House removals guide · Greenwich · 13 min read
A London house removal typically starts at £520 for a 2-bed, £690 for a 3-bed, £950 for a 4-bed and £1,290 for a 5-bed, including VAT. Packing adds £120 to £240, and access — stairs, carry distance and parking — moves the figure more than distance does.
Written for the 114,051 households in Greenwich — 51.5% of them flats, across SE2, SE3, SE7, SE9 — with the stairs, parking and permit rules that apply here.
By The Hello Services removals team · Published 2026-08-16 · Updated 2026-08-16
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Everything below applies across London — these are the parts a move in this borough turns on. Greenwich covers SE2, SE3, SE7, SE9, SE10, SE18, SE28 and 10 named areas, and the housing type, the stairs and the parking decide most of what a full-home move here actually costs.
114,051
Households in Greenwich
51.5%
Homes that are flats
2.53
People per household
10
Areas covered, each with its own guide
Georgian terraces in West Greenwich, 1930s Eltham semis, Woolwich estates and Peninsula high-rise. 51.5% of homes here are flats, so the variable that moves the price is the carry: lift or stairs, the floor you are on, and how far the van can legally stop from the entrance. That is what decides whether your move is a three-crew day or a two-crew half day.
Bedroom count is the starting band, not the price. 51.5% of homes in Greenwich are flats, so the carry — lift or stairs, floor number, distance from the legal stopping point to the door — moves the price far more than the mileage does — that is the single biggest local variable around Greenwich. A two-bed third-floor walk-up and a two-bed terrace on the same street are a crew and two hours apart, which is why we video-survey Greenwich homes before quoting rather than pricing off the listing.
Greenwich is outside the Congestion Charge zone and inside ULEZ, so the access cost worth planning is a bay suspension with Royal Borough of Greenwich — around ten working days' notice. 43.3% of households here own their home, so Greenwich moves cluster around completion dates and chains rather than tenancy end dates. That rhythm matters for cost as much as timing: month-end Saturdays in Greenwich carry a premium simply because demand takes the last vans, and a Tuesday move of the same home is often the cheapest change you can make.
Greenwich has 114,051 households across 289,068 residents on Census 2021 figures, with a median age of 34.8. 43.3% of households own their home, so moves here cluster around completion dates and chains rather than tenancy end dates. 29.9% of households are single-person and the rest are family-sized, so quotes here range from a one-bed flat to a four-bed house on the same street.
Cobbled and one-way streets in the World Heritage core, Blackwall Tunnel approach red routes, and tower-block lift booking on the Peninsula. Greenwich sits outside the Congestion Charge zone and inside ULEZ, so the access cost that matters is a parking bay suspension booked with Royal Borough of Greenwich, usually around ten working days' notice.
With 31% of homes in social housing, a fair share of jobs here are estate blocks where the concierge or housing office wants notice and proof of insurance before the lift is held. We survey by video before quoting a full-home move in Greenwich, so the number you are given is the number you pay.
Household, housing-mix and tenure figures: ONS Census 2021, borough level — the smallest geography publishing all three series. Access and permit notes: Royal Borough of Greenwich, Transport for London ULEZ and Congestion Charge zones.
The guide
A London house removal typically starts at £520 for a 2-bed, £690 for a 3-bed, £950 for a 4-bed and £1,290 for a 5-bed, including VAT. Packing adds £120 to £240, and access — stairs, carry distance and parking — moves the figure more than distance does.
Honest 2, 3, 4 and 5-bed benchmarks — and what access, packing and permits really add.
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Who this reads for in Greenwich: 29.9% of households here are single-person and the median age is 34.8. That means quotes on the same street run from a one-bed flat to a four-bed family house, so the survey — not a room count — sets the price.
Buildings in Greenwich: with 31% of homes in social housing, a fair share of jobs here are estate blocks where the concierge or housing office wants notice and proof of insurance before a lift is held. We send that pack ahead so the step above is not waiting on a caretaker.
Housing stock, locally: Georgian terraces in West Greenwich, 1930s Eltham semis, Woolwich estates and Peninsula high-rise. That is why a full-home move in Greenwich is surveyed before it is priced — the number you are quoted is the number you pay, and it is built from your actual doors, stairs and street rather than a borough average.
Greenwich borders Lewisham, Bexley, Newham, so crews already working nearby can often slot a Greenwich job either side of one there, which is one of the reasons the same-day availability above holds up even on a short notice period.
On the ground, that looks like this: Kidbrooke (SE3) is served by Kidbrooke (Southeastern), where managed estate with loading bays and lift booking; wide new roads elsewhere. Across the borough in Plumstead (SE18), near Plumstead (Elizabeth line), the housing is different again — victorian terraces, post-war estates and 1930s semis on the higher ground. Two postcodes in the same borough, two different jobs.
Applied to Greenwich: 114,051 households across 289,068 residents on Census 2021 figures, at 2.53 people per home. That average is what decides whether the job above is a three-crew day or a two-crew half day — the volume follows the household size long before it follows the postcode.
Greenwich in one line: Maritime Greenwich and the Peninsula's towers, then Woolwich, Eltham and the suburbs behind Shooters Hill. Royal palace and naval hospital on the river, arsenal at Woolwich; the Peninsula's gasworks became the O2 and new districts.
Choose the right service
Greenwich splits almost evenly
Greenwich runs at 52% flats and 48% houses, so both answers are common on the same street. Homes in Greenwich average 2.42 bedrooms, and 54% have one or two. The deciding factor is the size of the load and whether you want a fixed price or an hourly rate.
From £45/hr
One mover + Luton van, 2-hour minimum
Studios, one-beds, room moves and single items anywhere in Greenwich.
From £420
Fixed price after a video survey
Two-bed flats upwards, family homes and chain completions across Greenwich.
The crossover sits at roughly a two-bed load: below it an hourly van almost always wins on price, above it a fixed-price crew wins on time and on the risk of a second trip. If a Luton van (about 500 cubic feet) would need more than one run between your two Greenwich addresses, book the removals crew.
| What matters | Man with a van | House removals |
|---|---|---|
| Typical home size | Room, studio, 1-bed, occasionally a light 2-bed | 2-bed upwards, and any home with a full kitchen and loft |
| How you are charged | Hourly from £45, 2-hour minimum, billed in 30-minute blocks | Fixed price from £420 after a free video survey |
| Crew and vehicle | One or two movers, Luton or long-wheelbase van | Two to four movers, Luton van or 7.5-tonne lorry |
| