EICR certificates in Brixton, SW2
London Borough of Lambeth
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Brixton and the rest of Lambeth. 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 SW2
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 Brixton
Most homes around Brixton are flats: 57% in purpose-built blocks and 19% in converted houses. 37% were built before 1919, against 29% across London.
- Council
- Lambeth
- Households
- 3,962
- Rent from a private landlord
- 29%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 37%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 11%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 6
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the Brixton Central neighbourhood (ONS area Lambeth 016), which includes SW2 1EW. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Brixton 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 Brixton
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.
The figures for this page come from Brixton Central, the census neighbourhood around the centre of Brixton. Purpose-built flats are the largest group at 57%, against 40% across London, and 44% of homes are rented from a social landlord, nearly double the 23% London figure. Council tax records spread the building dates widely: 37% before 1919, 21% between 1973 and 1999, 16% since 2000. The 1973 to 1999 share is the one that stands out, at 21% against 13% across London. Blocks of that age usually have their original consumer units, often without RCD protection where the current standard expects it.
Heating is the second thing to notice. 7% of homes in Brixton Central rely on communal or district heating alone, more than twice the 3% across London. In a flat on a communal system, the EICR covers the wiring that feeds the heat interface unit and any room controls wired from the flat's consumer unit, with their protection and connections. The unit's pump, valves and heat meter are heating equipment that belongs to the heating network. The report says so when it leaves them out, so a landlord knows which document covers what.
Access decides how smoothly the visit goes in a purpose-built block. The consumer unit is usually inside the flat, but the meter may sit in a cupboard on the landing or in a basement room, and a concierge or managing agent may hold that key. Say so when booking. There are 6 listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Brixton, including the Tate Library and the Ritzy Cinema, both grade II. The count covers only 300 m around the centre of Brixton, so check your own building's status before repairs are planned.
Booking a visit in Brixton
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 Lambeth
From Lambeth Council's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
Lambeth licenses single-household lets in every ward except Vauxhall and Waterloo and South Bank, after the second phase of its selective scheme started on 1 September 2025. Its borough-wide additional HMO scheme runs to 8 December 2026.
Around Brixton, most addresses are in Brixton Rush Common, Brixton Acre Lane and Brixton Windrush wards, all 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.
Lambeth asks for an EICR with selective licence applications and expects any C1 or C2 items to be put right.
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 Brixton
How much does an EICR cost in Brixton?
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 Lambeth?
In most of Lambeth, yes. Selective licensing covers every ward except Vauxhall and Waterloo and South Bank, and shared homes need an additional HMO licence anywhere in the borough until 8 December 2026.
My Brixton flat is in a block built between 1973 and 1999 and has never had an EICR. What usually comes up?
Most often, RCD protection that is missing where the current standard expects it, because the original consumer unit was fitted before that was required. That is recorded and coded by risk rather than treated as an automatic failure. The electrician also tests earthing and main bonding, checks every accessory and looks for alterations made since the block was built. If the report is unsatisfactory, remedial work on a rented flat is due within 28 days, or sooner if the report says so.
How soon can you visit Brixton?
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 Brixton
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.