EICR certificates in Kensington, W8
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Kensington 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 Kensington
Most homes around Kensington 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 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 6UU. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of Kensington High Street: Historic England's list via planning.data.gov.uk, checked 13 October 2026.
What to expect from an EICR in Kensington
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.
Kensington Abingdon is the census neighbourhood for this page, and 23% of its homes have four or more bedrooms, against 18% across London. Council tax records show that just 3% were built since 2000. Larger, older homes tend to carry more history in their wiring: a kitchen moved to another floor, an added shower room, a basement or loft fitted out. Each change brings circuits of its own date. The electrician tests every circuit back to the consumer unit and looks hard at the joins between older and newer work. More circuits also mean a longer visit.
More than half of households here rent from a private landlord: 52%, against 30% across London. Social renting is rare, at 5%. That makes the tenancy rules part of everyday letting. A tenant moving in must be given a copy of the current report first. If the report sets an earlier date for the next inspection, that date applies instead of the 5-year limit, so check it at every change of tenant. Communal or district heating serves 7% of homes, against 3% across London, and the plant serving a building sits outside a flat's report.
Edwardes Square, Pembroke Square and Stafford Terrace all have listed buildings, among 13 within 300 m of Kensington High Street. Linley Sambourne House is grade II*. Kensington Congregational Chapel and The Hansom Cab Public House are grade II. If your flat is in one, the EICR goes ahead without consent. Remedial work can be different: moving a consumer unit or chasing cable into original walls may need listed building consent, which takes time to arrange. Knowing your building's status before the report arrives saves delay later.
Booking a visit in Kensington
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 Kensington, most addresses are in Campden, Abingdon and Queen's Gate 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 Kensington
How much does an EICR cost in Kensington?
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.
My Kensington flat's EICR lists only C3 items. Do I have to act on them?
Not under the rules for rented homes. C3 means improvement recommended, and C3 items on their own do not make a report unsatisfactory. Only C1, C2 and FI items carry the 28-day deadline for remedial work or investigation. C3 points are still worth reading, because they flag where the installation falls short of the current standard, and they are often sensible to fix when other work is planned.
How soon can you visit Kensington?
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 Kensington
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.