How Much Does It Cost to Install Central Heating?
Are you curious about central heating prices? Count on an average price between £1,100 and £7,000. When you have a heat pump installed, the price may rise to £25,000. The costs of having central heating installed depend on the type of boiler you want and your home size in the summer months. The annual heating and maintenance costs are also added to this. Therefore, the average central heating price is very dependent on your wishes.
| Central heating type | Average costs (including installation and VAT) | Average annual consumption | Average annual maintenance costs |
| VR boiler | £750 - £1,250 | £1,080 | £50 |
| HR-Boiler | £1,250 - £2,915 | £920 | £50 |
| Condensing boiler | £2,080 - £4,170 | £750 | £50 |
| Pellet stove | £670 - £4,170 | £420 | £170 |
| Heat pump | £6,245 - £20,880 | £250 | £170 |
| Solar water heater | £2,500 - £5,000 | £335 | £80 |
What choices affect central heating prices?
The central heating price is made up of several choices. View all the favorites below that affect the cost of your central heating.
Choice 1: Type of central heating
How much your heating installation ultimately costs depend on the boiler you have installed. Do you have a VR boiler, and do you want to replace it with an HR boiler? Then the specialist uses the same connections. Do you want to connect a pellet stove? Then extra parts are needed that make the costs slightly more expensive. It is therefore also essential to take into account the heating installation costs.
| Type of installation | Average costs including VAT |
| Placement of the HR boiler in the same place as the old boiler | £170 |
Placing the HR boiler at a different location Putting a wood-burning stove or solar water heater in the same place as the old boiler | £335 |
| Placement of a wood-burning stove or solar water heater at a different location | £750 |
| Placing the HR boiler at a different location | £420 |
Option 2: CW value
The quality of a central heating system can be deduced from the boiler's CW class. In total, there are six different classes. This class determines the performance of the boiler but also determines the central heating price. View the different CW values below.
| Class (CW value) | Average prices | Number of liters per minute | Suitable for |
| CW3 | £1,000 - £ 1,500 | 10 | Kitchen or shower; not at the same time |
| CW4 | £1,165 - £1,665 | 13 | Kitchen or shower or bath; not at the same time |
| CW5 | £1,500 - £ 2,165 | 17 | Kitchen or (rain) shower or bath; limited at the same time |
| CW6 | £2,000 - £2,500 | 20 | Kitchen and (rain) shower or kitchen and bath |
Option 3: Type of central heating
Do you want to install a central heating boiler and wonder: what are the central heating prices? That depends on the best heating boiler that is suitable for your home. All types of central heating vary significantly in price.
VR boiler
Anyone looking for an inexpensive central heating system should buy a VR boiler. These boilers are slightly more economical than the old central heating boilers that are no longer for sale but not yet as efficient as an HR boiler. You will find these types of central heating for very affordable prices.
| Central heating type | Average price including installation and VAT |
| VR boiler | £750 - £1,250 |
HR boiler
A high-efficiency boiler works based on natural gas or fuel oil. The boiler uses these fuels to directly heat the water for your central heating. These boilers need less energy to heat your home and, therefore, higher efficiency. If you use a combi boiler, you use the hot water for heating your house and your kitchen and bathroom. HR combi boiler prices are usually a bit higher.
| Central heating type | Average price including installation and VAT |
| HR boiler | £1,250 - £2,915 |
Condensing boiler
A condensing boiler is a high-efficiency boiler that is even more economical. During the heating of water, condensation is released. A condensing boiler reuses the heat from this condensation so that the boiler uses even less energy.
| Central heating type | Average price including installation and VAT |
| Condensing boiler | £2,080 - £4,165 |
Woodstove
It is possible to connect a wood stove as a central heating system. You use pellets or other firewood to heat your home. The disadvantage of a wood-burning stove is that the installation is a bit more complicated.
| Central heating type | Average price including installation and VAT |
| Pellet stove | £670 - £4,165 |
Heat pump
An HR boiler or a condensing boiler gets its heat from fuels. A heat pump extracts heat from the air or the ground. The advantage is that you pay little or no heating costs with these installations. The disadvantage is that this central heating price is higher.
| Central heating type | Average price including installation and VAT |
| Heat pump | £6,245 - £20.820 |
Solar water heater
With solar collectors on top of the roof, it is possible to have a solar boiler installed. The boiler uses the heat from the sun to heat the water in the house. Therefore, a solar water heater is also an excellent central heating combi boiler.
| Central heating type | Average price including installation and VAT |
| Solar water heater | £2,500 - £5,000 |
Additional options for central heating prices
Several extra options make your central heating last even longer. View several additional options for your central heating below.
Different option 1: Maintenance
Maintenance is essential for almost every central heating installation. Yet, the costs of boiler maintenance are not always the same. It partly depends on the company you engage with, such as an OK CV. However, mainly the fuel determines how expensive the maintenance is. For example, the boiler service will be higher when you burn pellets than when using an electric boiler. The average maintenance costs per year are:
| Type of fuel | Average annual maintenance costs |
| Natural gas | £50 |
| Gasoline/fuel oil | £200 |
| Electricity | £50 |
| Pellet wood | £170 |
The central heating system must also distribute the water throughout your home when the water has heated up. You may also have to adjust your central heating radiators if you have central heating installed. Radiator prices vary depending on the type you buy. View the different heating options below.
| Type | Average price |
| Radiator | £60 - £170 each |
| Convectors | £110 - £375 each |
| Underfloor heating | £40 per square meter |
| Wall heating | £50 - £85 per square meter |
Home deal saving tips.
Subsidy
In some cases, in some cases, you are entitled to a subsidy when you have a new central heating system installed. It is especially true for extra durable installations. For example, youmay be entitled to support for your heat pump, or you may receive an allowance from your municipality for your new solar boiler. Always check this before you have the central heating installed because this sometimes saves more than 830pounds.
Replace your boiler in the summer
Did you know that many foremost heating installers charge lower prices in the summer? During the winter months, the demand for new central heating systems is higher, so specialists also charge more for their services. You get your central heating for much lower prices in the summer months, which means you have saved some extra.
Rent or lease
Average boiler prices are relatively high, so this is a considerable investment. Would you like lower monthly heating costs, but is a sustainable boiler not yet affordable? Then it is also possible to lease or rent. You pay a fixed monthly amount for the boiler. The costs for a maintenance contract are usually included in the price. If the boiler breaks down, you do not have to replace it at your own expense.