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House Removals in Croydon

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

Get a written quote 0333 772 3714

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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 11 miles; From our London office
Postcode area: CR; Greater London, England
Prices: From £150; Studio flat, loading and unloading
Lines open: 8am–10:30pm; Seven days a week

House Removals in Croydon 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 Croydon

Our rates are the same in Croydon 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 Croydon

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: Croydon Council
Croydon asks for a minimum of 10 working days before the date you need a bay suspended. For residents it lists a £46 administration charge plus a suspension fee of £46 a day in Central CPZ bays or £35 a day in all other bays. You apply by emailing parkingsuspension@croydon.gov.uk with a phone number so the council can call back to take payment. The page describes suspensions in general and does not mention house moves, so ask the council whether yours qualifies.
Croydon Council: how to get parking restrictions suspended
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.”
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.”
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.”

From quote to moving day in Croydon

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 Croydon: common questions

Do you cover all of Croydon?

Yes. We cover all of Croydon 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 Croydon?

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 Croydon from your nearest office?

About 11 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 Croydon?

Often, yes. The council rules we have found for Croydon 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 Croydon?

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