EICR certificates in Canonbury, N1
London Borough of Islington, with parts of N1 in Hackney and Camden
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Canonbury and the rest of Islington. 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
16EICRs arranged in N1 since September 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 N1
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 Canonbury
Most homes around Canonbury are flats: 71% in purpose-built blocks and 11% in converted houses. 30% were built before 1919, close to London's 29%.
- Council
- Islington
- Parts of N1 are in Hackney and Camden
- Households
- 4,603
- Rent from a private landlord
- 26%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 30%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 10%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 29
- Including 1 grade II*
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the Islington North & Canonbury West neighbourhood (ONS area Islington 016), which includes N1 2JT. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Canonbury 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 Canonbury
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.
This page's census figures describe Islington North & Canonbury West, where 84% of homes are flats. Council tax records show a lot of building after 1945: 26% of homes date from 1945 to 1972 and 21% from 1973 to 1999, against 17% and 13% across London. Only 8% are from 2000 onwards. Flats from those decades have often had their wiring renewed, but many keep a consumer unit fitted before RCD protection was widely used. The EICR records which circuits have RCD protection, and notes any circuit where the current standard expects it but it is missing.
Social renting is twice the London level, at 47% of households against 23%, and only 25% own their home. Large blocks with a social landlord usually have a caretaker or managing agent, and their shared circuits belong to the freeholder. Listed buildings matter here as well. There are 29 within 300 m of the centre of Canonbury, one of them grade II*. Myddelton Cottage and the Canonbury Tavern are both grade II, and others stand on Canonbury Place, Alwyne Place and Grange Grove.
An EICR needs no consent, even in a listed building, since nothing is altered during the inspection. Consent can come into it later. If the report leads to remedial work, new cable routes through historic fabric may need listed building consent, so check your building's status before repairs are planned. In a block, the meter is often away from the flat, in a riser or a meter room. The electrician needs to reach it to check the incoming supply and earthing, so arrange access to it with whoever manages the building.
Booking a visit in Canonbury
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 Islington
From Islington Council's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
Islington licenses shared homes across the borough (additional HMO licensing, 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2031) and single-household lets in Finsbury Park, Tollington and Hillrise wards. From 23 November 2026, selective licensing extends to Barnsbury, Caledonian, Tufnell Park, Mildmay, Highbury, Junction and Laycock.
Around Canonbury, most addresses are in Canonbury and St Mary's & St James' wards, both outside the selective licensing area, so a home let to a single household there doesn't need a selective licence. Ward boundaries don't follow postcodes, so check the exact address with the council.
Islington lists an EICR among the documents you need to apply for a licence.
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
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Questions about EICRs in Canonbury
How much does an EICR cost in Canonbury?
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 N1?
No. The £21.60 Central London fee only applies to EC and WC postcodes, W1, SE1 and SW1. N1 pays the standard price.
Do I need a licence to let a property in Islington?
It depends on the ward. Shared homes need an additional HMO licence anywhere in Islington. Single-household lets need a selective licence in Finsbury Park, Tollington and Hillrise now, and in 7 more wards from 23 November 2026.
I'm a leaseholder letting my flat in a Canonbury block with a social landlord: which electrics are mine?
Those that serve your flat alone. As leaseholder and landlord, you arrange the EICR for the installation from your flat's meter and consumer unit onwards: its circuits, sockets, lighting and fixed appliances. Stair lighting, door entry and any lift belong to the freeholder, who arranges their inspection separately. Your lease normally sets out where the line falls. Remedial work in your flat is your responsibility, within 28 days or sooner if the report says so.
How soon can you visit Canonbury?
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 Canonbury
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.