EICR certificates in Holloway, N7
London Borough of Islington
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Holloway 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
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 N7
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 Holloway
Most homes around Holloway are flats: 73% in purpose-built blocks and 8% in converted houses. 42% were built since 2000, more than twice the London figure of 18%.
- Council
- Islington
- Households
- 4,669
- Rent from a private landlord
- 27%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 15%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 18%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 4
- Including 1 grade II*
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the Caledonian Road neighbourhood (ONS area Islington 015), which includes N7 9EF. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Holloway 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 Holloway
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 Caledonian Road, the census neighbourhood used for this page, 83% of homes are flats, most of them in purpose-built blocks. Council tax records for the same area show a young housing stock. 42% of homes were built since 2000 and 27% between 1973 and 1999, against 18% and 13% across London. Only 15% date from before 1919. For a newer flat, the EICR is mostly about condition and about changes made since it was finished. The age of the wiring still matters, because it decides how much RCD protection the electrician can expect to find.
Two other figures set the area apart. 52% of households rent from a council or housing association, more than twice London's 23%. A private let here may well be a leasehold flat in a block run by a social landlord. Heating differs too: 18% of homes are heated by electricity only and 8% by communal heating only, against 13% and 3% across London. Electric heaters and water heating put heavy, long-running loads on their circuits. So the electrician checks those cables, connections and protective devices for signs of heat damage.
Blocks bring their own access questions. The meter, and sometimes the consumer unit, can sit in a riser or a locked landing cupboard. Getting into the building may mean going through a concierge, caretaker or managing agent. Arrange that before the day, because the electrician has to open the board and switch circuits off to test them. Listed buildings are rare: there are 4 within 300 m of the centre of Holloway, including The Clock Tower (grade II*) and Market House (grade II).
Booking a visit in Holloway
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 Holloway, most addresses are in Holloway, Laycock and Tufnell Park wards, all outside the selective licensing area, so a home let to a single household there doesn't need a selective licence. From 23 November 2026, Laycock and Tufnell Park wards join the selective licensing area. 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 Holloway
How much does an EICR cost in Holloway?
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 N7?
No. The £21.60 Central London fee only applies to EC and WC postcodes, W1, SE1 and SW1. N7 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.
My Holloway flat was completed in the early 2000s. Will its RCD protection be up to date?
Not necessarily. Wiring installed from around 2008 usually has wide RCD protection, but a flat finished in the early 2000s may have it on the sockets only, and RCD protection for lighting arrived with the 2018 edition. The report records where protection falls short of the current standard and codes each point by risk. A gap like this does not on its own make the report unsatisfactory.
How soon can you visit Holloway?
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 Holloway
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.