary Grade II* listed round houses (1815–1818), built on the principle that a circular house has no corners for the devil to hide. These iconic white thatched roundhouses are among the most photographed buildings in Cornwall. Veryan and the Roseland are entirely off the mains gas grid, relying predominantly on oil central heating. With oil prices at approximately 132p/litre in April 2026, the annual heating bill for a typical Veryan home could exceed £1,500–£2,000. The £7,500 BUS grant provides a very compelling case for switching to an air source heat pump. The Roseland Peninsula's mild south-facing coastal climate — temperatures rarely dropping to freezing — gives heat pumps here excellent year-round COP of 3.5+. The combination of coastal mildness and Cornwall's exceptional solar resource makes heat pump plus solar the ideal energy solution for Veryan properties. CCS Heating & Renewables serves the TR2 area from our base in Pool, Redruth, about 13 miles away.

Why Veryan homeowners choose air source heat pump installation

Veryan sits 13 miles from our base, serves around 700 residents, with around 96% of homes off the mains gas grid — one of the strongest signals for heat pump suitability. A typical 8–12kW system in Veryan costs £4,500–£8,500 after the £7,500 BUS grant and cuts heating running costs by 40–60% versus oil or LPG.

Property types we install in

Georgian and Victorian stone cottages, detached rural houses, converted farm buildings, holiday cottages

  • Solid-wall stone & granite properties: typically need 2–4 radiator upsizes and benefit from 9–12kW units.
  • Inter-war semis & bungalows: usually 8–10kW with minimal fabric work required.
  • Off-grid oil or LPG homes: the strongest economic case — running cost drops 40–60% after switching.

£7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme in Veryan

Veryan is within the Roseland Peninsula AONB. Round houses are Grade II* listed. Most other properties have standard permitted development rights for heat pump installation. We handle every grant application end-to-end, deduct funding directly from your invoice, and register your system where required. Read more in our heat pump installation guide or our full grants page.

Coverage across Veryan & nearby

Areas we cover: Serving Veryan, Pendower Beach, Portloe, and the surrounding Roseland Peninsula

Postcodes served: TR2

700

Population

1298

kWh/m²/year solar

96%

Off gas grid

13 miles

From our base

Key local industries

Tourism & holiday letsAgricultureSecond homes

As well as heat pumps, we also provide other energy services in Veryan:

Cornwall-wide renewable energy guides:

Our Process

How It Works

01
Step 1

Free Survey

We visit your Veryan property to assess your needs, measure heat loss, and discuss the best options.

02
Step 2

Design & Quote

We design a bespoke system, identify all eligible grants including the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (up to £9,000), and provide a transparent fixed-price quote.

03
Step 3

Installation

Our MCS certified engineers install your system cleanly and efficiently, typically within 2–4 days, with minimal disruption to your home.

04
Step 4

Aftercare

Full system handover, MCS certification, warranty registration, BUS grant application completion, and ongoing support when you need it.

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Other Areas We Serve Near Veryan

Customer Reviews

What Our Customers Say

Google
"CCS installed our air source heat pump and the whole process was brilliant from start to finish. They handled the BUS grant application, and our heating bills have dropped significantly. The house is warmer than it ever was with our old oil boiler."
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James & Sarah T.

St Austell

Google
"We were nervous about switching from oil to a heat pump in our period cottage, but CCS made the whole process straightforward. The heat pump is quiet, efficient, and our oil delivery days are over. Brilliant job."
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Mark & Louise R.

Fowey

Google
"After much research we chose CCS for our heat pump installation and we are so glad we did. They took the time to explain everything, handled the grant paperwork, and the installation was completed in three days. Very professional team."
MH

Margaret H.

Par

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Heat Pumps in Veryan

01
How much does it cost to fit a ground source heat pump in Cornwall?
A complete ground source installation in Cornwall is typically £18,000-£32,000 before grants: £11,500-£16,800 for the heat pump, cylinder, controls and commissioning, plus £6,000-£14,000 for trenched or slinky ground loops or £12,000-£22,000 for vertical boreholes. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme takes £7,500 off, or £9,000 until March 2027 if you are replacing oil or LPG and have no mains gas connection, and installations in homes are zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027.
02
What are the downsides of a ground source heat pump?
Two, mainly: cost and disruption. The ground array is most of the extra money over an air source system, and it means either trenching roughly 2.5 times your heated floor area or drilling boreholes. On a small garden the trench option disappears and drilling is the only route. Against that, the heat pump sits indoors with no outdoor unit, seasonal efficiency is typically 4.0-4.8 against 3.0-3.5 for air source, and the buried loop long outlives the heat pump itself.
03
How much land do you need for a ground source heat pump?
For horizontal collectors, roughly 2.5 times the heated floor area of the house, trenched at about 1.2-1.5 m deep — so a 150 m² house needs something like 375 m² of diggable ground. Slinky coils fit the same collector length into shorter trenches. Where there is no land, vertical boreholes of typically 90-150 m each replace the trenches and take a fraction of the surface area.
04
Is ground source better than air source in Cornwall?
It is more efficient and more expensive. Ground temperatures here stay around 9-12°C all year, so a ground source system runs at a seasonal efficiency of about 4.0-4.8 against 3.0-3.5 for air source, with no outdoor unit and no noise assessment. Air source costs roughly half as much to install and fits any property. Since the Boiler Upgrade Scheme now pays the same for both, the decision comes down to available land, disruption and how long you will own the house.
05
Do I need planning permission for a heat pump in Cornwall?
Air source heat pumps on houses are permitted development under Class G of Part 14 of the GPDO as amended on 29 May 2025 — one unit on a terraced or semi-detached house, two on a detached house, up to 1.5 cubic metres, meeting the MCS 020 a) standard including a 37.0 dB(A) limit at a neighbour's window. In a conservation area or the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site the unit cannot go on a wall or roof fronting a highway, or nearer a highway than the house. Listed buildings need permission. Ground source heat pumps have no Part 14 limits.
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