EICR certificates in Clerkenwell, EC1
London Borough of Islington, with parts of EC1 in Camden and City of London
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Clerkenwell and the rest of Islington. Fixed prices from £142.80 including VAT, plus the £21.60 Central London fee that applies to EC1. 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
20EICRs arranged in EC postcodes since August 2025, the latest in July 2026.
613 EICRs 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 EC1
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
All of London and inside the M25.
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Homes in Clerkenwell
Almost every home in Clerkenwell is a flat: 77% in purpose-built blocks, 11% above shops or in other converted buildings and 6% in converted houses. 34% were built since 2000, well above London's 18%.
- Council
- Islington
- Parts of EC1 are in Camden and the City of London
- Households
- 5,170
- Rent from a private landlord
- 36%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 27%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 18%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 67
- Including 1 grade I and 3 grade II*
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for Clerkenwell (ONS area Islington 022), which includes EC1R 0ND. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Clerkenwell as mapped by Ordnance Survey: Historic England's list via planning.data.gov.uk, checked 13 October 2026.
What to expect from an EICR in Clerkenwell
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.
Clerkenwell has 5,170 households, and 40% of its homes have two bedrooms, against 31% across London. Council tax records show the building ages are spread across the periods: 27% before 1919, 22% from 1945 to 1972 and 34% since 2000. That puts flats rewired a room at a time alongside newer flats that usually have a recent consumer unit and wide RCD protection. An EICR treats both the same way and tests every circuit. The likely findings differ, though, so give the age of the building when you book.
Social renting is high: 39% of households rent from a social landlord, against 23% across London, the largest tenure group here. Communal or district heating is the only heating for 12% of homes, against 3% across London. A communally heated flat usually has controls, and sometimes a heat interface unit, fed from its own consumer unit. The EICR covers that wiring. The boilers or plant room serving the whole building are inspected separately. If you let a leasehold flat in a social landlord's block, the inspection of your flat is your responsibility, not the freeholder's.
Clerkenwell Close, St John Street, Jerusalem Passage and Sekforde Street are among the streets with listed buildings. Within 300 m of the centre of Clerkenwell there are 67, including Finsbury Health Centre, grade I, and Finsbury Town Hall, grade II*. The EICR needs no consent in a listed building. Say whether the flat is on communal heating, and who can open a riser or plant room if the electrician needs one. EC1 also takes in parts of Camden and the City of London, so give the full address.
Booking a visit in Clerkenwell
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 EC1. 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 Islington
From Islington Council's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
Islington licenses shared homes across the borough (additional HMO licensing, 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2031) and single-household lets in Finsbury Park, Tollington and Hillrise wards. From 23 November 2026, selective licensing extends to Barnsbury, Caledonian, Tufnell Park, Mildmay, Highbury, Junction and Laycock.
On the Islington side of Clerkenwell, addresses are mostly in Clerkenwell, Bunhill and St Peter's & Canalside wards, all outside the selective licensing area, so a home let to a single household there doesn't need a selective licence. Part of the area is in Camden: Holborn & Covent Garden ward is outside Camden's selective licensing area. Ward boundaries don't follow postcodes, so check the exact address with the council.
Islington lists an EICR among the documents you need to apply for a licence.
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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Questions about EICRs in Clerkenwell
How much does an EICR cost in Clerkenwell?
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 EC1. 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 EC1?
Yes. EC1 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 Islington?
It depends on the ward. Shared homes need an additional HMO licence anywhere in Islington. Single-household lets need a selective licence in Finsbury Park, Tollington and Hillrise now, and in 7 more wards from 23 November 2026.
My Clerkenwell flat is on a heat network. Is the heating part of my EICR?
Partly. Your EICR covers the circuits in your flat, including any that power heating controls, valves or a heat interface unit. The plant that produces the heat, and its own electrical supply, belong to the building and are inspected by whoever runs the network. With 12% of homes in Clerkenwell relying on communal or district heating only, it is worth finding out where your heating controls are fed from before the visit.
How soon can you visit Clerkenwell?
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.
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Book your EICR in Clerkenwell
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.