EICR certificates in Acton, W3
London Borough of Ealing
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Acton and the rest of Ealing. 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
57EICRs arranged in W 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 W3
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 Acton
Almost every home around Acton is a flat: 70% in purpose-built blocks and 14% in converted houses. 53% were built since 2000, more than twice the London figure of 18%.
- Council
- Ealing
- Households
- 4,116
- Rent from a private landlord
- 27%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 25%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 23%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 9
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the South Acton neighbourhood (ONS area Ealing 033), which includes W3 6NA. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Acton 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 Acton
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.
South Acton is the census neighbourhood for this page, and 86% of its homes are flats. Council tax records date 53% of homes to 2000 or later and 25% to before 1919, close to London's 29%. In newer flats, wiring from 2008 onwards usually has RCD protection wherever the current standard expects it, though a flat finished in the early 2000s may have it on the sockets only. In those flats, the EICR mostly confirms condition and checks later changes, such as added sockets or lighting. In an older building split into flats, expect closer attention to mixed circuits, earthing and bonding.
Heating arrangements are unusual. 23% of homes are heated by electricity alone and 17% only by a communal or district system, against 13% and 3% across London. A flat with electric heating has heater and water heater circuits carrying long, heavy loads, and the electrician checks their protection and terminations. A flat on communal heating has none of that, but may have controls or a heat interface unit wired from its consumer unit. Social renting, at 34% against 23%, means a let flat may share its block with social tenants.
All 9 listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Acton are grade II. They include Acton Town Hall, Acton Public Library and the Church of St Mary. If your building is listed, remedial work that alters historic fabric can need consent, though the inspection does not. For a flat in a newer block, the managing agent may want notice of contractors, and the meters may be in a locked room. Arrange the key before the day, because the electrician needs to see the meter and its earthing.
Booking a visit in Acton
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 Ealing
From Ealing Council's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
Ealing licenses shared homes across the borough until 31 March 2027 (a renewal was consulted on in 2026), and single-household lets in 15 of its pre-2022 wards, including Southall, Acton, Greenford, Northolt and Perivale. Because those wards were redrawn in 2022, check the exact address on Ealing's map.
Ealing asks for an EICR dated within the last 5 years, and marked satisfactory, 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 Acton
How much does an EICR cost in Acton?
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 Ealing?
Possibly. Shared homes need an additional licence anywhere in Ealing, and single-household lets need a selective licence in large parts of Southall, Acton, Greenford, Northolt and Perivale. Ealing's postcode checker gives the answer for an exact address.
My South Acton flat has had a new kitchen fitted. Will the EICR check that work?
Yes. The EICR covers every fixed circuit, including new or altered kitchen circuits, sockets, lighting and the supply to an electric cooker or hob. The electrician checks that the new work is properly protected and joined to the existing installation. Work of that kind should come with its own electrical certificate from whoever did it, so keep a copy with your EICR. If you cannot find one, mention it before the visit.
How soon can you visit Acton?
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 Acton
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.