EICR certificates in Fleet Street, EC4
City of London
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Fleet Street and the rest of the City of London. Fixed prices from £142.80 including VAT, plus the £21.60 Central London fee that applies to EC4. 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 EC4
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.
Pick bedrooms and add the postcode to see your exact price.
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£142.80
Homes in Fleet Street
Almost every home across the City of London is a flat: 87% in purpose-built blocks and 10% above shops or in other converted buildings. 40% were built between 1945 and 1972, more than twice the London figure of 17%.
- Council
- City of London
- Households
- 4,914
- Rent from a private landlord
- 48%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 22%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 39%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 116
- Including 14 grade I and 14 grade II*
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the City of London, which the Census reports as a single neighbourhood. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of Fleet Street: Historic England's list via planning.data.gov.uk, checked 13 October 2026.
What to expect from an EICR in Fleet Street
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.
Fleet Street is part of a single census area, the City of London, where 4,914 households live and 11% of homes have three bedrooms, against 30% across London. Council tax records show that 27% of homes there were built since 2000, above London's 18%, alongside 40% from 1945 to 1972 and 22% from before 1919. That spread matters more than any average. A flat finished after 2000 and a flat in a far older building can share a street yet have very different installations, and the EICR reads each one on its own terms.
Newer does not mean finished. Wiring installed broadly from 2008 onwards usually has wide RCD protection, but a flat completed in the early 2000s may have it on the sockets only, and RCD protection for lighting arrived with the 2018 edition of the wiring regulations. None of that is automatically a failure. The report records where protection falls short of the current standard and codes each gap by risk. A rented flat still needs an EICR at least every 5 years, or sooner if the report says so, however recent the building.
Fleet Street itself has listed buildings, as do Wine Office Court, Hare Court and Bolt Court. Within 300 m of Fleet Street there are 116 in all, 14 grade I and 14 grade II*. Dr Johnsons House and the Church of St Bride are grade I, while The Daily Express Building and Hoare's Bank are grade II*. The inspection needs no consent in any of them. Remedial work that changes historic fabric, such as a new cable route through panelling or plaster, can need listed building consent, so mention the listing early.
Booking a visit in Fleet Street
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 EC4. 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 the City of London
From City of London Corporation's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
The City of London runs no additional or selective licensing. Only larger shared homes (5 or more people from 2 or more households) need a mandatory HMO licence, and the City's HMO standards ask for the electrical installation to be tested at least every 5 years.
Around Fleet Street, most addresses are in Castle Baynard and Farringdon Within wards. The City has no selective licensing, so a home let to a single household there doesn't need one. Ward boundaries don't follow postcodes, so check the exact address with the council.
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 Fleet Street
How much does an EICR cost in Fleet Street?
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 EC4. 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 EC4?
Yes. EC4 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 the City?
Usually not. The City has no selective or additional licensing, so only larger HMOs (5 or more people from 2 or more households) need a licence. You still need a valid EICR for any rented home.
My Fleet Street flat has RCD protection on the sockets but not the lights. Will the EICR fail it?
Not automatically. A flat wired in the early 2000s may have RCD protection on the sockets only, because protection for lighting circuits arrived with the 2018 edition of the wiring regulations. The report records the gap and codes it by risk, taking account of where the circuits run and what they serve. Whether it is coded C2 or C3 depends on those details, and the report explains the reasoning.
How soon can you visit Fleet Street?
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.
Nearby areas and related services
Book your EICR in Fleet Street
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.