Tower Hamlets
Removals & Storage in Tower Hamlets
Moving into storage and back out again, with the storage arranged for you. 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 removals & storage 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).
How a storage move works
Three parts, each its own line in your quote: the move from your home into storage, the storage itself by the month, and the move from storage to your new address when you are ready.
Part of a load can go straight to the new home and the rest into storage on the same job. Tell us which pieces go where, and wrapping or packing materials for anything being stored are priced in your quote.
When people book it
- The completion on the new home is later than the date the old one has to be empty.
- A renovation, when the furniture needs to be out of the way for a few weeks.
- Downsizing, when not everything fits the new home and you are not ready to decide what to keep.
- A short gap of a night or a few days: we have collected furniture, stored it overnight and delivered it back the next day.
Storage and the moves either side
- Storage, 1-bedroom flat's contents
- Per month, VAT included; first month paid upfront
- £250–£350 / month
- 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
The moves into and out of storage are each billed for the hours worked, never below the minimum, plus mileage between your two addresses. Larger homes' storage is priced on volume in your written quote.
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
Removals & Storage with AFS
We arrange secure storage near either address, so one company handles the move in, the storage and the move out. Tell us roughly how much is going into storage and for how long, and all three appear in one written quote.
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. The moves into and out of storage are priced from the same hourly rate card as any other move.
Where we work
Every part of Tower Hamlets, E1, E2 and E1W
We cover removals & storage 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.
Send it with your move for a written quote
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From quote to the day
How removals & storage 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.
June 2026 · nearby
£500
Furniture collected, stored overnight and delivered back
Soho to Soho
- Vehicle
- Luton box van
- Movers
- 2
- Also booked
- Dismantling and reassembly of beds, Overnight storage
Included: beds.
April 2026 · nearby
£1,350
3-bedroom house, with storage arranged (priced separately)
East Finchley (N2) to Hampstead (NW3) · about 3 miles apart
Included: beds, bookshelves, desks.
Volume: about 700 cu ft.
November 2024 · nearby
£750
Storage unit contents to a garage
Ascot (SL5) to Chessington (KT9) · about 16 miles apart
- Vehicle
- Low-loader or box van (two trips)
- Movers
- 3
- Booked for
- Up to 6 hours
No VAT charged
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
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)
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.”
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.”
Questions
Removals & Storage in Tower Hamlets: common questions
Do you cover all of Tower Hamlets?
What are your prices for removals & storage in Tower Hamlets?
Do I need to arrange parking for moving day in Tower Hamlets?
Where is the storage?
Can you store things for just a night or a few days?
Are the moves in and out covered?
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Removals & Storage near Tower Hamlets
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