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Packing & Unpacking in Tower Hamlets

Full or fragile-only packing, priced as a package with materials. 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
Quote
Written in 24 hours
Cover
Included as standard
Coordinator
One named contact

Prices

What packing & unpacking in Tower Hamlets costs

Our rates are the same in Tower Hamlets 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.

Full packing, or just the fragile things

Full packing covers the whole property. Fragile-only covers glass, china, artwork, mirrors and anything else you would rather have wrapped by someone who does it every day, while you handle the books and the bedding.

Packing packages by property size

  • For a whole property, packing is priced as a package by bedroom count, with labour and materials in one figure. The move itself is quoted separately from the hourly rate card, so you can see exactly what each part costs.

Work it out

Your packing package

Bedrooms
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.

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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.

Packing & Unpacking by AFS Removals

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.

Everything about packing & unpackingHouse removals in Tower HamletsEverything we do in Tower Hamlets

Where we work

Every part of Tower Hamlets, E1, E2 and E1W

We cover packing & unpacking 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.

  1. 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 packing & unpacking in Tower Hamlets works

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

  1. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 bookingWhat 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.

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AFS Removals movers carrying boxes from the van

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
Meet the movers employed by AFSOur moving standards

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
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

Packing & Unpacking 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 packing & unpacking in Tower Hamlets?
The same as everywhere we work: our rates never change by postcode. For 2-bedroom home, the commonest size of home in Tower Hamlets, the labour guide is £600; the prices section above shows every size, and 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 unpack as well as pack?
Yes, unpacking is available at the destination if you want boxes emptied as well as delivered.
Do I have to pay for boxes and materials?
Yes, but you never have to source them. A packing package includes an allowance of boxes, tape, bubble wrap and wardrobe cartons in its price. If you are packing yourself, the crew can bring materials and they are itemised in your quote.
Will boxes be labelled for the right room?
Yes. Boxes are labelled for the room they are going to at the new address, which is what makes unloading a directed job rather than a guessing game.

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