Greater London

House Removals in Chelsea

Flats and family homes, moved locally or across the UK. Covering all of Chelsea and the SW postcode area.

Get a written quote 0333 772 3714

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AFS Removals mover moving boxes on a sack trolley

Meet the moversDan, Finn, James and 4 more

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 £150; Studio flat, loading and unloading
Lines open: 8am–10:30pm; Seven days a week

House Removals in Chelsea 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.

From a studio flat across town to a family home at the other end of the country — moved by our own crew, run by one named coordinator, and priced in writing before you book.

How house removals works, in full

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.

Prices

Prices for house removals in Chelsea

Our rates are the same in Chelsea 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 Chelsea

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: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The Royal Borough asks for 10 working days' notice to suspend a permit parking bay and two working days for a pay-by-phone bay. Permit-bay applications made five days or fewer before the start date may be considered at the council's discretion, with short-notice charges on top. Applications must arrive before 3pm on a working day, and payment in full is needed before the suspension is approved and signs go up.
RBKC: notice periods and requirements for parking suspensions
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

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.”
Alin Necula
European Removals
“We had a slightly complicated move, with our belongings shipped from London to France. AFS Removals team (led by Kim and Lee) were absolutely wonderful. They followed up on every aspect of the move to each country and stayed in touch throughout.”
Siobhan Harper-Nunes
Office Removals & Clearance
“Thoughtful, professional & hard working. They did not stop! I had 3 offices to clear & 3 hours to do it in. I was having a meltdown and they were patient and accommodating. Job done. Happy move.”

From quote to moving day in Chelsea

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.

House Removals in Chelsea: common questions

Do you cover all of Chelsea?

Yes. We cover all of Chelsea 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.

What are your prices for house removals in Chelsea?

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 Chelsea 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 Chelsea?

Often, yes. The council rules we have found for Chelsea 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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Lines open seven days a week

Need house removals in Chelsea?

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