Oil and LPG boiler replacement means swapping a boiler that burns delivered fuel for an air-to-water heat pump running on electricity, then decommissioning the fuel tank. Homes off the gas grid are often rural, detached or older, so they tend to lose more heat than a typical suburban house. That makes careful heat loss design especially important, but it also means there is usually space outside for the unit.
Bungalows and detached houses near Lancashire running on LPG can move to a heat pump, with the tank collected by the supplier. Rural properties near Lancashire usually have garden space for the outdoor unit, sited away from windows and sheltered where possible. Cottages and farmhouses in and around Lancashire often have solid walls, so the survey looks closely at construction and draughts.
Who it suits
- Eligible homes in England and Wales within the higher grant window
- Owners tired of fuel deliveries and tank maintenance
- Older oil boilers nearing the end of their life
- Rural and village homes off the mains gas grid
Grants and rules for heat pumps in England
In England the Boiler Upgrade Scheme gives £7,500 towards an air source heat pump (£9,000 if it replaces oil or LPG, from 21 July 2026 to 31 March 2027), and since 28 April 2026 a valid EPC is no longer needed. The grant is applied for by the MCS-certified installer and shown as a deduction on your quote.
There is no VAT on installing a heat pump anywhere in the UK until 31 March 2027. In England most houses can have an air source heat pump under permitted development, provided the unit meets the MCS noise and siting standards; the old 1 m boundary limit was removed on 29 May 2025. We flag listed buildings, flats and sensitive conservation-area positions at survey.
Oil and LPG boiler replacement prices in Lancashire
The ranges below are typical installed prices for homes in Lancashire, including VAT. A survey sets the exact figure, because two similar-looking houses in Lancashire can need quite different radiators and pipework.
| Home | Typical size | Installed guide price | After £9,000 grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 bedroom flat or small terrace | 4–5 kW | £9,300–£12,250 | £300–£3,250 |
| 2–3 bedroom terrace or semi | 5–7 kW | £10,300–£13,250 | £1,300–£4,250 |
| 3 bedroom semi or small detached | 6–9 kW | £11,750–£15,200 | £2,750–£6,200 |
| 4 bedroom detached | 8–12 kW | £13,700–£17,650 | £4,700–£8,650 |
| 5+ bedroom or larger older house | 11–16 kW | £16,150–£22,050 | £7,150–£13,050 |
Installed, inc VAT: unit, cylinder, controls, minor pipework and commissioning. The £9,000 Boiler Upgrade Scheme figure applies to oil and LPG replacements in England and Wales installed from 21 July 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Towns we cover in Lancashire
We cover 21 towns in Lancashire for replacing an oil or LPG boiler with a heat pump. Each links to local guide prices and the grant position for England.
| Town | Postcode district | Nearest town | Midwinter daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | PR1 | Leyland | 7 h 25 min |
| Burnley | BB10 | Colne | 7 h 24 min |
| Blackburn | BB2 | Darwen | 7 h 25 min |
| Blackpool | FY1 | Poulton-le-Fylde | 7 h 24 min |
| Morecambe | LA4 | Lancaster | 7 h 21 min |
| Lancaster | LA1 | Morecambe | 7 h 22 min |
| Lytham St Annes | FY8 | Blackpool | 7 h 25 min |
| Skelmersdale | WN8 | Ormskirk | 7 h 27 min |
| Leyland | PR25 | Chorley | 7 h 26 min |
| Accrington | BB5 | Rawtenstall | 7 h 25 min |
| Chorley | PR6 | Leyland | 7 h 26 min |
| Darwen | BB3 | Blackburn | 7 h 26 min |
| Thornton-Cleveleys | FY5 | Poulton-le-Fylde | 7 h 24 min |
| Fleetwood | FY7 | Thornton-Cleveleys | 7 h 23 min |
| Ormskirk | L39 | Skelmersdale | 7 h 27 min |
| Rawtenstall | BB4 | Accrington | 7 h 26 min |
| Colne | BB8 | Burnley | 7 h 24 min |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | FY3 | Blackpool | 7 h 24 min |
| Carnforth | LA5 | Lancaster | 7 h 21 min |
| Clitheroe | BB7 | Accrington | 7 h 24 min |
| Garstang | PR3 | Poulton-le-Fylde | 7 h 23 min |
Replacing an oil or LPG boiler with a heat pump questions
What happens with a leased LPG tank?
Leased LPG tanks belong to the supplier, so the supplier arranges collection. Check your contract for notice periods and any charges before you fix a date. We time the switchover so you are not left without heating, and once the heat pump is commissioned the supplier can empty and remove the tank. Bottled LPG cylinders are simply returned.
Will I need bigger radiators in an older cottage or farmhouse?
Often in some rooms, because thick solid walls and older windows lose more heat, and heat pumps work at lower water temperatures than oil boilers. The survey checks each room. Rooms with high ceilings or large windows are common candidates for a larger radiator. Where swapping radiators is impractical, a high-temperature unit can be considered, with lower efficiency as the trade-off.
Can a heat pump cope with an exposed rural spot?
Yes. Air source heat pumps are designed to keep working well below freezing, and they periodically defrost, giving off a little vapour, which is normal. In exposed locations the installer chooses a sheltered position where possible, raises the unit to clear snow and let defrost water drain, and sizes the system for the local winter design temperature used in the heat loss calculation.
Is a heat pump cheaper to run than oil?
It depends on oil prices, your home's insulation, the flow temperature and your electricity tariff, so there is no single answer. At the October to December 2026 price cap, a heat pump with a seasonal efficiency of 3.0 delivers heat for about 8.8p per kWh, and at 3.5 about 7.5p. Compare that with your oil cost per kWh of heat, allowing for your boiler's efficiency; the survey estimate gives a figure for your home.