EICR certificates in Brent Cross, NW4
London Borough of Barnet
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Brent Cross and the rest of Barnet. Fixed prices from £142.80 including VAT. 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
36EICRs arranged in NW postcodes since August 2025, the latest in August 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 NW4
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.
- Report usually within 24 hours of the visit
- Shops, offices and blocks quoted separately
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Homes in Brent Cross
Homes around Brent Cross are a mix: 52% are flats and 48% are houses, a mix of terraced, semi-detached and detached. 35% were built before 1919, against 29% across London.
- Council
- Barnet
- Households
- 2,614
- Rent from a private landlord
- 41%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 35%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 14%
- London 13%
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the Brent Cross & Staples Corner neighbourhood (ONS area Barnet 039), which includes NW4 3FB. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of Brent Cross: Historic England's list via planning.data.gov.uk, checked 13 October 2026.
What to expect from an EICR in Brent Cross
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 Brent Cross & Staples Corner, the census neighbourhood used for this page, 41% of households rent from a private landlord, against 30% across London. Only 31% own their home. Council tax records put the largest share of homes, 35%, before 1919, with 23% from between the wars. Wiring from either period is long past its expected life, so most of these homes will have been rewired at least once, often in more than one stage. The EICR shows where the newer circuits meet the older ones, and whether those joins are sound.
Flats in converted houses make up 16% of homes, against 11% across London. A house divided into flats usually gives each flat its own meter and consumer unit. A separate landlord supply then runs the hall lighting and the door entry. That means two or more installations under one roof, each with its own report. Where one person owns the whole house, the flats and the landlord supply can be inspected on the same visit. Where the flats have different owners, each owner who lets arranges the EICR for their own flat, and the freeholder arranges the landlord supply.
Extensions are worth mentioning before the visit. A loft conversion or rear extension adds circuits, sometimes from a second consumer unit, and the EICR covers them as part of one installation. Certificates from that work show what was installed and where the newer circuits start, so have them ready if they exist. In a converted house, find out which meter in the hall belongs to which flat. Meters in a shared hall are not always labelled, and tracing them takes time that could go on testing.
Booking a visit in Brent Cross
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 Barnet
From Barnet Council's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
Barnet licenses shared homes across the borough until 27 October 2027. The council has proposed selective licensing for 10 wards, including Golders Green, Hendon, West Hendon, Colindale and Finchley Church End, but no selective scheme is in force yet.
Around Brent Cross, most addresses are in West Hendon and Hendon wards. Barnet 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.
Barnet's licence conditions require a current electrical test certificate, less than 5 years old, on request.
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 Brent Cross
How much does an EICR cost in Brent Cross?
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 Barnet?
Only if it's shared, for now. Smaller HMOs need an additional licence anywhere in Barnet until 27 October 2027. Selective licensing for 10 wards has been proposed but is not in force.
A tenant is about to move into my Brent Cross flat: when must they get the EICR?
Before they move in. An incoming tenant must receive a copy of the current EICR before the tenancy starts, and existing tenants get a copy within 28 days of each inspection. A change of tenant does not by itself call for a fresh inspection. The home needs one at least every 5 years, or sooner if the last report asked for an earlier retest. Keep the full report on file, not just the summary page.
How soon can you visit Brent Cross?
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 Brent Cross
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.