How Much Does an EICR Cost in London? 2026 Pricing Guide

For a typical domestic property in London, expect to pay £89.99 for a 1–2 bedroom flat, £99.99 for a 3–4 bedroom house, and £110.99 for a 5 bedroom property. HMOs follow the same baseline with a per-unit adjustment for properties with multiple consumer units.

Commercial EICRs start at £120 for up to 12 circuits, plus £8 per additional circuit. Three-phase distribution boards add roughly £60 to the base price. Multi-board commercial sites are quoted after a brief survey.

Three reasons: travel time eats engineer hours, parking and ULEZ compliance add real overhead, and the housing stock skews older and harder to test. Pre-1981 wiring is common in inner London — older boards take longer and code more strictly.

A reputable contractor will absorb the ULEZ and congestion charge into the quote rather than bill it as an extra. Anyone surprise-charging £15 ULEZ on top is a red flag.

A standard EICR includes a full BS 7671:2018 + A4:2026 inspection of every circuit, insulation and earth-continuity testing, hazard identification, clear C1/C2/C3/FI coding, and a digital certificate. Same-day delivery is standard from any serious London contractor.

What is NOT included: any remedial work the report identifies. A C1 (danger present) or C2 (potentially dangerous) finding requires a separate repair quote — though many contractors will quote on the spot and complete remedials within the 28-day window.

If an advertised EICR price is under £70 in London, you're being lured. The pattern is consistent: cheap inspection, then an inflated remedial quote for C2 items that often shouldn't be C2. Real costs cannot be hidden — a competent NICEIC engineer doing a full BS 7671 test cannot make money below ~£75 per visit at central London travel times.

What to look for instead: NICEIC contractor (not just NICEIC technician), JIB Gold Card, clear fixed-fee remedial pricing published up-front, and a 28-day remedial guarantee.

For landlords, bundling EICR + CP12 + EPC at the same visit typically saves 10–15% across all three. Letting agents and portfolio landlords negotiate further on multi-property bookings.

Floor plan + EPC is the other strong bundle — 20% off the floor plan when added to an EPC visit.