EICR certificates in Rotherhithe, SE16
London Borough of Southwark
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Rotherhithe and the rest of Southwark. 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
42EICRs arranged in SE postcodes since August 2025, the latest in September 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 SE16
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 Rotherhithe
Most homes in Rotherhithe are flats: 61% in purpose-built blocks. 73% were built between 1973 and 1999, about 6 times the London figure of 13%.
- Council
- Southwark
- Households
- 3,735
- Rent from a private landlord
- 41%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- under 1%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 34%
- London 13%
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for Rotherhithe (ONS area Southwark 001), which includes SE16 6RL. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Rotherhithe 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 Rotherhithe
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.
Rotherhithe's homes are young by London standards. Council tax records date 73% of them to between 1973 and 1999 and 18% to 2000 or later, while under 1% were built before 1919. That usually means one generation of wiring rather than layers of old and new. Cable of that period can still be in sound condition. The questions an EICR asks here are more about the consumer unit, which may give RCD protection to few circuits or none, and about alterations made since the home was built.
Electric heating stands out as well. 34% of homes are heated by electricity alone, against 13% across London. Storage heaters often take their supply from a separate off-peak circuit, switched by the meter or a timer, and an immersion heater for hot water often shares that arrangement. These loads run for hours at a time, so the report records the protection and condition of each such circuit. Electric heating does not rule out gas elsewhere in the building, so bonding to any incoming gas and water pipes is still checked.
Getting in is the first practical step in a block: an entrance fob, and the key to any locked meter cupboard. Terraced houses make up 24% of homes. In one of those, the consumer unit and meter may sit under the stairs or in a front cupboard, so keep them clear. If the heating runs on an off-peak supply, know which switch or timer controls it. Private renting is high, at 41% of households against 30% across London. For a let home, any C1 or C2 item, or FI investigation, needs dealing with within 28 days or sooner.
Booking a visit in Rotherhithe
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 Southwark
From Southwark Council's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
Southwark licenses shared homes across the borough until 1 March 2027, and single-household lets in 19 wards, from Rotherhithe and Surrey Docks to Peckham, Camberwell and Dulwich.
Around Rotherhithe, most addresses are in Rotherhithe and Surrey Docks 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.
Southwark asks for an electrical safety certificate with licence applications.
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 Rotherhithe
How much does an EICR cost in Rotherhithe?
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 SE16?
No. The £21.60 Central London fee only applies to EC and WC postcodes, W1, SE1 and SW1. SE16 pays the standard price.
Do I need a licence to let a property in Southwark?
In most of Southwark, yes. Selective licensing covers 19 wards and smaller shared homes need an additional licence anywhere in the borough (that scheme runs to 1 March 2027).
My Rotherhithe flat dates from between 1973 and 1999. Will its age count against it in the EICR?
No, not on age alone. An EICR records condition and safety, not the year the wiring went in. Plastic-insulated cable from that period can still be in good order. What matters more is the consumer unit, which may give RCD protection to few circuits or none, and any later work done without care. Each finding is coded C1, C2, C3 or FI by risk, and only C1, C2 and FI items make the report unsatisfactory.
How soon can you visit Rotherhithe?
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 Rotherhithe
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.