A Roman town that became a city in 2022
Colchester has Roman walls dating from around AD 65 to 80, a Norman castle built on top of a Roman temple, and, since 2022, city status. It is also still growing. A plan for a new garden community of 7,750 homes, split across three neighbourhoods on the border between Colchester and Tendring, went in for planning in 2026 (Colchester City Council). We fit the same fixed-price air conditioning installation in Colchester's older homes and its newest ones, with one unit that keeps a room cool in summer and warm in winter.
Old walls, listed homes and the planning rules
If you live inside or close to the old Roman walls, your home may be in the town centre conservation area, and some houses there are listed. In those cases an outdoor unit on a wall that faces the street can need extra consent, so where it goes matters. Read the official GOV.UK guidance on when permission is needed (opens in a new tab) and check with Colchester City Council if your home is listed. When we quote, we talk through where the outdoor unit can go on your home.
From the Garrison to Mile End
Away from the centre, a lot of Colchester's housing is much newer. In the south of the city, the council approved a planned urban village on the old army garrison site, and the Mile End area in the north has grown quickly with new housing. Most newer houses have an outside wall close to the room being cooled, which keeps the pipe run short and tidy. Flats, and rooms with no outside wall nearby, may need a condensate pump, which adds £200 including VAT and safely carries away the water the unit collects.
The same fixed prices in Colchester
Living further from our base does not change what you pay. Our Budget package, the Haier Revive Plus, starts at £1,585, and a 5kW Daikin Stylish White on the Elite package is £3,225. Every price is fully supplied, installed, tested and commissioned, including VAT. You can see all six packages and every size on our fixed price list, and the price tool gives you a figure for your room before you book.
How we cover Colchester
Our base is at Bowers Gifford, near Basildon, so Colchester is about 38 miles by road, the furthest area we cover. That does not slow down your reply: we answer every enquiry the same day and agree survey and fitting dates that work for you. You can also add up to three photos of the room to our quote form to help us get started.
Other towns we cover
The closest of our other towns to Colchester is Chelmsford. Further south, towards our base, we also fit air conditioning in Wickford and Billericay. Businesses in Colchester can find out more on our commercial air conditioning page.
Which room first?
A bedroom is a good place to start if hot nights keep you awake, and a home office makes sense if you work from home through the summer. Our guides to bedroom air conditioning and home office air conditioning cover the right size, where the unit goes and how quiet it runs. Or get in touch and we will help you choose.
