Home EV charger installation has become one of the most requested electrical jobs across Stevenage and the surrounding Hertfordshire area — and as more households make the switch to electric vehicles, the practical question of home charging becomes a priority rather than an afterthought.
At Stevenage Electrical, we install home EV chargers across Stevenage and the wider area — managing everything from the initial consumer unit assessment and cable route planning through to the charger installation, testing and certification. We are registered with a government-approved competent person scheme, which means every installation we complete is fully certified and notified to building control on your behalf.
Stevenage’s housing stock is predominantly post-war new town, with a significant proportion of detached and semi-detached properties across Bedwell, Shephall, Pin Green, Chells and the surrounding neighbourhoods that have off-street parking and garages making home charging straightforward. The surrounding villages of Knebworth, Codicote and Woolmer Green add further properties with driveways and rural settings well suited to home installation. For properties in the older terraced streets of Stevenage Old Town where off-street parking is less common, we will advise honestly on whether a home installation is feasible. Get in touch to discuss what your property needs.
A 7kW wall-mounted smart charger is the standard home charging solution for the vast majority of Stevenage homeowners — and the right answer for most properties with off-street parking. At 7kW, a typical EV adds 25 to 30 miles of range per hour, meaning most vehicles can be charged from a typical daily depletion to full overnight. The installation requires a dedicated circuit from the consumer unit, a registered electrician to carry out and certify the work, and compliance with the Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021 — which require all new home chargers to be smart-capable. We handle the complete process as a managed package, from assessment through to a certified, building-control-notified installation.
The home EV charger market now has several well-established manufacturers with strong track records. The most commonly installed across the Stevenage and Hertfordshire area include Ohme, Hypervolt, Myenergi Zappi, Pod Point and Easee — each with different strengths depending on your vehicle, your electricity tariff and whether your property has solar panels. The Zappi is particularly popular for properties with existing solar PV, as it can be configured to prioritise charging from generated power rather than the grid. For homeowners on an EV-specific tariff, the Ohme integrates particularly well with Octopus Energy’s Intelligent Go tariff and schedules charging automatically during off-peak periods. We advise on the most suitable unit for your specific situation before quoting rather than defaulting to a single brand.
Stevenage’s post-war new town housing has characteristics worth understanding before an EV charger installation begins. Many properties from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s have concrete ground floors rather than suspended timber — which affects how cable can be routed from the consumer unit to the garage or driveway position. Consumer units in properties of this era can also be older boards that may need assessment or upgrading before a new high-current circuit can be safely added. We assess both the cable routing options and the consumer unit condition as part of every installation visit — so there are no surprises on the day and the quote we give reflects what the job actually involves.
A home EV charger requires off-street parking — a driveway, garage or dedicated parking space where the vehicle can be parked adjacent to the property and reached by the charging cable. Without this, a home installation is not currently practical. A proportion of the older terraced housing in Stevenage Old Town and parts of the town centre does not have off-street parking, and for these properties the public charging network is the more relevant option. Stevenage Borough Council has been expanding public charge point provision across the town in recent years. For properties with driveways or garages — the majority of Stevenage’s new town semi-detached and detached stock — a home charger installation is straightforward and cost-effective.
An EV charger installation is notifiable work under Part P of the Building Regulations — it must be carried out by a registered competent person and certified on completion. We are registered with a government-approved competent person scheme, which means we self-certify every installation and notify building control on your behalf. You receive an Electrical Installation Certificate on completion — a document you will need when you come to sell the property.
We carry out EV charger installations as a complete managed package — consumer unit assessment, cable routing, installation, testing and certification — with no hidden additions on the day and no separate process required from you.
We cover Stevenage and the wider surrounding area, including:
Stevenage town and neighbourhoods — Bedwell, Shephall, Pin Green, Chells, Symonds Green, Martins Wood Old Town and surrounds — Stevenage Old Town, Codicote, Knebworth, Woolmer Green Welwyn and Hatfield corridor — Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn, Hatfield, Hertford Hitchin and Letchworth — Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock, Ashwell, Stotfold
A full house rewire replaces all cabling, accessories and the consumer unit in one coordinated project. For Stevenage’s post-war new town housing where original installations from the 1950s and 1960s are still in service in a significant proportion of properties, a rewire addresses deteriorated wiring, inadequate earthing and non-compliant installations in a single properly managed programme. We manage the full rewire process from first fix cabling through to a certified, building-control-notified completion — all self-certified under our competent person scheme registration. An EICR before committing to a rewire is a sensible starting point if you are unsure what the installation needs.
A consumer unit upgrade replaces an old fuse board with a modern metal unit incorporating RCD and RCBO protection — one of the most cost-effective electrical safety improvements available and a single day’s work for most Stevenage properties. For post-war new town housing where original fuse boards from the 1960s and 1970s are still in service, a consumer unit upgrade is often the most urgent single improvement available. It also creates the spare way needed for a dedicated EV charger circuit — making it worth combining both jobs where the board needs replacing anyway. We manage assessment, replacement, testing and certification as a complete package.
An EICR — Electrical Installation Condition Report — is a formal inspection and test of the electrical installation in your property, grading any deficiencies by urgency. For landlords it is a legal requirement every five years. For homeowners it is a sensible check every ten years — particularly on Stevenage’s post-war new town properties where installations from the 1950s and 1960s may never have been formally assessed. We carry out EICRs across Stevenage and the surrounding area, issue reports within 24 hours of the inspection, and can carry out any remedial work identified as a direct follow-on. An EICR is also a sensible precursor to an EV charger installation on any property where the installation history is uncertain.
Planning a home EV charger installation? Get in touch for a free, no-obligation quote from a registered local electrician.