EICR certificates in Harlesden, NW10

Harlesden's 5,538 households live mostly in older buildings. Council tax records date only 10% of homes to 2000 or later, and building between the wars was rare, at 4% against 22% across London. In houses built before 1919, the electrics have usually been renewed, but seldom all at once. An EICR here looks for the joins: older circuits next to newer ones, consumer units of mixed age, and earthing or bonding that falls short of the current standard. Each finding is coded by risk, so age alone is never a finding.

Flats in converted houses make up 37% of homes, more than three times the London share of 11%. Many let flats here share a building with others. Each usually has its own meter and consumer unit, with a landlord supply for the hall lights and door entry. Tenure is mostly renting: 41% of households rent privately and 35% socially, with only 22% owning their home. For a landlord, the EICR covers the flat you let, while whoever holds the freehold looks after the shared electrics.

There are 4 listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Harlesden. The Church of All Souls is grade II*. The Green Man Public House and The Jubilee Clock are both grade II, and listed buildings also stand on High Street. If your building is listed, consent is not needed for the inspection, only for remedial work that alters historic fabric. In a converted house, find out which meter serves your flat before the visit, and whether the meter cupboard in the hall is locked. On upper floors, the consumer unit is sometimes on the landing rather than inside the flat.