EICR certificates in Maida Vale, W9
City of Westminster
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Maida Vale and the rest of Westminster. 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 W9
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 Maida Vale
Almost every home around Maida Vale is a flat: 48% in purpose-built blocks and 38% in converted houses. 76% were built before 1919, more than twice the London figure of 29%.
- Council
- Westminster
- Households
- 4,113
- Rent from a private landlord
- 47%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 76%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 13%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 11
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the Little Venice neighbourhood (ONS area Westminster 007), which includes W9 1HZ. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Maida Vale 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 Maida Vale
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.
With Little Venice as the census neighbourhood for Maida Vale, 88% of homes are flats, against 54% across London. Council tax records show how little is recent: 4% of homes were built from 1973 to 1999 and 4% since 2000. Most of the rest is older, much of it from before 1919. Wiring in buildings like these has been replaced and extended, often in steps. A flat can have a modern consumer unit feeding circuits of different ages, or an older board that has never been changed. The EICR records which, and how each circuit is protected.
Conversions are the stand-out. 38% of homes are flats in converted houses, more than three times London's 11%. A conversion usually gives each flat its own meter and consumer unit, plus a separate landlord supply for the stairs, hall lights and door entry. That landlord supply is the freeholder's responsibility and has its own inspection. If you own a flat and a share of the freehold, you have a stake in both, and one visit can deal with the flat and the shared supply together.
Of the 11 listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Maida Vale, Maida Vale Underground Station and the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue are both grade II. Randolph Avenue has listed buildings too. If your flat is in one, the inspection itself needs no consent, though remedial work that cuts into original walls or ceilings may. Private renting runs at 47% of households, against 30% across London, so many flats here have tenants in place. Agree a time that lets the electrician into every room, as a locked room becomes a gap in the report.
Booking a visit in Maida Vale
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 Westminster
From Westminster City Council's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
Westminster now licenses most privately rented homes. Selective licensing has covered 15 of its 18 wards since 24 November 2025 (every ward except Pimlico South, St James's and Vincent Square), and a renewed borough-wide additional HMO scheme started on 31 August 2026.
Around Maida Vale, most addresses are in Maida Vale, Little Venice and Westbourne 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.
Westminster's selective licence conditions say an EICR must be provided every 5 years.
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 Maida Vale
How much does an EICR cost in Maida Vale?
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 W9?
No. The £21.60 Central London fee only applies to EC and WC postcodes, W1, SE1 and SW1. W9 pays the standard price.
Do I need a licence to let a property in Westminster?
In most of Westminster, yes. Selective licensing covers every ward except Pimlico South, St James's and Vincent Square until 23 November 2030, and smaller shared homes need an additional HMO licence anywhere in the borough.
The meters in my Maida Vale building are in a locked cupboard. Does the electrician need to get in?
Yes, ideally. The meter belongs to your energy supplier and is not tested, but the cables from it to your consumer unit are part of your flat's installation. The electrician needs to see where they start, along with any switch or fuse at that point. If the cupboard stays locked, the report records it as a limitation. Ask the freeholder or managing agent for the key before the visit.
How soon can you visit Maida Vale?
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 Maida Vale
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.