EICR certificates in Chalk Farm, NW1
London Borough of Camden, with parts of NW1 in Westminster
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Chalk Farm and the rest of Camden. 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
11EICRs arranged in NW1 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 NW1
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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Housing data: Chalk Farm
Almost every home in Chalk Farm is a flat: 69% in purpose-built blocks and 17% in converted houses. 30% were built before 1919, close to London's 29%.
- Council
- Camden
- Parts of NW1 are in Westminster
- Households
- 3,654
- Rent from a private landlord
- 28%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 30%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 9%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 18
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for Chalk Farm (ONS area Camden 012), which includes NW1 8BD. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of Chalk Farm: Historic England's list via planning.data.gov.uk, checked 13 October 2026.
What to expect from an EICR in Chalk Farm
An EICR tests the fixed wiring, consumer unit, sockets, switches and lights, and codes anything that falls short as C1, C2, C3 or FI. The neighbourhood data provides context; it cannot establish the condition of an individual property.
In Chalk Farm, council tax records split the housing between two main periods. Homes built before 1919 are the largest group, at 30%, and 1945 to 1972 comes close behind at 28%, against 17% across London. In a flat from 1945 to 1972, the original wiring has often been replaced. Even so, the consumer unit may be older than it looks, and RCD protection can be missing on circuits where the current standard expects it. The EICR tests each circuit, the earthing arrangement for the flat and the bonding to any metal pipework coming into it.
Heating is what sets Chalk Farm apart. 18% of homes rely on communal or district heating alone, six times London's 3%. In those flats the heat is made centrally, and the equipment that makes it is the building's responsibility rather than yours. A pump, valve or thermostat wired from your flat's consumer unit is a different matter, and it is tested with your circuits. Social renting is also high, at 47% of households against 23%. A leaseholder who lets a flat in a block like this is responsible for that flat's installation only.
Listed buildings are scattered nearby: 18 within 300 m of Chalk Farm. The Church of St Saviour, the Load of Hay Tavern and Chalk Farm Underground Station are all grade II. Others stand on Steeles Road, Provost Road and Eton College Road. The inspection itself needs no consent. If your flat is in a listed building and the report calls for remedial work, new cable routes through historic fabric may need listed building consent. Check the status early, so the work can be planned around it rather than held up by it.
Booking a visit in Chalk Farm
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 Camden
From Camden Council's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
Camden licenses shared homes across the whole borough. Its third borough-wide additional HMO scheme runs from 8 December 2025 to 8 December 2030. There is no selective licensing, so a flat or house let to a single household does not need a Camden licence.
Around Chalk Farm, most addresses are in Primrose Hill, Camden Town and Haverstock wards. Camden 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.
Camden's licence conditions require a current test certificate for the fixed electrical installation.
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 Chalk Farm
How much does an EICR cost in Chalk Farm?
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 NW1?
No. The £21.60 Central London fee only applies to EC and WC postcodes, W1, SE1 and SW1. NW1 pays the standard price.
Do I need a licence to let a property in Camden?
Only if it's shared. A home let to people from more than one household usually needs an HMO licence anywhere in Camden (additional licensing runs to 8 December 2030). A flat let to one household doesn't need a licence, but it still needs a valid EICR.
My Chalk Farm flat is heated from a shared plant room: what does the EICR check?
Your flat's own fixed installation. That means the consumer unit, every circuit it feeds, sockets, lighting and any heating controls or heat interface unit wired from your supply. The plant room and its electrical supply belong to the freeholder and fall outside your report. The electrician still tests the earthing in your flat and checks the bonding where metal pipework enters it. 18% of homes here rely on heating of this kind.
How soon can you visit Chalk Farm?
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 Chalk Farm
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your EICR usually ready within 24 hours of completing the inspection, emailed after payment.