EICR certificates in Holland Park, W8
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Holland Park and the rest of Kensington and Chelsea. 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 W8
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 Holland Park
Most homes around Holland Park are flats: 53% in purpose-built blocks and 16% in converted houses. 74% were built before 1919, more than twice the London figure of 29%.
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Households
- 3,026
- Rent from a private landlord
- 52%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 74%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 13%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 13
- Including 3 grade I and 4 grade II*
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the Kensington Abingdon neighbourhood (ONS area Kensington and Chelsea 011), which includes W8 7QF. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of the Kensington side of Holland Park: Historic England's list via planning.data.gov.uk, checked 13 October 2026.
What to expect from an EICR in Holland Park
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 Holland Park come from Kensington Abingdon, a census neighbourhood it shares with Kensington. There, 72% of homes are flats, against 54% across London, and 26% have one bedroom. Council tax records date 74% of homes to before 1919 and just 3% to since 2000, against 18% across London. In buildings this old, today's wiring is a replacement, and sometimes not the first. Work from different decades often shares one consumer unit. The EICR tests how each circuit is protected and codes by risk each point where earthing, bonding or RCD protection falls short of the current standard.
What sets Holland Park apart is the grade of its listed buildings. Within 300 m of the Kensington side of Holland Park, there are 13, and 3 of them are grade I. Holland House and The Tower House are both grade I. Woodlands House and Linley Sambourne House are among the 4 at grade II*. Melbury Road and Stafford Terrace both have listed buildings. A flat in a listed house can be inspected without any consent, because an EICR is non-invasive. If your building is one of them, mention it at booking so the electrician knows before arriving.
Most flats here are in purpose-built blocks, which hold 53% of homes against 40% across London. In a block, the consumer unit usually sits in a hallway cupboard inside the flat. The meter may be in a basement room or riser that a porter or managing agent keeps locked. A flat in a converted house, 16% of homes here, may have its meter in a shared cupboard by the front door instead. Either way, the electrician needs to see where your supply starts, so arrange any key in advance rather than on the day.
Booking a visit in Holland Park
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 Kensington and Chelsea
From Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
Kensington and Chelsea licenses shared homes across the borough (1 June 2023 to 31 May 2028). There is no selective licensing for single-household lets.
Around Holland Park, most addresses are in Campden and Abingdon wards. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has no selective licensing, so a home let to a single household there doesn't need one. Ward boundaries don't follow postcodes, so check the exact address with the council.
RBKC asks for a current EICR when you apply for an HMO licence.
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 Holland Park
How much does an EICR cost in Holland Park?
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 W8?
No. The £21.60 Central London fee only applies to EC and WC postcodes, W1, SE1 and SW1. W8 pays the standard price.
Do I need a licence to let a property in Kensington and Chelsea?
Only if it's shared. Smaller HMOs need an additional licence anywhere in the borough until 31 May 2028. A flat let to one household doesn't need a licence, but it still needs a valid EICR.
Does a listed building change how the EICR is carried out in my Holland Park flat?
No. The inspection is the same in a listed building, and it needs no consent. The electrician takes the cover off the consumer unit and opens a sample of sockets and switches, but nothing is cut, chased or lifted. Listed status matters afterwards, if the report leads to remedial work. Moving a consumer unit or running new cable through original plaster or joinery can need listed building consent, so raise it as soon as the report arrives.
How soon can you visit Holland Park?
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.
Nearby areas and related services
Book your EICR in Holland Park
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.