EICR certificates in South Bermondsey, SE16
London Borough of Southwark
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across South Bermondsey 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 South Bermondsey
Most homes around South Bermondsey are flats: 78% in purpose-built blocks. 42% were built between 1973 and 1999, more than three times the London figure of 13%.
- Council
- Southwark
- Households
- 2,925
- Rent from a private landlord
- 19%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 4%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 12%
- London 13%
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the South Bermondsey East neighbourhood (ONS area Southwark 011), which includes SE16 3JZ. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of South Bermondsey: Historic England's list via planning.data.gov.uk, checked 13 October 2026.
What to expect from an EICR in South Bermondsey
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.
Figures for South Bermondsey East, the census neighbourhood used here, show 78% of homes in purpose-built blocks. Those blocks span several periods. Council tax records date 25% of homes to between 1945 and 1972, 42% to between 1973 and 1999 and 26% to 2000 or later. So the age of a flat's wiring depends a lot on which block it is in. A flat finished in the early 2000s may have RCD protection on its sockets only, while wiring from 2008 onwards usually has much wider cover. Older blocks may keep an early consumer unit.
Social renting is the largest tenure in South Bermondsey East, at 63% of households, and only 17% own their home. A privately let flat in a block like this may well be leasehold. As landlord, the leaseholder is responsible for the installation serving the flat, while the freeholder looks after the communal electrics. Communal or district heating is also far more common than across London, at 26% against 3%. Flats on those systems have no boiler of their own, and any heating controls or heat interface unit are usually wired from the flat's consumer unit.
Building access shapes the visit. Some managing agents want notice of contractors, and meter cupboards on landings are often locked. The electrician needs the flat's consumer unit, every room and, on communal heating, the controls inside the flat. Some tests need the power off for short spells. If the report requires remedial work, it is due within 28 days or sooner, and the same applies to investigating any FI item.
Booking a visit in South Bermondsey
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 South Bermondsey, most addresses are in Old Kent Road, Rotherhithe and South Bermondsey 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.
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 South Bermondsey
How much does an EICR cost in South Bermondsey?
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).
I bought my South Bermondsey flat on a lease from a social landlord and now let it. Is the EICR my job?
Yes. Once you let the flat privately, you are its landlord, and the EICR duty is yours: an inspection at least every 5 years, a copy to existing tenants within 28 days and to new tenants before they move in. The report covers the installation serving your flat, from its consumer unit outward. The freeholder, which may still be the social landlord, remains responsible for the communal electrics and any shared heating plant.
How soon can you visit South Bermondsey?
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 South Bermondsey
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.