EICR certificates in Poplar, E14
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Poplar and the rest of Tower Hamlets. 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
22EICRs arranged in E14 since September 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 E14
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 Poplar
Most homes around Poplar are flats: 79% in purpose-built blocks. 47% were built since 2000, more than twice the London figure of 18%.
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Households
- 3,030
- Rent from a private landlord
- 29%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 5%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 19%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 24
- Including 3 grade II*
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the Poplar Central neighbourhood (ONS area Tower Hamlets 020), which includes E14 6DE. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Poplar 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 Poplar
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 the Poplar Central census neighbourhood, 10% of homes are terraced houses and nearly all the rest are flats. Council tax records show two big periods of building. 37% of homes date from 1945 to 1972, more than double London's 17%, and almost half from 2000 onwards. A flat in a block from 1945 to 1972 may have been rewired, sometimes only in part. Its consumer unit may be an older type, and some circuits may lack RCD protection where the current standard expects it. A flat built since 2000 tends to raise fewer of those points.
Social renting is the figure that stands out. 49% of households rent from a social landlord, against 23% across London, and only 19% own their home. A flat you own and let here may well sit in a block that is mostly council or housing association homes. Your EICR deals with your own flat's installation, normally from its meter and consumer unit onwards. Stair lighting, door entry and lifts are the freeholder's. If the meter is in a landing cupboard the freeholder controls, ask the managing agent for the key well before the visit, because the electrician cannot test the supply without it.
There are 24 listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Poplar, 3 of them grade II*. The Church of St Matthias is grade II*, while Pope John House, The Festival Inn and Meridian House are grade II. Listing makes no difference to the visit, which only inspects and tests. It matters afterwards. Remedial work such as new cable routes or a moved consumer unit can alter historic fabric, and that can need listed building consent. Say early if your building is listed, so the work can be planned around it within the time allowed.
Booking a visit in Poplar
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.
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 Tower Hamlets
From Tower Hamlets Council's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
Tower Hamlets licenses shared homes across the borough (additional HMO licensing, 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2029). Its selective licensing scheme for Weavers, Whitechapel and Spitalfields and Banglatown ended on 30 September 2026. The council says it is considering options for a new scheme, and licences already issued stay valid until they expire.
Around Poplar, most addresses are in Lansbury, Canary Wharf and Poplar wards. Tower Hamlets Council 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.
Tower Hamlets asks for an electrical safety certificate with licence applications for flats and HMOs.
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 Poplar
How much does an EICR cost in Poplar?
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.
Is there a Central London fee for E14?
No. The £21.60 Central London fee only applies to EC and WC postcodes, W1, SE1 and SW1. E14 pays the standard price.
Do I need a licence to let a property in Tower Hamlets?
Only if it's shared. Smaller HMOs need an additional licence anywhere in Tower Hamlets until 31 March 2029. Selective licensing ended on 30 September 2026, so a single-household let no longer needs a new licence.
Tower Hamlets Council: check property licensingLandlord EICR guide
Some buildings on East India Dock Road are listed. How do I check whether mine is?
Search Historic England's list for your address. Listed buildings near the centre of Poplar stand on streets including East India Dock Road and Upper North Street, but not every building on them is listed. The EICR itself needs no consent. If the report calls for remedial work, though, changes to historic fabric in a listed building can need listed building consent, so it helps to know the answer before any work is planned.
How soon can you visit Poplar?
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 Poplar
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your EICR usually ready within 24 hours of completing the inspection, emailed after payment.