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Heat Pumps for Leicester Homes

Whether you live in a Clarendon Park terrace, a Knighton semi or a Stoneygate villa, here's what an air source heat pump would cost, the help available — including free council funding for some households — and how to get a quote.

Last reviewed: 2 October 2026

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Heat pumps in Leicester at a glance

  • Free for some households

    Leicester City Council has over £4.5 million of Warm Homes funding for insulation and low-carbon heating in homes rated EPC D to G, for household incomes under £36,000.

    Source: Leicester City Council

  • £7,500 for everyone else

    through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, with no income test — or £9,000 if you're replacing oil or LPG, until March 2027.

    Source: gov.uk Boiler Upgrade Scheme

  • Over £1,000 a year saved

    is typical for homes switching from electric storage heaters to a heat pump, at October 2026 prices.

    Source: Our running cost guide →

  • 23 Leicester guides

    covering budgets, grants, terraces, planning, winter performance and choosing an installer.

    Source: Read the guides →

Two ways to pay less

Free, if you qualify. Leicester City Council's Warm Homes: Local Grant funds insulation and low-carbon heating for households with an income under £36,000 living in privately owned homes rated EPC D to G. Check this first: eligible households pay nothing.

£7,500 off for everyone else. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme takes £7,500 off an air source heat pump for any homeowner or private landlord replacing gas, oil, LPG or electric heating, with an MCS-certified installer. Homes replacing oil or LPG get £9,000 until 31 March 2027.

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Leicester homes and heat pumps

Most of Leicester's housing suits a heat pump. The city's Victorian red-brick terraces share walls with their neighbours, which cuts heat loss, and usually have a back yard with room for an outdoor unit. Interwar and post-war semis with filled cavity walls are among the easiest homes in the country to convert.

The local details to plan for: narrow back yards, where the unit must pass a noise test at the neighbour's window; hard Severn Trent water, which calls for a heat pump-rated cylinder coil; East Midlands winters that are a little colder than the South West's; and, in some homes, thin microbore pipework from 1970s and 80s heating upgrades.

If your home has electric storage heaters, a heat pump is one of the biggest money-saving changes you can make, although radiators and pipework will need installing too.

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Leicester areas

Our area guides cover eight parts of Leicester and its edges, across Leicester City Council, Oadby & Wigston and Charnwood, with notes on local homes, conservation areas and gas supply.

Red-brick terraced houses on a Leicester street

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Guides worth reading first

Straightforward answers for Leicester households, with local prices, councils and housing in mind.

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The steps to a heat pump

For most Leicester homes, expect six to ten weeks from survey to switch-on, with three to five days of work at your home.

  1. Check whether you qualify for free council funding
  2. Survey and heat loss calculation
  3. Written quote with the grant deducted
  4. Grant application by your installer
  5. Three to five days of installation
  6. Commissioning and handover

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Your questions answered

Can I get a heat pump for free in Leicester?

Possibly. Leicester City Council's Warm Homes: Local Grant can pay for insulation and low-carbon heating, including heat pumps, for households with an income under £36,000 in privately owned homes rated EPC D to G. Outside the city, Leicestershire County Council's scheme is currently closed to new applications.

How much does a heat pump cost in Leicester?

For most terraces and semis, around £10,000–£12,000 before the grant and roughly £3,000–£4,000 after the £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Large villas cost more.

Will a heat pump work in my terraced house?

Yes. Terraces are among the most common conversions. Shared walls reduce heat loss; the usual jobs are a few larger radiators, a hot water cylinder and careful siting in the back yard.

Is a heat pump cheaper to run than gas?

For a typical semi, by around £180 a year on a standard tariff and around £460 on a heat pump tariff. Homes replacing storage heaters typically save over £1,000 a year.

What happens after I send an enquiry?

We pass it to one local heat pump installer from our network, who will be in touch about a survey. It isn't shared with multiple companies.

How do I avoid heat pump scams?

Be wary of cold calls offering 'free government heat pumps'. Genuine free schemes run through the council. Check any installer on the MCS register before signing anything.

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