Tower Hamlets

House Clearance in Tower Hamlets

Emptying a property of everything you are keeping, in full or room by room. Covering all of Tower Hamlets. Tower Hamlets is a London borough, in East London. 88% of homes in Tower Hamlets are flats (the second highest of London's 32 boroughs) and 39% of households rent privately, according to the 2021 Census.

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Crews: Our own team; Employed, never subcontracted
Quote: Written in 24 hours; Itemised from published rates
Cover: Included as standard; Goods in transit & liability
Coordinator: One named contact; From quote to last box

Prices

What house clearance in Tower Hamlets costs

Our rates are the same in Tower Hamlets as everywhere else we work, and they are never changed by postcode.

When a property has to be emptied — at the end of a tenancy, when downsizing, or before the new home is ready — we move out everything you are keeping and take it where it needs to go.

Moving home? House removals in Tower Hamlets

What we move, and what we don't

We load, protect and move everything you are keeping: furniture, boxes, appliances and anything set aside for family. Each destination can be its own stop, so one job can deliver to a new home, a storage unit and a relative's address.

We don't take items for disposal, recycling or donation. For those, most councils run a bulky waste collection, or you can use a registered waste carrier. In England you can check a carrier on the Environment Agency's public register before you hand anything over.

When people book it

Downsizing, including moves into retirement housing, where only part of a home's furniture goes to the new flat.
The end of a tenancy, when the property has to be handed back empty by a fixed date.
Moving into storage, when the old home has to be emptied before the new one is ready.

Clearance rates

Transit LWB, 2 movers: 2-hour minimum (£170); £85/hr
Luton Box Van, 2 movers: 3-hour minimum (£300); £100/hr
5.5 Tonne Lorry, 3 movers: 3-hour minimum (£480); £160/hr
7.5 Tonne Lorry, 3 movers: 3-hour minimum (£540); £180/hr

Billed for the hours worked, never below the minimum, plus mileage between your two addresses. The vehicle and crew are sized to what is being moved out in your written quote.

Every vehicle and crew rate on our rate card

Other charges that can apply

Waiting time
£40 per person, per hour
For example if the keys are released late on completion day: £80 an hour for a two-person crew.
Timing
+15% evenings
+20% Sundays and bank holidays
Your quote says which applies to your date before you book.
Congestion Charge
TfL's daily charge inside the zone only
Added as its own line if either address is inside central London's Congestion Charge zone during charging hours. Our vans meet the ULEZ standard, so there is no ULEZ charge.
TfL: Congestion Charge zone and hours

The minimum booking is 2 hours for the Small Transit (SWB) and Transit LWB, and 3 hours for the Luton Box Van, 5.5 Tonne Lorry, 7.5 Tonne Lorry, 10 Tonne Lorry, 12 Tonne Lorry and 18 Tonne Lorry.

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

House Clearance with AFS

We move the belongings you are keeping: to your new home, to a storage unit, or to family members' homes, in one job or room by room. We don't collect or dispose of unwanted items, so the plan starts with what is staying with you.

Priced the same way as any other job — an hourly rate set by vehicle and crew, plus mileage — so emptying one room and emptying a whole house are quoted on the same basis, just with different time and vehicle size.

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Where we work

Every part of Tower Hamlets, E1, E2 and E1W

We cover house clearance across all of Tower Hamlets: Whitechapel, Weavers, St Katharine's & Wapping, Stepney Green, Spitalfields & Banglatown and Shadwell. Jobs out to Shoreditch, Southwark, Bow and Hackney are quoted the same way.

Whitechapel
Weavers
St Katharine's & Wapping
Stepney Green
Spitalfields & Banglatown
Shadwell
Shoreditch
Southwark
Bow
Hackney

Not sure your street is covered? It is: we work across the whole of the E1, E2 and E1W postcode districts and beyond.

Tower Hamlets in numbers

What homes in Tower Hamlets look like

Of the four main kinds of home in the 2021 census, flats and maisonettes made up the largest share in Tower Hamlets: 88%. Below, each kind of home in Tower Hamlets is ranked against London's other boroughs.

households in Tower Hamlets: 120,539
residents had moved from elsewhere in the UK in the year before the census: 50,084
of homes privately rented (of owned, private and social rented): 39%

Detached houses1%
The fifth lowest of London's 32 boroughs.
Semi-detached houses2%
The lowest share of London's 32 boroughs.
Terraced houses9%
The third lowest of London's 32 boroughs.
Flats and maisonettes88%
The second highest of London's 32 boroughs.

