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Home Air Conditioning London, Fixed and Fitted
Our air conditioning London service fits quiet split units in homes across London and the South East, from £2,195 with VAT. Each unit cools in summer and heats in winter. You get a fixed written price, with any parking or permit cost shown on the quote.
- F-Gas certified engineers
- Prices include VAT
- Parking costs shown up front
Prices last checked: October 2026
London homes
Air conditioning London homes can use all year
Aircova fits wall-mounted split air conditioning in London houses and flats, from £2,195 with VAT for one room. A quiet indoor unit goes high on the wall and a small outdoor unit sits outside. The same system cools in summer and heats in winter, and most single rooms take one day.
London housing is older and tighter than most of the UK. That changes where the outdoor unit goes and who has to agree first. Every air conditioning installation London survey we carry out plans both before you see a price.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces
Terraces from these eras make up much of inner London. The back addition and side return usually give a good spot for the outdoor unit, out of sight from the street. Solid brick walls take a 65mm core hole well, and pipe runs to rear bedrooms are often short.
Mansion blocks and converted flats
Red brick mansion blocks and houses split into flats bring a freeholder, a managing agent and sometimes a residents’ committee. Outdoor units often go on a balcony, a flat roof or a lightwell. We cover those consents further down.
New build flats and stucco
Many new build flats were designed with heat recovery ventilation but no cooling, and glass walls that catch the afternoon sun. White stucco houses in Belgravia, Notting Hill and Islington sit mostly in conservation areas, so the outdoor unit placement needs more care.
Fixed prices
Air conditioning installation London prices
Our London prices are fixed, fitted prices. Each one includes VAT, up to 3 metres of pipework per indoor unit, the bracket, the electrical connection and commissioning.
One room, 2.5kW
A bedroom, study or nursery up to about 20m².
from£2,195
Fitted, VAT included
- Wall-mounted split unit
- R32 inverter system
- Cools and heats
- Usually fitted in one day
One room, 3.5kW
A lounge, loft room or sunny top floor flat.
from£2,395
Fitted, VAT included
- Larger and south facing rooms
- Quiet mode for evenings
- Cools and heats
- Usually fitted in one day
Two rooms, one outdoor unit
A multi-split for two rooms in a house or flat.
from£3,995
Fitted, VAT included
- One outdoor unit to place
- Each room has its own control
- Three rooms from £5,495
- Usually fitted in 2 to 3 days
| Item | Who sets it | How we show it |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor permit or bay suspension | Your borough council | Its own line on the quote, at cost |
| Congestion Charge | Transport for London | Listed only if your home is inside the zone |
| Scaffold or tower for upper floors | Priced at the survey | Fixed figure before you agree |
| Pipe runs over 3m | Priced at the survey | Per metre, shown on the quote |
Across the UK, one room usually costs £1,500 to £3,200 fitted, and London sits at the top end. Our air conditioning cost guide explains what moves the price. To see your own figure now, get an instant quote online.
One room or several
Most London jobs start with one room, and a wall-mounted air conditioning unit suits nearly all of them. If you want two to five rooms, a multi-split system keeps it to one outdoor unit, which matters on a small terrace or balcony.
Consent and planning
Flats, conservation areas and listed buildings
Most jobs need nothing more than your agreement. Flats, conservation areas and listed buildings are the cases where someone else may need to say yes first.
Flats and freeholder consent
If you own a leasehold flat, the lease usually covers the outside walls, the roof and any balcony. Most leases need the freeholder’s written consent before you fix anything to them, often called a licence for alterations.
We send you the spec sheet, noise figures, a photo of the proposed position and a pipe route sketch, which managing agents usually ask for. Our page on air conditioning for flats covers balcony units and high floor access in more detail.
Conservation areas
Much of inner London sits in a conservation area, from Hampstead to Clapham. The front of the house matters most here. We place outdoor units on rear walls or flat roofs, out of public view, and run pipes inside where we can.
Most single small units on a house in England do not need planning permission if the look of the building is not materially affected. The government note on air conditioning rules still says to check with your local council. Some conservation areas also have extra local controls.
Listed buildings
Work on a listed building often needs listed building consent, even inside. We can give you the drawings and product details your application needs. Our air conditioning planning permission guide explains each case step by step.
London summers
Why London homes get so hot in summer
London runs warmer than the country around it, because brick, roads and roofs store heat by day and release it at night. On 19 July 2022, Heathrow and St James’s Park both reached 40.2°C, according to the Met Office report on the July 2022 heatwave.
Warm nights are the hardest part. Top floor flats and loft rooms hold the heat long after sunset, which is why most air conditioning London enquiries start with a bedroom.
A split unit takes heat and moisture out of the room with the windows shut. In winter it runs in reverse as an air-to-air heat pump, which helps in rooms the boiler struggles to reach.
