EICR certificates in Finsbury, EC1
London Borough of Islington, with parts of EC1 in Camden and City of London
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Finsbury 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 Finsbury
Almost every home around Finsbury is a flat: 59% in purpose-built blocks, 23% in converted houses and 9% above shops or in other converted buildings. 58% were built before 1919, well above London's 29%.
- Council
- Islington
- Parts of EC1 are in Camden and the City of London
- Households
- 3,605
- Rent from a private landlord
- 37%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 58%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 20%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 91
- Including 3 grade II*
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the Pentonville neighbourhood (ONS area Islington 021), which includes EC1R 1XT. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Finsbury 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 Finsbury
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.
Pentonville is the census neighbourhood behind Finsbury's figures, with 3,605 households, of whom 37% rent privately and 37% from a social landlord. Council tax records show well over half the homes date from before 1919 and only 11% from 2000 onwards. Wiring in buildings of that age has usually been replaced, sometimes more than once, and rarely all in one go. An EICR here checks how the layers fit together: whether newer circuits have RCD protection that older ones lack, whether the consumer unit has been updated, and whether earthing and main bonding fall short of the current standard.
Converted houses account for 23% of homes in Pentonville, against 11% across London. Each flat in a house split this way usually has its own meter and consumer unit. The stair lights and entry phone run from a separate landlord supply. In older conversions, circuits sometimes cross between flats or feed the shared hallway, and the inspection traces them. Loft rooms and rear extensions added later can bring extra circuits that also need testing.
Bevin Court and Finsbury Town Hall are both grade II*, two of 91 listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Finsbury, none of them grade I. Great Percy Street, Lloyd Baker Street and Cumberland Gardens have listed buildings too. An EICR needs no consent in a listed building, but remedial work that alters historic fabric can. Say if the flat is in a converted house and who owns the freehold, so access to the meter cupboard can be arranged. EC1 also covers parts of the City of London and Camden, so give the full address.
Booking a visit in Finsbury
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.
Around Finsbury, most addresses are in Clerkenwell, St Peter's & Canalside and Bunhill wards, all 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.
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.
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Questions about EICRs in Finsbury
How much does an EICR cost in Finsbury?
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.
I let a flat in a converted house in Finsbury. Does the freeholder's inspection cover me?
No. The freeholder's inspection covers the landlord supply that runs the stair lighting and door entry. Your flat usually has its own meter and consumer unit, and it needs its own EICR at least every 5 years, or sooner if the report says so. In Pentonville, the census neighbourhood used here, 23% of homes are flats in converted houses, so check your lease to see where your installation ends and the freeholder's begins.
How soon can you visit Finsbury?
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 Finsbury
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.