Nomis (ONS): Census 2021 TS044 accommodation type, Tower Hamlets

Bedrooms

The number of bedrooms is the best guide to the size of a move: it sets the van, the crew and the hours.

1 bedroom31%
2 bedrooms40%
3 bedrooms20%
4 or more bedrooms9%

Nomis (ONS): Census 2021 TS050 bedrooms, Tower Hamlets

What homes in Tower Hamlets cost to buy and rent

Average house price £448,000 (August 2026); average private rent £2,462 a month (September 2026).

Detached: £900,000
Semi-detached: £675,000
Terraced: £697,000
Flat: £430,000
1-bed rent: £1,998 /month
2-bed rent: £2,427 /month
3-bed rent: £2,760 /month
4+ bed rent: £3,390 /month

ONS: housing prices and private rents in Tower Hamlets

Council rules

What the council says about moving day in Tower Hamlets

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: Tower Hamlets Council
Tower Hamlets takes suspensions through an online form and needs 7 working days' notice, with payment received by then. The standard charge is a £200 service charge plus £90 per bay per day. Residents moving house can ask for a limited suspension with no bay charge for up to 2 bays for one day, though the service charge still applies. With AFS, you apply for and pay for any suspension yourself, then send us the booking reference and bay location so we can plan the van around it.
Tower Hamlets Council: parking bay suspensions and dispensations

Last checked 3 November 2026.

From quote to the day

How house clearance in Tower Hamlets works

Five steps, one coordinator, and a plan agreed before the van arrives.

1
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.

What to tell a removal company before booking What every job includes

From our records

Moves we've booked near Tower Hamlets

We have no booking on record in Tower Hamlets itself yet. These are real jobs from elsewhere in Greater London.

Each one is a real job, taken from our written booking confirmations. Customer names and street addresses are left out.

Tower HamletsMoves belowOur officeAbout 41 miles across

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.
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
November 2024 · nearby
£475
Home move
Hackney (E8) to Islington (N1) · about 1 miles apart
Vehicle
Luton box van
Movers
2
Booked for
Up to 4 hours
October 2024 · nearby
£350
Home move
Brentwood (CM15) to Chingford (E4) · about 13 miles apart
Vehicle
Luton box van or low-loader
Movers
2
Booked for
Up to 3.5 hours
No VAT charged
September 2024 · nearby
£380
Furniture move
King's Cross (WC1X) to Upminster (RM14) · about 16 miles apart
Vehicle
Luton box van
Movers
2
Booked for
Up to 3.5 hours
Included: sofa, beds, chests of drawers, TV, boxes.
Includes £60 VAT

Historic prices: what each customer booked at the time, under our earlier time-slot pricing. Distances are straight lines between postcode districts. Your written quote uses today's rates.

See today's rate card

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The company

Who will do your move

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

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Reviews

What customers say

Rated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 334 reviews, checked 5 November 2026. These reviews are from AFS customers across the UK. Each rating links to its public profile, so you can read every review yourself.

Read the reviews

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Questions

House Clearance in Tower Hamlets: common questions

Do you cover all of Tower Hamlets?

Yes. We cover all of Tower Hamlets, across the E1, E2 and E1W postcode districts, including Whitechapel, Weavers, St Katharine's & Wapping and Stepney Green. A move from Tower Hamlets to Shoreditch or to the other end of the UK is priced from the same rate card.

What are your prices for house clearance in Tower Hamlets?

The same as everywhere we work — our rates do not change by postcode. For example, 5.5 tonne lorry, 3 movers: £160/hr (3-hour minimum (£480)). Billed for the hours worked, never below the minimum, plus mileage between your two addresses. The vehicle and crew are sized to what is being moved out in your written quote. Your itemised written quote arrives within 24 hours.

Do I need to arrange parking for moving day in Tower Hamlets?

Tower Hamlets takes suspensions through an online form and needs 7 working days' notice, with payment received by then. You apply for and pay for any suspension yourself, and tell us the bay when you book; the council's fees and link are in the council rules section.

Do you take away unwanted items or rubbish?

No. We move the belongings you are keeping. For anything you are getting rid of, your council's bulky waste collection or a registered waste carrier can help. Arrange it for before or after our visit, so the property is empty on the day you need it.

Can you empty just one or two rooms?

Yes. The job can cover the whole property or specific rooms, in one visit or over several, at whatever pace suits you.

Is this covered by insurance?

Goods in Transit and Public Liability cover are included as standard, the same as on any other job.

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