We got ours from Octopus, and had our survey in July 2022, installed August, cost £3500 (after gov grant).
It's at the front of the property, facing a road.
It's not 8m from next door's windows
It's not on concrete, we dug a shallow hole and filled it with gravel, but it can be wall mounted.
It makes hardly any sound, just a gentle rumble like a fridge.
We had a few of our rads upgraded as part of the contract