Greater London

Removals in Balham

House, office and European moves, man and van, packing and furniture work across Balham and the SW postcode area — by our own crews, from one published rate card.

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AFS Removals mover unloading a sofa from the van

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Lines open seven days a week, 8:00am – 10:30pm.

Crews: Our own team; Employed by AFS, never subcontracted
Quote: In writing within 24 hours; Itemised from our published rates
Cover: Included as standard; Goods in Transit & Public Liability
Coordinator: One named contact; From the quote to the last box

Nearest office: About 5 miles; From our London office
Postcode area: SW; Greater London, England
Prices: From £55/hr; Small Transit (SWB), driver only
Lines open: 8am–10:30pm; Seven days a week

Moving in Balham usually comes down to access: where the van can legally stop, how many flights of stairs there are, and whether the lift takes furniture. Tell us those when you ask for a quote and they are priced in writing — not discovered on the day.

Whatever you are moving in Balham, the price is built the same way: an hourly rate for the vehicle and crew, mileage between your two addresses, and published prices for stairs, packing and dismantling.

With every move

Goods in Transit coverIncluded on every move, not sold as an add-on.
Public Liability coverIn place on every job, at home or at work.
Our own crewEvery mover is employed by AFS. We never pass your move to a subcontractor.
One named coordinatorYour single point of contact, from the quote to the last box.

We bring the materials. Boxes, tape, bubble wrap and wardrobe cartons arrive with the crew and are itemised in your quote, so there is nothing to buy or collect first.

Services

What we do in Balham

Each has its own page for this area, with the local price and the council rules.

Prices

Prices for a move in Balham

Our rates are the same in Balham as everywhere else we work — published, and never changed by postcode. These are the figures your quote starts from.

Get a written quote See the full rate card

Typical labour for a home move

Studio flat: Small Transit (SWB), 2 movers, about 2 hours loading and unloading; £150
1-bedroom home: Transit LWB, 2 movers, about 2.5 hours loading and unloading; £212.50
2-bedroom home: Luton Box Van, 2 movers, about 3 hours loading and unloading; £300
3-bedroom house: 5.5 Tonne Lorry, 3 movers, about 4 hours loading and unloading; £640
4-bedroom house: 7.5 Tonne Lorry, 4 movers, about 5 hours loading and unloading; £1,050

Loading and unloading labour only, worked out the same way as our quote form. Driving time, mileage between your two addresses, stairs (£10 per person, per flight, per hour at that address), packing and dismantling are added in your written quote.

Council rules

What the council says about moving day in Balham

Published by the authorities themselves, with a link to each. Rules and fees change, so check the source before you rely on them.

Reserving space outside the property: Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth takes parking bay suspension applications online and asks for seven clear working days' notice. The day you apply does not count, weekends and bank holidays do not count, and an application received after 3pm is treated as received the next working day. Wandsworth's page does not say whether a house move qualifies, so confirm that with the council before relying on it.
Wandsworth Council: apply for a parking bay suspension
ULEZ covers every London borough
The Ultra Low Emission Zone has covered all London boroughs since 29 August 2023. A van that does not meet the ULEZ emissions standard is charged for each day it is driven inside the zone, so ask whichever company you book which vehicle will be used and check it with TfL's vehicle checker.
TfL: Ultra Low Emission Zone

Last checked 19 September 2026.

Reviews

Rated 4.8 out of 5 on Google

From 335 reviews. These are three of them, as written.

More reviews

Jyotica Sen
Residential Moving
“Exceptional service from start to finish. Moving house was made completely stress-free thanks to the punctual, hardworking and polite team at AFS Removals. Everything arrived safely with no damage at all.”
Amy Vora
House Move
“The team arrived exactly on time, were professional, friendly, and handled our move from Chapter Kings Cross to Safestore Kings Cross with utmost care.”
Layla Kirsta
House Removals
“I recently used AFS Removals for my move from Hampstead (NW3) to Maida Vale (W9), and I could not be happier with the service provided. Johnny and the rest of the team made our moving day smooth and stress-free.”

From quote to moving day in Balham

01Tell us about your moveOnline, by phone or on WhatsApp.
02Get your written quoteItemised, within 24 hours.
03Your coordinator takes overDate, vehicle and crew confirmed by one named contact.
04Packed and loadedHome protected, everything wrapped, loaded in order.
05Unloaded and rebuiltRight rooms, furniture rebuilt, final walkthrough.

Moving in Balham: common questions

Do you cover all of Balham?

Yes. We cover all of Balham and the rest of Greater London, and we move people to and from anywhere in the UK. A long-distance move is priced from the same rate card as a local one — it just has more miles on it.

How much does a move in Balham cost?

The same as everywhere we work — our rates do not change by postcode. For example, 2-bedroom home: £300 (Luton Box Van, 2 movers, about 3 hours loading and unloading). Loading and unloading labour only, worked out the same way as our quote form. Driving time, mileage between your two addresses, stairs (£10 per person, per flight, per hour at that address), packing and dismantling are added in your written quote. Your itemised written quote arrives within 24 hours.

How far is Balham from your nearest office?

About 5 miles from our London office. The time in your quote runs from the crew's arrival at your address, and the mileage is worked out from the road distance between your two addresses.

Do I need to arrange parking for moving day in Balham?

Often, yes. The council rules we have found for Balham are listed on this page with links to the official pages, including how much notice a parking suspension needs. Tell us what you have arranged when you book, and we plan the vehicle around it.

What is included in a house move?

Goods in Transit and Public Liability cover, our own employed crew, and a named move coordinator who handles your job from the quote to the last box. The crew protects floors and doorways before anything moves, blanket-wraps furniture, and unloads boxes into the rooms you have labelled them for. Packing, packing materials, furniture dismantling and specialist handling have their own published prices, so you only pay for what you need.

How far in advance should I book?

As soon as you have a likely date, even if completion is not confirmed. Fridays and month-ends go first, so an early conversation gives you more choice. If you are working to a short deadline, call anyway — we can often put a crew together within days. Phone lines are open seven days a week, 8:00am to 10:30pm.

Do I need to pack everything myself?

No. You can pack everything yourself, have us pack the whole property, or have us pack only the fragile items. Whichever you choose, we bring the boxes, tape and wrap with us and itemise them in your quote. If you are packing yourself, the single most useful thing you can do is label each box with the room it is going to at the new address rather than the room it came from — that is what makes room-by-room unloading work at the other end.

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Moving in or out of Balham?

Tell us the two addresses, the date and what is moving, and you will have an itemised written quote within 24 hours. Or call — we will talk it through now.

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4.8/5 from 335 Google reviews

Two AFS Removals movers carrying a chest of drawers from a house to the van