Just bought an electric car in Yardley?
Just bought an EV and living in an older Yardley property? The first question is not which charger — it is where the car parks and where the electricity comes from.
Send us a photo of your meter position and your parking and we can usually tell you straight away whether it is a simple job.
Get the charger sorted before the car arrives
Call Appleby Electrical on 07950 677047 and we will talk you through what your Yardley home needs — no obligation, no sales script.
Why choose a local electrician for your EV charger installation in Yardley?
Yardley has a wide spread of housing, from Victorian and Edwardian terraces around Yardley village and Church Road to interwar semis further out towards Sheldon. Parking ranges from a full driveway to nothing at all.
That variety is the whole reason we survey. A national installer working from a postcode lookup cannot tell whether your cable has to travel through the house or straight out of the meter box; we can.
We cover B25 and B26 regularly and can usually get out to look within a few days.
Which home charger should you choose?
On period properties the appearance of the unit and the neatness of the cable run matter to most people, so we will talk through where it can go before recommending a model.
BG SyncEV
Our preferred charger for many home installations. A British-designed 7.4kW unit on the standard Type 2 connection, available tethered or untethered, and straightforward to live with day to day.
More detail on the unit and what it suits: BG SyncEV home chargers.
Ohme
A charger we regularly recommend when you are on a smart overnight electricity tariff and want charging pushed automatically into the cheapest hours.
Our write-up of the unit is here: Ohme home chargers.
Still undecided?
Ask us whether BG SyncEV or Ohme is better suited to your vehicle and property. We fit both, so we have no reason to steer you either way.
What happens during the installation?
In older terraces the meter can be in a hallway or understairs cupboard, which means planning an internal route and making good properly afterwards.
Where the property has been rewired at some point, adding a dedicated EV circuit is normally straightforward.
- A phone call about your car, your parking and where the consumer unit sits
- A survey — sometimes a visit, sometimes a few photos if the job is clear
- A written price covering the charger, the cable route and any extra work
- Installation on a dedicated circuit with the right protection and earthing
- Testing, certification and a run-through of the app before we leave
- Notification to the distribution network operator where it is required
Typical factors affecting installation cost in Yardley
Yardley shows the biggest range of prices in our area, purely because of the age and variety of the housing. The quote will make clear what is driving the figure.
- The charger model, and tethered lead versus untethered socket
- The distance between your consumer unit and the charger position
- The condition of your existing board and whether it has spare capacity
- Whether the cable runs surface-clipped, internally or through masonry
- Any earthing or protective work needed to meet current regulations
There is a fuller breakdown in our guide to what affects EV charger installation costs.
Want a price for your property?
Tell us your car, postcode and where you park, and we will give you a straight figure.
Cars we commonly install chargers for
Plenty of used EVs here — Leaf, Zoe, e-Golf, Corsa-e — alongside newer models on finance and a fair number of plug-in hybrids.
Every plug-in car and plug-in hybrid sold in the UK charges through a Type 2 connection at home, so compatibility is rarely the issue. The choice is about tariff, features and where the unit goes.
Model-specific advice lives in our home charger guides by vehicle.
Local area coverage around Yardley
We cover Yardley, Yardley Wood Road area, South Yardley, Stechford and Sheldon.
- South Yardley
- Sheldon
- Stechford
- Kitts Green
- Acocks Green
Chargers we install
The two units we fit most often on domestic jobs.
Home charging by vehicle
Model-specific advice for drivers who have just ordered a car.
Frequently asked questions
My house is a Victorian terrace with no drive. Can I have a charger?
If there is nowhere off-street to park, then realistically no — a cable across the pavement is not permitted. We will tell you that up front rather than sell you something unusable.
Will the cable be visible inside the house?
We keep internal runs as discreet as possible, using proper containment and making good afterwards. We agree the route with you before we start.
Does an older property need rewiring first?
Not usually. The EV charger goes on its own dedicated circuit. What we do check is the condition of the board and the earthing arrangement.
Do you work in South Yardley and Acocks Green?
Yes, both are within our normal working area.