EICR certificates in Finchley, N12
London Borough of Barnet
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Finchley 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
47EICRs arranged in N postcodes since July 2025, the latest in October 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 N12
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 Finchley
Most homes around Finchley are flats: 42% in purpose-built blocks and 17% in converted houses. 44% were built before 1919, well above London's 29%.
- Council
- Barnet
- Households
- 4,717
- Rent from a private landlord
- 46%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 44%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 15%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 2
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the North Finchley neighbourhood (ONS area Barnet 019), which includes N12 0BT. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of Finchley N12: Historic England's list via planning.data.gov.uk, checked 13 October 2026.
What to expect from an EICR in Finchley
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 North Finchley, the census neighbourhood used for this page, 4,717 households live in a mix of flats and houses, with flats at 63%. Council tax records show older housing outweighing recent building: only 12% of homes date from 2000 or later, against 18% across London. A building from before 1919 has been through several rounds of electrical change, such as a rewire, a replacement consumer unit and extra circuits for a kitchen or bathroom. The EICR shows how well those rounds fit together, with particular attention to earthing, bonding and which circuits have RCD protection.
Flats here come in two forms, and each raises different practical points. In a purpose-built block, the consumer unit is usually in a hallway cupboard inside the flat, while the meter may be in a riser or a basement room. Flats in converted houses account for 17% of homes, against 11% across London. In one of those, each flat usually has its own meter and consumer unit, and a separate landlord supply serves the stairs and door entry. Knowing which kind you have lets the electrician arrive with access already arranged.
Private renting is well above the London level, at 46% of households against 30%. A flat refurbished between tenancies may have altered circuits: a replacement kitchen, an electric shower, extra sockets. Certificates from that work help the electrician see what was changed and by whom. Two listed buildings stand within 300 m of Finchley N12, one of them Christ Church, grade II. In a listed building the inspection needs no consent, but remedial work that alters historic fabric may need listed building consent.
Booking a visit in Finchley
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 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 Finchley, most addresses are in Woodhouse and West Finchley 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 Finchley
How much does an EICR cost in Finchley?
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.
My N12 flat is in a house built before 1919: will the EICR mean a full rewire?
Not necessarily. An EICR reports condition, and it does not assume a rewire because a building is old. Defects are coded C1 (danger present), C2 (potentially dangerous) or C3 (improvement recommended), with FI where further investigation is needed. Only C1, C2 and FI items need action, within 28 days or sooner. Many findings in older flats are put right with targeted remedial work rather than rewiring.
How soon can you visit Finchley?
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 Finchley
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.