Balham · SW
Packing & Unpacking in Balham
Full or fragile-only packing, priced as a package with materials. Covering all of Balham and the SW postcode area. Every job is carried out by movers employed by AFS and priced from one published rate card, so you can check each line of your quote before you book.
Or call 0333 772 3714Seven days a week, 8am – 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
Prices
What packing & unpacking in Balham costs
Our rates are the same in Balham as everywhere else we work, and they are never changed by postcode.
We pack the whole home, or just the things you would rather not pack yourself. The crew brings the boxes, wrap and wardrobe cartons, and a packing package covers labour and materials in one published price.
Work it out
Your packing package
- 2 packers, up to 4 hoursPacking labour
- £350
- Materials allowanceBrought on the day, listed below
- £250
- Package price
- £600
2-bedroom package, £600.
- 25 small / book boxes
- 25 large double-wall boxes
- 3 wardrobe boxes
- 6 tape rolls
- 30m bubble wrap
- 300 sheets packing paper
- 1 roll stretch wrap
- 2 mattress covers
The move itself is quoted separately from the hourly rate card. The final price is confirmed by the AFS team after reviewing your details.
To get an itemised quote, send us both addresses, the floor and lift situation at each, where the van can stop, and what the job involves. Your quote arrives in writing within 24 hours.
The service
Packing & Unpacking with AFS
Packing is where a move is won or lost. Boxes packed room by room and labelled to the room they are going to turn unloading from a guessing game into a directed job.
Packing packages run from one to seven bedrooms, each with a set allowance of boxes, tape, bubble wrap and cartons. Anything beyond the allowance is itemised in your quote before the day.
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.
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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 - 2
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. AFS vans meet the ULEZ standard, so no ULEZ charge is added to an AFS quote.
TfL: Ultra Low Emission Zone
Last checked 19 September 2026.
From quote to the day
How packing & unpacking in Balham works
Five steps, one coordinator, and a plan agreed before the van arrives.
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Tell us about your move
Use the quote form, call or WhatsApp. Add photos if it helps — the more we know, the more accurate the price.
- 2
Get your written quote
An itemised quote within 24 hours, built from our published rates: vehicle, crew, hours and extras, line by line.
- 3
Your coordinator takes over
Once you book, one named coordinator confirms the date, vehicle and crew, and stays your contact until the last box is in.
- 4
Packed and loaded
Floors and doorways protected, furniture dismantled and blanket-wrapped, and the van loaded in the order you want it unloaded.
- 5
Unloaded and rebuilt
Boxes go to the rooms you labelled, beds go back together, and the crew stays until you have walked the house.
From our records
Moves we've booked in Balham
1 move in our booking records starts or finishes in Balham, and 27 more elsewhere in Greater London.
Each one is a real job, taken from our written booking confirmations. Customer names and street addresses are left out.
January 2026
£130
Small move
Shortlands, Bromley (BR2) to Balham (SW12) · about 8 miles apart
- Vehicle
- Medium van
- Movers
- Driver helping
- Booked for
- Up to 2 hours
September 2026 · nearby
£2,295
2-bedroom flat: packed on day one, moved and unpacked on day two
Shoreditch (EC2A) to Bethnal Green (E2) · about 1 miles apart
- Vehicle
- 7.5-tonne lorry or 2 × Luton box vans
- Movers
- 3–4
- Booked for
- Two days (up to 5 hours, then up to 7 hours)
- Also booked
- Packing, Unpacking
Volume: about 1,000–1,100 cu ft.
September 2026 · nearby
£271.42
Home move
Islington (N1) to Highgate (N6) · about 3 miles apart
- Vehicle
- Transit LWB
- Movers
- 2
- Booked for
- Up to 3 hours
July 2026 · nearby
£850
1-bedroom flat plus a storage unit, long distance
Barking (IG11) to Beeston, Nottingham (NG9) · about 111 miles apart
- Vehicle
- Luton box van
- Movers
- 2
- Booked for
- Up to 8 hours
Included: sofa, beds, fridge, washing machine, wardrobes, dining table and chairs.
Volume: about 700 cu ft.
July 2026 · nearby
£795
Long-distance home move
Stoke Newington (N16) to Norwich (NR3) · about 95 miles apart
- Vehicle
- Luton box van
- Movers
- 2
- Booked for
- Up to 7 hours
June 2026 · nearby
£500
Furniture collected, stored overnight and delivered back
Soho to Soho
- Vehicle
- Luton box van
- Movers
- 2
- Also booked
- Dismantling and reassembly of beds, Overnight storage
Included: beds.
Prices are what each customer booked at the time, under our earlier pricing: a price for a booked time slot, with any overtime extra. Distances are measured in a straight line between the two postcode districts. Today's rates are on our rate card, and your written quote confirms your price.
The company
Who will do your move
AFS Removals Limited (company number 12460159) was incorporated in 2020 by a team with more than 20 years in removals. We move homes and businesses across the UK from offices in London and Coventry, and to and from 12 European countries. Our crews are employed by AFS, not subcontracted. Our moving standards explain how we price, what every move includes and how to raise a concern.
- Registered
- AFS Removals Limited, No. 12460159
- Crews
- Employed by AFS, never subcontracted
- Offices
- 160 City Road, London and 137 Treherne Road, Coventry
- Lines open
- Seven days a week, 8am – 10:30pm
Reviews
What customers say
Rated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 335 reviews, checked 2 September 2026. These reviews are from AFS customers across the UK. Each rating links to its public profile, so you can read every review yourself.
- 4.8out of 5 on GoogleFrom 335 reviewsRead on Google
- 4.5out of 5 on TrustpilotFrom 259 reviewsRead on Trustpilot
Oba FrankVerified Google review“We could not recommend AFS Removals highly enough. Their professionalism, organisation, and attention to detail throughout the entire moving process were exceptional. Every member of the team was friendly, reliable, and committed.”
Jyotica SenVerified Google review“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.”
Drew HarveyVerified Google review“Booking was straightforward and AFS confirmed a few days before. The team turned up on time and were friendly and efficient. They packed up, drove to the delivery address and unpacked again, all with no drama or fuss.”
Questions
Packing & Unpacking in Balham: common questions
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