Why a city guide
Most heat pump advice is national, and the national rules are the starting point. But the questions that decide a heat pump in this city are local ones: is the street in a conservation area, is the building listed, is there room in a terrace yard, which network operator has to be told, and which council scheme might help. Those answers are scattered across council pages, planning datasets and census tables. This guide brings them together for one place, and says where each piece came from.
Where it covers, and where it does not
The guide covers the area of Liverpool City Council and nowhere else. Neighbouring boroughs have their own councils, conservation areas and grant schemes, and their rules are not repeated here. If a figure on this site is a Liverpool figure, it is for the city council area as the census and the planning datasets define it.
Who publishes it
Published by SEO-DONS LTD (company no. 16766013), 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ. The company's record is on Companies House. There are no named authors; the pages are written and checked by the publisher.
What it is not
It is not an installer, surveyor or adviser, and it does not quote for or fit anything. It is not part of Liverpool City Council, the government, MCS or any grant scheme, and nothing here is their view. It does not list, rate or recommend firms. For certified heat pump installers, MCS keeps the official register, and any workmanship warranty is between you and the installer you choose. The street check reads a national rule against your answers; it does not make planning decisions, which belong to the council.
How it is kept accurate
Every figure comes from a named public source: ONS census tables, the national planning dataset, government statistics, legislation, or the council's own pages. Percentages are worked out from the published counts rather than copied from elsewhere, and the map is drawn directly from the planning data. Each page shows the date it was checked, and the sources page lists everything used. When a source changes, the page is rechecked.
If you are choosing an installer
This guide stops short of firms, but the checks are simple. A heat pump installer should appear on the MCS register for heat pumps, which the Boiler Upgrade Scheme requires, and should belong to a consumer code such as HIES or RECC, which set rules on deposits, contracts and complaints. A firm that shows the TrustMark logo should appear on TrustMark's own site. Ask for the heat-loss figures, the MCS 020 a) sound calculation and the warranty terms in writing.
We review each page here when one of its sources changes, and we would rather hear about an error than leave it standing.
Questions and corrections
The form below reaches the publisher, who replies by email. It is the right place for a question about a home, a correction, or a source you think has changed. Your details are not passed to any installer.