EICR certificates in Kensal Rise, NW10
London Borough of Brent, with parts of NW10 in Ealing
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Kensal Rise and the rest of Brent. 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
36EICRs arranged in NW postcodes 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 NW10
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 Kensal Rise
Most homes around Kensal Rise are flats: 33% in converted houses and 32% in purpose-built blocks. 77% were built before 1919, more than twice the London figure of 29%.
- Council
- Brent
- Parts of NW10 are in Ealing
- Households
- 4,160
- Rent from a private landlord
- 36%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 77%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 9%
- London 13%
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the Queens Park neighbourhood (ONS area Brent 032), which includes NW10 3NN. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of Kensal Rise station: Historic England's list via planning.data.gov.uk, checked 13 October 2026.
What to expect from an EICR in Kensal Rise
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.
Queens Park is the census neighbourhood used for Kensal Rise, and 70% of its homes are flats. Council tax records for the same neighbourhood date 77% of homes to before 1919 and only 12% to the years since 2000. Wiring from before 1919 is long past its expected life, so these homes will normally have been rewired, sometimes in several rounds rather than in one go. A rewire at conversion, a kitchen circuit later, an electric shower after that: each change brings its own standard of work. The EICR tests the result as one installation.
Divided houses are what stand out. Flats in converted houses make up 33% of homes, three times London's 11%. If you own the freehold of such a house as well as a flat in it, you have two installations to think about. One is your flat's, from its own meter and consumer unit. The other is the landlord supply that runs the shared hall lights and the entry system. Each is inspected and reported on separately, and having both inspected on the same visit saves a second trip.
In a converted house, getting in usually means a shared front door, with the meters grouped in a cupboard in the hall or under the stairs. The electrician must reach your flat's meter and consumer unit and switch its circuits off for testing without touching anyone else's supply, so it helps to know which meter is yours and who can open the cupboard. Whoever is at home should expect the power to go off at times. No listed buildings are recorded within 300 m of Kensal Rise station.
Booking a visit in Kensal Rise
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 Brent
From Brent Council's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
Brent licenses shared homes across the borough (2 February 2026 to 2 February 2031) and single-household lets in every ward except Wembley Park.
Around Kensal Rise, most addresses are in Queens Park and Brondesbury Park wards, both inside the selective licensing area, so a home let to a single household there generally needs a licence. Ward boundaries don't follow postcodes, so check the exact address with the council.
Brent's HMO licence conditions require a current electrical report (within the last 5 years) within 28 days of a 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.
Customer feedback
What our customers say
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Questions about EICRs in Kensal Rise
How much does an EICR cost in Kensal Rise?
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 Brent?
Almost certainly, unless the home is in Wembley Park ward. Selective licensing covers every other Brent ward, and shared homes need an additional licence anywhere in the borough.
I'm buying a flat in a converted house in Kensal Rise. Is an EICR worth having before I complete?
It is a sensible check, though no law requires one for a sale. In a house built before 1919 and later divided, the report shows the condition of the flat's installation, any C1 or C2 items, and anything flagged FI for further investigation, before you commit. You need the seller's agreement for access, and whoever lives there should expect the power to go off at times during testing.
How soon can you visit Kensal Rise?
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 Kensal Rise
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.