Air Source Heat Pump vs Oil Boiler and LPG: Running Costs and the Switch Across the High Peak, Greater Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds

14 October 202614 October 2026 by First Point Plumbing & Heating

Illustration of a floor standing oil boiler in a lime washed stone boiler room beside a photo of a Stiebel Eltron air source heat pump on a galvanised bracket against a stone wall, for oil and LPG homes in the High Peak, Greater Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds

Home Blog Heat Pumps Heat Pumps Air Source Heat Pump vs Oil Boiler and LPG: Running Costs and the Switch Across the High Peak, Greater Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds On this autumn’s oil prices, a heat pump at SCOP 3.0 or better makes each kWh of heat for less than an oil boiler. Lewis HardingHead … Read more

Heat Pump Radiators In The High Peak, Greater Manchester, Sheffield And Leeds: Do Yours Need Changing?

14 October 202614 October 2026 by First Point Plumbing & Heating

A white panel radiator under a deep stone window in a cottage lounge and a Stiebel Eltron air source heat pump on a plinth beside a stone house, with garden chairs and a table on the lawn, for heat pump radiators in Glossop homes

Home Blog Heat Pumps Heat Pumps Heat Pump Radiators In The High Peak, Greater Manchester, Sheffield And Leeds: Do Yours Need Changing? Some of your radiators will stay and some will grow, because each catalogue output assumes water at 70°C. Lewis HardingHead Plumber and Gas EngineerUpdated 14 October 202615 min read Key Takeaways A radiator rated … Read more

Are Heat Pumps Noisy? Siting And Planning In The High Peak, Greater Manchester, Sheffield And Leeds

14 October 202610 October 2026 by First Point Plumbing & Heating

Collage: a heat pump in a winter defrost on frosty grass by a stone cottage and a white heat pump on a raised base with insulated pipes into a rendered wall, for Hayfield homes

The noise limit for a heat pump applies one metre outside your neighbour’s window, and the installer works the level out on paper before the unit goes up. The 37 dB limit, the siting choices that set the level and the planning rules in force since May 2025.

How Much Do Heat Pumps Cost In The High Peak, Greater Manchester, Sheffield And Leeds?

14 October 202610 October 2026 by First Point Plumbing & Heating

Collage: a thermal camera survey of a room, a grey air source heat pump on a ground base beside a stone house and a hot water cylinder in a cupboard, for Chapel-en-le-Frith homes

A quarter of air source heat pump jobs on grants paid between April and June 2026 cost more than £15,627 before the grant, and an eligible job at that figure leaves £8,127 to pay. Four things push a quote towards that figure, and one sum on paper tells you what the system will cost to run.