Heat pumps in and around Ludlow

Get a quote from a checked MCS certified installer who works in Ludlow and the villages around it, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant taken off the price where your home is eligible.

Covering Ludford, Gravel Hill, Steventon, Galdeford, Corvedale, Craven Arms and Clee.

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How homes in and around Ludlow are heated

Ludlow is the least gas-dependent of Shropshire's main towns, and the countryside around it is 30% to 45% oil. Almost half of Ludlow households own their home outright.

Census 2021, householdsMains gas onlyOil onlyLPG only
Ludlow (5,536 households)67%5.1%1.5%

Oil-only heating in the rural wards nearby:

  • Clun: 43.1%
  • Corvedale: 42.4%
  • Clee: 32.2%
  • Church Stretton and Craven Arms: 15.1%

Ward figures from Census 2021. Homes with more than one heating type are not included in these shares.

What the grant means locally

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme takes £7,500 off an air source or ground source heat pump, or £9,000 until March 2027 for homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas connection. Your MCS certified installer applies and takes it off your quote. Installing a heat pump also carries 0% VAT until 31 March 2027. Typical air source prices after the grant are about £3,500 to £8,000, or about £2,000 to £6,500 with the £9,000 grant: see our heat pump price guide.

Energy efficiency of Ludlow homes

A medieval planned town with Georgian frontages in the centre, and estates from the 1970s to the 1990s around it, which make up about a third of homes. Of homes with an energy certificate, about 46%, and far higher in the surrounding countryside are rated D or below. A good installer will check insulation and radiators as part of a room-by-room heat loss survey before quoting.

Good to know in Ludlow

The River Teme reached a record 5.22 metres at Ludlow in July 2007. Homes near the Teme and the Corve should take care over drainage when laying a new driveway.

Help for lower income households

Common questions

Can I get the £9,000 heat pump grant in Ludlow?

If your home is heated by oil or LPG and has no mains gas connection, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme gives £9,000 off an air source or ground source heat pump until March 2027; otherwise it is £7,500. Eligibility criteria apply and the installer must be MCS certified. Ludlow is the least gas-dependent of Shropshire's main towns, and the countryside around it is 30% to 45% oil. Almost half of Ludlow households own their home outright.

How much does a heat pump cost after the grant?

Based on the government's figures for real installations, most air source heat pumps cost about £3,500 to £8,000 after the £7,500 grant, or about £2,000 to £6,500 after the £9,000 grant. See our full price guide.

Is Shropshire Quotes part of the grant scheme?

No. We are an independent business and do not award grants. Your installer applies for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and takes it off your quote.

Heat pumps in nearby towns

Sources

  1. Census 2021, central heating (TS046), Nomis
  2. DESNZ, properties not connected to the gas network, 2024
  3. ONS, energy efficiency of housing (EPC band C or above)
  4. VOA, council tax stock of properties 2025 (build period)
  5. Historic England, National Heritage List for England
  6. Shropshire Council, conservation areas and Article 4 guidance
  7. Telford & Wrekin Council, conservation areas
  8. Telford & Wrekin Council, Article 4 Direction (Ironbridge Gorge)
  9. GOV.UK, check for flooding (river gauges)