EICR certificates in Charing Cross, WC2N
City of Westminster
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Charing Cross and the rest of Westminster. Fixed prices from £142.80 including VAT, plus the £21.60 Central London fee that applies to WC2N. Qualified, vetted electricians, and your report usually within 24 hours of the visit.
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- From £142.80 inc VAT
- Report usually within 24h
613 EICRs arranged across London since November 2021, carried out by qualified, vetted electricians. District figures are from our certificate records since June 2025, one job per address; the London total is from our invoices. Updated October 2026.
Your exact price in WC2N
Choose flat or house, the number of bedrooms and the postcode. The price includes VAT and shows the Central London fee where it applies, and it's the price you pay. Full rate card on the EICR prices page.
- Fixed price, VAT included, no call-out fee
- Weekday visits, 9am to 12pm or 12pm to 4pm. Evenings and weekends on request.
- Report usually within 24 hours of the visit
- Shops, offices and blocks quoted separately
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Homes in Charing Cross
Almost every home around Charing Cross is a flat: 77% in purpose-built blocks, 12% above shops or in other converted buildings and 6% in converted houses. 54% were built before 1919, well above London's 29%.
- Council
- Westminster
- Households
- 3,432
- Rent from a private landlord
- 52%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 54%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 28%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 121
- Including 11 grade I and 32 grade II*
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the Strand, St James & Mayfair neighbourhood (ONS area Westminster 018), which includes WC2N 6DX. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of Charing Cross: Historic England's list via planning.data.gov.uk, checked 13 October 2026.
What to expect from an EICR in Charing Cross
An EICR tests the fixed wiring, consumer unit, sockets, switches and lights, and codes anything that falls short as C1, C2, C3 or FI. Here's what the local housing means for yours.
Charing Cross is counted in the Strand, St James & Mayfair census neighbourhood: 3,432 households, 95% of them in flats. Council tax records date more than half the homes to before 1919 and 24% to the years since 2000, with thin shares from the decades between. Buildings that old have usually been rewired in stages, so a single flat can mix circuits of different ages. The EICR checks each one, and the report codes any older consumer unit, gap in RCD protection or shortfall in earthing by risk.
Electric heating is the figure to notice. 28% of homes in the neighbourhood are heated only by electricity, against 13% across London. That doesn't mean there is no gas in the building, and bonding to any gas or water pipes is still checked. Storage heaters, panel heaters and an immersion heater can each draw a heavy current for hours, and storage heaters often run on a separate off-peak circuit. The electrician checks that each heating circuit has the right cable size and protective device, and looks for heat damage at isolators and terminals.
Within 300 m of Charing Cross are 121 listed buildings, 11 grade I and 32 grade II*. The Church of St Martin in the Fields, The Royal Society of Arts, the National Portrait Gallery and the National Gallery are all grade I, as is York Water Gate. John Adam Street, Craven Street and Robert Street have listed buildings too. If your flat is in one, the inspection needs no consent; only remedial work that alters historic fabric might. Say how the flat is heated and where its consumer unit and any off-peak meter are.
Booking a visit in Charing Cross
Getting in
Tell us who holds the keys and whether a concierge, porter or managing agent needs notice. We need access to the flat and to its consumer unit, wherever that sits in the building.
Tenants
If the home is let, give us your tenant's name and number when you book and we'll agree the time with them directly.
Central London fee
The £21.60 Central London fee applies to WC2N. It covers the congestion charge and the extra travel time, and it's shown in your price before you book.
Licensing and landlord rules in Westminster
From Westminster City Council's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
Westminster now licenses most privately rented homes. Selective licensing has covered 15 of its 18 wards since 24 November 2025 (every ward except Pimlico South, St James's and Vincent Square), and a renewed borough-wide additional HMO scheme started on 31 August 2026.
Around Charing Cross, most addresses are in St James's ward, which is outside the selective licensing area, so a home let to a single household there doesn't need a selective licence. Ward boundaries don't follow postcodes, so check the exact address with the council.
Westminster's selective licence conditions say an EICR must be provided every 5 years.
Wherever you let in England, the Electrical Safety Standards Regulations require an EICR at least every 5 years, or sooner if the report says so. Give a copy to existing tenants within 28 days of the inspection and to new tenants before they move in. Any remedial work or further investigation the report requires must be done within 28 days, or sooner if it says so, and written confirmation that it's finished goes to the tenant and the council within 28 days of completion.
Customer feedback
What our customers say
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“Terrific support from these guys ... they keep their promises and are very responsive.”
Questions about EICRs in Charing Cross
How much does an EICR cost in Charing Cross?
From £142.80 including VAT for a studio flat to £250.80 for a house with 5 or more bedrooms, plus the £21.60 Central London fee that applies to WC2N. The price is fixed when you book, there's no call-out fee, and you pay when your report is ready.
Is there a Central London fee for WC2N?
Yes. WC2N is a Central London postcode, so a £21.60 fee including VAT is added to the price. It covers the congestion charge and the extra travel time, and it's shown before you book.
Do I need a licence to let a property in Westminster?
In most of Westminster, yes. Selective licensing covers every ward except Pimlico South, St James's and Vincent Square until 23 November 2030, and smaller shared homes need an additional HMO licence anywhere in the borough.
My flat near Charing Cross is heated only by electricity. What will the EICR look at?
The heating and hot water circuits get particular attention, alongside the usual checks. The electrician confirms that heater and immersion circuits have suitable cable and protective devices, and looks for heat damage at connections and isolators. Electric-only heating doesn't mean the building has no gas, so main bonding to gas and water pipes is checked as normal. The consumer unit, RCD protection and earthing are tested as on any EICR.
How soon can you visit Charing Cross?
Online booking shows days up to 2 weeks ahead. Standard arrival windows are 9am to 12pm or 12pm to 4pm, Monday to Friday; after 4pm and weekends are on request and may carry an additional charge. Pick the day that suits you or your tenant and we'll confirm the time. If you're up against a tenancy deadline, call 0203 811 8331.
Does an EICR for my flat cover the communal areas?
No. Your EICR covers the installation that serves your flat, from its consumer unit to its sockets, lights and fixed appliances. Hallway lighting, door entry and other communal circuits belong to the freeholder or managing agent, who arranges their own inspection.
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Book your EICR in Charing Cross
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.