Sutton homes and what an EICR involves
Sutton is a borough of family houses. At the 2021 Census, 28% of households lived in a semi-detached house, nearly a quarter in a terraced house and about one in ten in a detached one, and nearly two-thirds owned their home. Fewer than one household in twenty lived in a converted flat.
The St Helier estate, built by the London County Council in the early 1930s, straddles the boundary between Carshalton and Morden. It was one of the council's "cottage estates" of low-rise homes, and much of the rest of the borough is suburban streets of semis and terraces.
In houses like these, the consumer unit has often been replaced while some older circuits remain. The EICR tests every circuit, records whether each one has RCD protection (the safety switch that cuts the power in a fault), and checks the main bonding to gas and water pipes. Kitchen and bathroom refits, electric showers, loft conversions and rear extensions all add circuits, and the report looks at how well they have been joined to the original wiring. Garages, sheds and garden rooms with their own supply are included too, as are outdoor sockets and lights.
If you let a house to sharers, remember that an EICR covers the fixed wiring only. Fire alarms and emergency lighting, which shared houses often need, are tested and certified separately.
Letting a property in Sutton
One household in five rents privately. Every private landlord in England must have the installation inspected and tested at least every five years by a qualified person, and give tenants a copy within 28 days. Fix anything coded C1 or C2, and any further investigation the report asks for, within 28 days, or sooner if the report says so. Councils can fine landlords up to £40,000.
Sutton has no selective licensing, but since 22 March 2026 every HMO needs a licence: mandatory licensing for five or more sharers and a borough-wide additional scheme for three or four. The application asks for proof that the electrical installation is safe, so book the EICR before you apply.
Prices and booking
An EICR for a studio to two-bedroom flat with one consumer unit costs from £90 inc VAT. Houses are priced by size, so tell us the number of bedrooms and consumer units when you book online or call 07301 010244.
