EICR certificates in Balham, SW12
London Borough of Wandsworth, with parts of SW12 in Lambeth
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Balham and the rest of Wandsworth. 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
103EICRs arranged in SW postcodes since August 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 SW12
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 Balham
Most homes in Balham are flats: 38% in purpose-built blocks and 23% in converted houses. 62% were built before 1919, more than twice the London figure of 29%.
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Parts of SW12 are in Lambeth
- Households
- 3,809
- Rent from a private landlord
- 41%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 62%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 10%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 3
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for Balham (ONS area Wandsworth 021), which includes SW12 9EY. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Balham 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 Balham
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.
Balham's census neighbourhood carries the same name and holds 3,809 households. Terraced houses make up 28% of its homes, against 21% across London, alongside flats in blocks and in converted houses. Council tax records show only 15% of homes built since 2000, and little from the decades in between: 8% from 1919 to 1939, 9% from 1945 to 1972 and 7% from 1973 to 1999. A terrace from before 1919 has normally been rewired, then added to over the years. The EICR checks how each addition joins the consumer unit and whether it has the RCD protection the current standard expects.
Divided houses add another layer. Flats in converted houses account for 23% of homes, about twice London's 11%, and 25% of homes have four or more bedrooms, against 18%. A large old house here may be one home or several flats. Once divided, each flat usually has its own meter and consumer unit, and a landlord supply serves the shared hall and door entry. Your flat's EICR covers its own installation. The landlord supply is a separate installation, inspected for whoever owns the freehold, and both can be done on one visit.
Older houses keep their electrics in awkward places. The meter and consumer unit may be under the stairs, in a cellar or behind fitted cupboards, and the electrician needs to reach both. Private renting runs at 41% of households, against 30% across London, so many of these houses and flats are let. Listed status is worth checking too. The Bedford Hotel, grade II, is one of 3 listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Balham, and remedial work that alters historic fabric in a listed building can need consent.
Booking a visit in Balham
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 Wandsworth
From Wandsworth Council's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
Wandsworth licenses shared homes across the borough (1 July 2025 to 30 June 2030). Single-household lets need a selective licence in Furzedown, Tooting Bec, Tooting Broadway and South Balham, and since 1 April 2026 in East Putney, West Putney and Northcote.
Around Balham, most addresses are in Balham and South Balham wards. South Balham is inside the selective licensing area, so a home let to a single household there generally needs a licence; Balham is not. Ward boundaries don't follow postcodes, so check the exact address with the council.
Wandsworth asks for an electrical safety certificate when you apply.
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 Balham
How much does an EICR cost in Balham?
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 Wandsworth?
It depends on the ward. Shared homes need an additional licence anywhere in Wandsworth. Single-household lets need a selective licence in 7 wards: Furzedown, Tooting Bec, Tooting Broadway, South Balham, East Putney, West Putney and Northcote.
My Balham house is let as an HMO. Is its EICR any different?
The inspection is the same, but there is usually more to test. A house let as an HMO often has extra circuits for additional kitchens, en-suite bathrooms and more fixed appliances, sometimes on a second consumer unit. The EICR covers all of the fixed installation, and the same 5-year cycle and 28-day deadlines apply. With 25% of homes here having four or more bedrooms, mention the number of rooms when you book.
How soon can you visit Balham?
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 Balham
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.