Cardiff · Wales
EICR (electrical safety certificate) in Cardiff
What you need: An electrical installation condition report (EICR) on the wiring, from a qualified electrician, with a copy for the contract-holder.
How often: Every 5 years: an electrical safety test.
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Local tips for Cardiff
Flats and shared houses
Plenty of Cardiff homes are flats or converted houses, where the shared hallway lights and circuits matter too. Ask whether the quote covers communal areas.
Where's this from?
ONS Census 2021, Cardiff: 20.2% purpose-built flats, 5.0% converted/sharedBusy rental market: book early
Lots of people rent in Cardiff, so if you're letting, book a few weeks before a tenancy starts or renews. No last-minute panic.
Where's this from?
ONS Census 2021, Cardiff: 24.3% private rented vs 17.0% Wales🤓 Did you know? (Cardiff edition)
Cardiff had a population of 381,516 in 2025 and forms a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff.
The city is the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom.
Lots of purpose-built flats round here. Check whether the job covers just your flat or the shared areas too.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS044): 20.2% purpose-built flats vs 9.4% Wales
Landlord rules in plain English (Wales)
- Every 5 years: an electrical safety test.
- Copy: give the contract-holder the report.
- Register: with Rent Smart Wales.
The fuller version
Since 1 December 2022 most private tenancies in Wales are 'occupation contracts' under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.
Private landlords and agents in Wales must register (and, if managing, be licensed) with Rent Smart Wales.
The Renting Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) (Wales) Regulations 2022 require electrical safety testing at least every 5 years, with a report given to the contract-holder.
Rules differ in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and they do change. This is a friendly summary, not legal advice. Double-check on GOV.WALES.
Your corner of Cardiff
Also covering: CF3, CF11, CF15, CF23, CF24, CF30, CF91, CF95, CF99
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Frequently asked questions
Do landlords in Cardiff need an EICR?
Yes. In Wales, rented homes need an electrical safety check at least every 5 years, with a copy for the contract-holder. (Summary only; check the official guidance.)
Is renting common in Cardiff?
Yes, about 24% of households rented privately at the 2021 Census (ONS TS054), so plenty of local landlords need these checks.
Which postcode districts are in Cardiff?
12 active postcode districts use the Cardiff post town, from CF3 to CF99 (ONS Postcode Directory via Doogal). District pages on this site: CF10, CF14, CF5.
Nobody covers my part of Cardiff yet. Where else can I look?
The nearest other towns we list are Bristol (~25 miles), Swansea (~34 miles), Exeter (~55 miles), measured straight-line between OS Open Names centres. An electrician based there may travel, so ask.
What's the housing mix in Cardiff?
14.1% detached, 29.7% semi-detached, 29.6% terraced and 20.2% purpose-built flats, plus 5.0% in converted or shared houses (Census 2021, ONS TS044).
📊 The numbers behind this page
- Households privately renting (Cardiff local authority)
- 24.3% Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS054)
- Households in purpose-built flats (Cardiff local authority)
- 20.2% Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS044)
- Households in converted/shared houses incl. bedsits (Cardiff local authority)
- 5.0% Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS044)
- Households with electric-only heating (Cardiff local authority)
- 10.4% Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS046)
- Households socially renting (Cardiff local authority)
- 17.2% Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS054)
- Population (GeoNames gazetteer)
- 372,089 Source: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0
- Active postcode districts with this post town
- 12 Source: Doogal / ONS Postcode Directory
- Local authority
- Cardiff Source: postcodes.io (ONSPD)
- Region / nation
- Wales Source: OS Open Names via postcodes.io
- Nearest listed town
- Bristol (~25 miles) Source: Calculated from OS Open Names coordinates
Made with open data. See where it all comes from. Updated 23 October 2026.