How Much Does an EICR Cost in West Sussex?

Typical EICR prices in West Sussex

For a standard domestic property, you can usually expect to pay somewhere between £150 and £300. A small flat or one-bed maisonette sits at the lower end, while a larger detached house in places like Horsham, Chichester or Crawley tends towards the upper end simply because there is more to inspect.

The price is driven mainly by the number of circuits in your consumer unit (fuse board). An inspector tests each circuit individually, so a property with 6 circuits takes far less time than one with 15 or 16.

• Flat or small terraced house: roughly £130 to £200
• Average 3-bed semi: roughly £180 to £250
• Larger detached or older property: roughly £250 to £350
• Each additional circuit beyond the standard count can add cost

What makes the price go up

Age and condition matter a great deal. An older property with rubber or fabric-insulated wiring, or a board that has been added to over the years, takes longer to test safely and may need extra investigation.

Access is the other big factor. If sockets are hidden behind heavy furniture, the loft is boarded over, or the inspector has to lift carpets and fittings to reach junction boxes, that adds time. Tenanted properties and HMOs also often cost more because of the additional circuits and stricter requirements.

Watch out for suspiciously cheap quotes

If someone offers an EICR for £60 or £80, be cautious. A genuine inspection on an average home takes a couple of hours of hands-on testing, and a price that low usually means a rushed visual-only check or a report padded with remedial work you may not actually need.

A fair report lists each fault with a code: C1 (danger present), C2 (potentially dangerous) or C3 (improvement recommended). Only C1 and C2 items make an installation unsatisfactory. A trustworthy electrician will explain which codes genuinely need acting on rather than pushing every C3 as urgent.

When you actually need one

Landlords in England have been legally required to hold a valid EICR since 2020, renewed at least every 5 years, and many West Sussex letting agents will ask to see it before marketing a property. Homeowners are not legally obliged, but a report is sensible when buying a home, after a major renovation, or if your wiring is more than 25 to 30 years old.

If you are selling, having a recent satisfactory report ready can smooth the conveyancing process and reassure buyers.

Published 19 June 2026