Tower Hamlets
Man & Van in Tower Hamlets
Hourly help with a van, for jobs smaller than a full move. 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.
Or call 0333 772 3714Seven days a week, 8am – 10:30pm
- 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 man & van in Tower Hamlets costs
Our rates are the same in Tower Hamlets as everywhere else we work, and they are never changed by postcode.
The commonest home in Tower Hamlets has two bedrooms (40% of homes in the 2021 Census; 31% have one).
Man and van rates
- Small Transit (SWB), driver only
- 2-hour minimum (£110)
- £55/hr
- Small Transit (SWB), 2 movers
- 2-hour minimum (£150)
- £75/hr
- Transit LWB, driver only
- 2-hour minimum (£120)
- £60/hr
- Transit LWB, 2 movers
- 2-hour minimum (£170)
- £85/hr
Billed for the hours worked, never below the minimum. Mileage between your two addresses and any stairs (£10 per person, per flight, per hour at that address) are added in your written quote.
Work it out
Your Tower Hamlets move, line by line
Guide total£194.70
- Small Transit (SWB), 2 moversUsually sent for a studio flat
- £75/hr
- Loading and unloading
- about 2 hours
- Driving between your addresses
- about 15 min
- 2 hr 30 min × £75Rounded up to the half hour
- £187.50
- Mileage6 miles × £1.20
- £7.20
- Guide total
- £194.70
Guide total £194.70 for a studio flat, 6 miles.
Before any stairs, dismantling, packing or a Sunday or evening surcharge. This is an illustration from our published rates, not a quote: the final price is confirmed by the AFS team after reviewing your details.
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Other charges that can apply
Stairs
£10 per person, per flight, per hour
From the first floor up, for the hours at that address. A floor is 2 flights, so a first floor with a two-person crew adds £40 an hour there. A working lift that takes furniture removes the charge.
Work out your stairsWaiting 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
Man & Van with AFS
Not every job needs a lorry and four people. Man and van is the same service scaled down — our own driver, an hourly rate, a two-hour minimum, and the option to add a second pair of hands if the sofa needs it.
It suits single rooms, part-loads, student moves, a single piece of furniture, or a few items into a storage unit — anything smaller than a full house that still needs a proper vehicle and someone who knows how to load it.
Where we work
Every part of Tower Hamlets, E1, E2 and E1W
We cover man & van 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.
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%
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
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.
Stairs and lifts
Floors, lifts and the carry from the van
With 88% of homes in Tower Hamlets flats or maisonettes, tell us the floor and whether a lift takes furniture at each address. Stairs are charged by the flight from the first floor up; a working lift removes the charge.
| Floor | Flights | Crew of 2, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Ground floor | None | Free |
| First floor | 2 | £40 |
| Second floor | 4 | £80 |
| Third floor | 6 | £120 |
| Fourth floor | 8 | £160 |
£10 per person, per flight, per hour spent at that address, driver included. A crew of 2 spending one hour loading on a third floor (6 flights) adds £120. With a working lift that takes the furniture, the line is £0.
How many movers?
Your floor at each addressTap your floor on each building, or drag the marker beside it.
Stair charge
None
Ground floor, or a working lift, at both addresses.
£10 per person, per flight, per hour at each address; a floor is 2 flights. This is the stair charge only — the hourly rate for the vehicle and crew, and the per-mile charge, are separate. Your written quote confirms the hours.
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Extra help
Deciding how much help you need
Most moves need only a vehicle and a crew sized to the home. These are the situations where adding help usually saves time or reduces risk.
An extra mover
Worth it when there are stairs at both ends, a long carry from where the van can stop, or a tight window between collecting your keys and handing over your old ones.
For a Luton Box Van, a third mover takes the hourly rate from £100 to £130.
Packing
Worth it when you have less than a week, a lot of glass, china or artwork, or little time around work.
Packing packages include the materials: £400 for a 1-bedroom home, £600 for 2 bedrooms and £1,000 for 3. If you only want the breakables done, fragile-only packing covers glass, china, artwork and mirrors.
Dismantling and reassembly
Worth it when a bed, wardrobe or table will not pass through a stairwell or doorway in one piece.
A single or double bed is £50 to dismantle, or £90 to dismantle and rebuild; a standard two-door wardrobe is £60, or £110 with reassembly. Every dismantling booking has a £90 minimum.
Pianos, antiques and artwork
Worth it when an item is heavy, valuable or awkward enough to need extra wrapping and handling.
Priced for the item, after we know what it is and where it has to go.
Storage
Worth it when your new home is not ready on moving day, the dates do not line up, or you are downsizing and need somewhere for what does not fit yet.
We arrange secure storage near either address. Storage for a 1-bedroom flat's contents is £250 to £350 a month, VAT included, with the first month paid upfront; larger homes are priced on volume in your quote. Moving into and out of storage is priced like any other move.
From quote to the day
How man & van 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
- Google4.8/ 5334 reviewsRead reviews on Google (opens in a new tab)
- Trustpilot4.5/ 5260 reviewsRead reviews on Trustpilot (opens in a new tab)
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.”
Siobhan Harper-NunesVerified Google review“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.”
Amy VoraVerified Google review“The team arrived exactly on time, were professional, friendly, and handled our move from Chapter Kings Cross to Safestore Kings Cross with utmost care.”
Questions
Man & Van in Tower Hamlets: common questions
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Man & Van near Tower Hamlets
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