Air Source Heat Pump Installation in Wadebridge

Wadebridge: Cornwall's Most Renewables-Ready Town

Wadebridge is unique in our service area — a town where 10% of all homes already have solar panels, where the WREN community energy network ran a dedicated Energy Shop for 5 years, and where the BBC has described it as a contender for the title of 'solar capital of the UK'. Homeowners here are unusually well-informed about heat pumps, have often already had solar for years, and understand the whole-home energy picture. That makes our job easier and our conversations more productive.

Off-Gas North Cornwall: An Exceptional BUS Grant Market

North Cornwall has the lowest gas grid connection rate of any UK constituency outside Scotland — 53.4% of homes are off-gas. For the Wadebridge area, that means the vast majority of properties in surrounding villages (St Mabyn, St Kew, Egloshayle, Nanstallon) are BUS grant-eligible when switching from oil to a heat pump. With oil price volatility continuing, the financial case has never been stronger. The £7,500 grant applied against a typical Wadebridge-area heat pump installation leaves most homeowners paying £4,000–£7,000 net (£2,500–£5,500 where the £9,000 off-gas uplift applies) — then saving £600–£1,100 per year on heating bills.

Property Types in the Wadebridge Area

• Conservation area period buildings: Georgian and Victorian town centre properties. Often require 2–4 radiator upgrades. Unit placement on rear elevations or side passages to maintain street character.
• 1970s semis and bungalows (residential estates): The most straightforward retrofits. Cavity wall insulation usually in place. 8–10kW units, often no radiator changes needed.
• Cornish Quarter new-builds: Pre-specified for heat pumps by developer. Some already installed.
• Rural properties (St Mabyn, St Kew, Egloshayle): Oil-heated, BUS eligible, often ideal candidates for larger units or ground source where land allows.

See our Cornwall grant stacking guide and our heat pump costs page.