Getting to you
Parking, ULEZ and access on London streets
Many London streets sit in a controlled parking zone, and each council runs its own rules. Before the fitting day we check your road and agree the plan with you.
- Visitor permits: if you have visitor permits, you can use one for our van and we add nothing.
- Bay suspensions: on busy streets we may ask the council to suspend a bay, which needs notice.
- Congestion Charge and ULEZ: the ULEZ covers all London boroughs, every day except Christmas Day, as Transport for London sets out.
Any parking, permit or charge cost appears on your written air conditioning installation London quote as its own line, never added later.
Fitting day in a London home
- Arrive and park. We use the agreed bay or permit and carry kit in through the front door.
- Protect the route. Hallways, stairs and the room are covered, including shared communal areas.
- Fit both units. One 65mm hole links the indoor unit to the outdoor unit and the condensate drain.
- Test and commission. We pressure test with nitrogen, pull a vacuum, then release the R32 refrigerant.
- Hand over. We set up the controls and register the manufacturer warranty for you.
Areas covered
London boroughs and postcodes we cover
We fit air conditioning across all 32 London boroughs and the City of London. We do not run a branch in each area; we travel to you.
| Part of London | Postcodes | Homes you often find |
|---|---|---|
| Central | EC, WC, W1, SW1 | Mansion blocks, mews houses, flats above shops |
| North | N, NW | Victorian terraces and houses split into flats |
| East | E | New build flats, warehouse conversions, terraces |
| South | SE, SW | Edwardian terraces, mansion flats, 1930s semis |
| West | W | Stucco terraces, mansion blocks, garden flats |
| Outer London | BR, CR, DA, EN, HA, IG, KT, RM, SM, TW, UB | Semi detached and detached houses with gardens |
Outside London we also cover Surrey, Kent, Essex and Hertfordshire. Before you book, use our BTU calculator to get a rough unit size for each room.
London flats
Balcony or roof units, plus the paperwork a freeholder will ask for.
Flat air conditioning
Loft conversions
Roof windows trap heat, so loft rooms often need 3.5kW and a planned pipe route.
Loft air conditioning
Bedrooms
Quiet mode from about 19dB on some indoor units, for warm city nights.
Bedroom air conditioningClose neighbours? Outdoor units run at roughly 45 to 50dB. Our guide to quiet air conditioning units compares models, which helps in tight London gardens. We also run the same air conditioning installation service for homes outside the capital.
FAQs
Air conditioning London FAQs
How much does air conditioning cost in London?
One room costs from £2,195 fitted with VAT for a 2.5kW unit, or £2,395 for 3.5kW. Two rooms on one outdoor unit start from £3,995, and three from £5,495. Across the UK one room usually costs £1,500 to £3,200, with London at the top end. For air conditioning London quotes, parking, permits, access equipment and long pipe runs are listed as separate lines.
Do I need planning permission for air conditioning in London?
Usually not for one small unit on a house, if the look of the building is not materially affected. Flats, listed buildings and homes in conservation areas often need consent, and London has many of all three. Councils set their own local rules, so check with yours before fitting. We supply the product details and noise figures an application needs.
Can I fit air conditioning in a leasehold flat?
Yes, in most cases, once the freeholder agrees. The lease usually covers the outside walls, roof and balcony, so you need written consent before anything is fixed there. We give you a spec sheet, noise figures, photos and a pipe route sketch to send to the managing agent. Some blocks also need planning permission.
Can you fit air conditioning in a conservation area?
Yes, with care over where the outdoor unit goes. We keep it off the front of the house and away from public view, usually on a rear wall or flat roof. Pipes run inside where we can. Some London conservation areas have extra local controls, so we suggest you ask the council before the fitting date.
Do you charge extra for parking in London?
Only if parking costs us money, and then it is shown on your quote. If you have a visitor permit for our van, there is no charge. Where a council bay suspension is needed, we list the council’s cost as its own line. If your home is inside the Congestion Charge zone, that is listed too.
Which parts of London do you cover?
We cover all 32 London boroughs and the City of London. That includes central postcodes such as EC, WC, W1 and SW1, the N, NW, E, SE, SW and W areas, and outer postcodes from BR to UB. We also fit in Surrey, Kent, Essex and Hertfordshire. We do not have branches in each borough.
Where can the outdoor unit go on a London terrace?
Most often on the rear wall, on a bracket, or on a stand in the garden or side return. A flat roof over the back addition can work well too. We keep it away from bedroom windows, yours and your neighbours’, and fit anti-vibration feet. Each extra metre of pipe beyond 3m is priced on the quote.
Get your fixed price
Tell us your London postcode and the rooms you want to cool. We will call you with a fixed price, including any parking or permit costs. No pressure and no obligation.
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