EICR certificates in St John's Wood, NW8
City of Westminster, with parts of NW8 in Camden
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across St John's Wood and the rest of Westminster. 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 NW8
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 St John's Wood
Almost every home around St John's Wood is a flat: 89% in purpose-built blocks. 31% were built between the wars, from 1919 to 1939, well above London's 22%.
- Council
- Westminster
- Parts of NW8 are in Camden
- Households
- 3,859
- Rent from a private landlord
- 50%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 22%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 19%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 43
- Including 1 grade II*
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the St John's Wood South neighbourhood (ONS area Westminster 003), which includes NW8 9JH. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of St John's Wood 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 St John's Wood
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.
Flats in purpose-built blocks account for 89% of homes in St John's Wood South, the census neighbourhood used for this page, more than twice London's 40%. Council tax records for the same area show blocks of every age. 31% of homes date from between the wars, the largest single period. Another 22% were built before 1919, 17% from 1973 to 1999 and 15% since 2000. In an older block, a flat's own wiring may have been renewed while its earthing arrangement stayed as it was. The report records where RCD protection or earthing falls short of the current standard, circuit by circuit.
Renting sets the area apart. Half of households, 50%, rent from a private landlord, against 30% across London. 40% of homes have one bedroom, nearly twice London's 21%. For a landlord with a small flat in a large block, the practical side of the EICR is mostly about access. The meter may be in a riser on the landing and the consumer unit in a hall cupboard. The front entrance may be staffed by a porter or concierge who expects notice of any contractor's visit.
Heating needs a mention too. 19% of homes are heated by electricity only, against 13% across London. Those heater circuits carry long, heavy loads, so they are checked for heat damage at connections and protective devices. There are 43 listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of St John's Wood, one of them grade II*, with Abbey Road Baptist Church among the grade II entries. If your block is listed, raise it early, as some remedial work can need listed building consent even though the inspection does not.
Booking a visit in St John's Wood
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 Westminster
From Westminster City Council's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
Westminster now licenses most privately rented homes. Selective licensing has covered 15 of its 18 wards since 24 November 2025 (every ward except Pimlico South, St James's and Vincent Square), and a renewed borough-wide additional HMO scheme started on 31 August 2026.
Around St John's Wood, most addresses are in Abbey Road and Regent's 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.
Westminster's selective licence conditions say an EICR must be provided every 5 years.
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 St John's Wood
How much does an EICR cost in St John's Wood?
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 NW8?
No. The £21.60 Central London fee only applies to EC and WC postcodes, W1, SE1 and SW1. NW8 pays the standard price.
Do I need a licence to let a property in Westminster?
In most of Westminster, yes. Selective licensing covers every ward except Pimlico South, St James's and Vincent Square until 23 November 2030, and smaller shared homes need an additional HMO licence anywhere in the borough.
My St John's Wood flat is heated from a plant room that serves the whole block. What does the EICR include?
Your flat's own installation, not the plant room. The boilers, pumps and the wiring that serves them belong to the building, and the freeholder arranges their inspection. Anything inside your flat that takes power from your consumer unit, such as heating controls or a heat interface unit, is part of your installation and is inspected with the rest. If the flat also has electric heaters, their circuits are tested too.
How soon can you visit St John's Wood?
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.
Does an EICR for my flat cover the communal areas?
No. Your EICR covers the installation that serves your flat, from its consumer unit to its sockets, lights and fixed appliances. Hallway lighting, door entry and other communal circuits belong to the freeholder or managing agent, who arranges their own inspection.
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Book your EICR in St John's Wood
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.