EICR certificates in Silvertown, E16
London Borough of Newham
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Silvertown 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 E16
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 Silvertown
Most homes around Silvertown are flats: 70% in purpose-built blocks. 50% were built since 2000, more than twice the London figure of 18%.
- Council
- Newham
- Households
- 2,668
- Rent from a private landlord
- 38%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 10%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 31%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 2
- Including 1 grade II*
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the North Woolwich neighbourhood (ONS area Newham 041), which includes E16 2ZN. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Silvertown 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 Silvertown
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 figures for Silvertown come from the North Woolwich census neighbourhood. There, 70% of homes are flats in purpose-built blocks, and two-bedroom homes are the most common size, at 44% against 31% across London. Council tax records show half the homes were built since 2000 and only 10% before 1919. A flat wired from about 2008 onwards usually has wide RCD protection. One finished in the early 2000s may have it on the sockets alone. The report notes any circuit without protection where the current standard expects it, and codes it by risk.
Heating is where the figures here stand out. In 31% of homes the only heating is electric, against 13% across London. That doesn't always mean the building has no gas, so the electrician still checks main bonding on any gas pipe, as well as on water pipes. Storage heaters often have their own off-peak circuit, sometimes from a second meter. Panel heaters and immersion heaters run for hours at a time. Their circuits get close attention at the terminals and protective devices, because heat damage builds up where cables are connected and is easy to miss in normal use.
Getting in is the practical hurdle. In a managed block, the concierge or managing agent may need notice, and the electrician must reach the flat's meter as well as its consumer unit. If there is an off-peak heating board, say where it is. Tenure matters here too: 38% of households rent privately and 39% from a social landlord, so a privately let flat may well share its block with social tenants, and the freeholder looks after the shared wiring. The Former St Mark's Church (Brick Lane Music Hall), grade II*, is one of 2 listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Silvertown.
Booking a visit in Silvertown
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 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 Silvertown, most addresses are in Royal Victoria and Royal Albert wards. Royal Albert is inside the selective licensing area, so a home let to a single household there generally needs a licence; Royal Victoria is not. 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.
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What our customers say
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“Engineer was polite and on time. Visit was efficient and the report was produced within 24 hours.”
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“Terrific support from these guys ... they keep their promises and are very responsive.”
Questions about EICRs in Silvertown
How much does an EICR cost in Silvertown?
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 Silvertown flat has storage heaters on an off-peak supply. What does the EICR check?
The fixed wiring that feeds them. Storage heaters often run on a separate off-peak circuit, sometimes from a second meter or consumer unit, and the electrician inspects and tests that circuit like any other. Connections at each heater outlet are checked for signs of overheating, and so are the protective devices. How well the heaters store and release heat is outside an EICR. Make sure the off-peak meter and any second board can be reached.
How soon can you visit Silvertown?
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 Silvertown
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your EICR usually ready within 24 hours of completing the inspection, emailed after payment.