EICR certificates in Plaistow, E13
London Borough of Newham
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Plaistow and the rest of Newham. Fixed prices from £142.80 including VAT. Qualified, vetted electricians, and your EICR usually ready within 24 hours of completing the inspection; emailed after payment.
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- From £142.80 inc VAT
- EICR usually ready within 24h
66EICRs arranged in E postcodes since July 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 E13
Choose flat or house, the number of bedrooms and the postcode. The price includes VAT, 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.
- EICR usually ready within 24 hours; emailed after payment
- Shops, offices and blocks quoted separately
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Homes in Plaistow
Homes around Plaistow are a mix: 43% are flats and 57% are houses, mostly terraced. 47% were built before 1919, well above London's 29%.
- Council
- Newham
- Households
- 2,478
- Rent from a private landlord
- 35%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 47%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 10%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 5
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the Plaistow Park neighbourhood (ONS area Newham 026), which includes E13 0AN. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Plaistow 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 Plaistow
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.
In Plaistow Park, the census neighbourhood used for this page, terraced houses are the most common type of home, at 36% against 21% across London. Flats in purpose-built blocks follow at 33%. Council tax records show an old stock, with only 4% built between the wars. A house from before 1919 has had its original wiring replaced long ago, usually at least once and often a room or a floor at a time. The EICR tests how the newer circuits join the older ones, and where the consumer unit and its protection have been updated.
Family-sized houses are the other feature. 36% of homes have three bedrooms, against 30% across London, and 9% are detached, above London's 6%. A larger house has often gained a loft conversion, a rear extension or a garden room. Each adds circuits, sometimes from a second consumer unit, and all of them are part of the EICR. In houses of this age, the earthing and the bonding to gas and water pipes may be original or only partly updated. The report codes any shortfall from the current standard by risk, rather than treating it as an automatic failure.
Outbuildings need planning too. A garden room or workshop fed from the house has its supply cable and any outdoor circuits inspected, so the electrician needs to reach it as well as every floor and the loft. Where the house is let as an HMO, every room is included, and each tenant gets a copy of the report within 28 days of the inspection. There are 5 listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Plaistow, including Essex Lodge, St Andrew's Vicarage and the Church of St Andrew, all grade II. In those, remedial work that alters historic fabric can need listed building consent.
Booking a visit in Plaistow
Getting in
Someone needs to let the electrician in. We need every room, the consumer unit and any loft, garage or outbuilding that has power.
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.
Parking
If parking is restricted near the property, tell us when you book and whether a visitor permit is available.
Licensing and landlord rules in Newham
From Newham Council's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
Newham licenses almost every privately rented home. Selective and additional licensing cover 22 of its 24 wards (all except Royal Victoria and Stratford Olympic Park), running to 31 May 2028 and 31 December 2027.
Around Plaistow, most addresses are in Plaistow South, Plaistow West & Canning Town East and Plaistow North wards, all inside the selective licensing area, so a home let to a single household there generally needs a licence. Ward boundaries don't follow postcodes, so check the exact address with the council.
Newham states that an EICR is required 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
Recent feedback from our customers, published on Google and Trustpilot.
Google
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google
“Engineer was polite and on time. Visit was efficient and the report was produced within 24 hours.”
Trustpilot
Rated 5 out of 5 on Trustpilot
“Terrific support from these guys ... they keep their promises and are very responsive.”
Questions about EICRs in Plaistow
How much does an EICR cost in Plaistow?
From £142.80 including VAT for a studio flat to £250.80 for a house with 5 or more bedrooms. The price is fixed when you book, there's no call-out fee, and you pay when your report is ready.
Do I need a licence to let a property in Newham?
Almost certainly, unless the home is in Royal Victoria or Stratford Olympic Park ward. Everywhere else in Newham, single-household lets need a selective licence and smaller shared homes need an additional licence.
My Plaistow house has an extension on a second consumer unit. Does it need its own EICR?
No. One EICR covers the whole fixed installation of the house, including any extension, loft conversion or garden room, even when those circuits run from a second consumer unit. The electrician inspects and tests both boards and every circuit on them, and the report covers it all. Mention the second board when you book, and make sure both can be reached on the day.
How soon can you visit Plaistow?
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.
Will you test a garage, shed or garden room?
Yes, if it's supplied from the house's electrics. Tell us about it when you book so we allow the time, and it's included in the report with the rest of the installation.
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Book your EICR in Plaistow
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your EICR usually ready within 24 hours of completing the inspection, emailed after payment.