EICR certificates in the South Bank, SE1
London Borough of Lambeth, with parts of SE1 in Southwark
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across the South Bank and the rest of Lambeth. Fixed prices from £142.80 including VAT, plus the £21.60 Central London fee that applies to SE1. 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
42EICRs arranged in SE postcodes since August 2025, the latest in September 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 SE1
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 the South Bank
Almost every home around the South Bank is a flat: 78% in purpose-built blocks and 6% above shops or in other converted buildings. 36% were built since 2000, more than twice the London figure of 18%.
- Council
- Lambeth
- Parts of SE1 are in Southwark
- Households
- 3,712
- Rent from a private landlord
- 41%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 20%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 28%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 19
- Including 1 grade I and 2 grade II*
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank neighbourhood (ONS area Lambeth 036), which includes SE1 8XX. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of South Bank: Historic England's list via planning.data.gov.uk, checked 13 October 2026.
What to expect from an EICR in the South Bank
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.
The South Bank's figures come from Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank, a census neighbourhood of 3,712 households. Only 9% of its homes are terraced houses, against 21% across London. Council tax records show its homes are younger than London's on average: 24% were built between 1973 and 1999, against 13% across London, and only 20% before 1919. An installation from the last decades of the century may still have an older consumer unit and RCD protection on some circuits only, since wide protection became usual later. The EICR identifies those gaps and codes them by risk.
Electricity alone heats 28% of homes in the neighbourhood, against 13% across London. Panel heaters, storage heaters and electric water heating draw high currents for long periods, and storage heaters often have their own off-peak circuit. The inspection checks that those circuits use cable of a suitable size, that each has the right protective device, and that terminals show no sign of overheating. Social renting is also high, at 37% against 23%. If your let is a leasehold flat in a block a social landlord owns, the freeholder handles the landlord supply and you handle your flat.
The Royal Festival Hall is grade I, and the Royal National Theatre and the Church of St John with All Saints are grade II*. They are three of 19 listed buildings within 300 m of the South Bank. In a purpose-built block, the meter is usually in a riser or meter room, so check whether a concierge or managing agent needs notice. If the building is listed, mention it, since remedial work that alters historic fabric can need listed building consent. SE1 also covers part of Southwark, so give the full address.
Booking a visit in the South Bank
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 SE1. 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 Lambeth
From Lambeth Council's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
Lambeth licenses single-household lets in every ward except Vauxhall and Waterloo and South Bank, after the second phase of its selective scheme started on 1 September 2025. Its borough-wide additional HMO scheme runs to 8 December 2026.
On the Lambeth side of the South Bank, addresses are mostly in Waterloo & South Bank ward, which is 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 Southwark: Borough & Bankside ward is outside Southwark's selective licensing area. Ward boundaries don't follow postcodes, so check the exact address with the council.
Lambeth asks for an EICR with selective licence applications and expects any C1 or C2 items to be put right.
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 South Bank
How much does an EICR cost in the South Bank?
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 SE1. 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 SE1?
Yes. SE1 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 Lambeth?
In most of Lambeth, yes. Selective licensing covers every ward except Vauxhall and Waterloo and South Bank, and shared homes need an additional HMO licence anywhere in the borough until 8 December 2026.
My South Bank flat was built between 1973 and 1999. What might the EICR pick up?
It looks for the gaps that come with age as well as any faults. An installation from those years may have an older consumer unit and RCD protection on some circuits only, because wide RCD protection became usual broadly from 2008, and for lighting with the 2018 edition. The report records each shortfall against the current standard and codes it by risk, so a gap isn't automatically a failure. Later alterations are checked as well.
How soon can you visit the South Bank?
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 the South Bank
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.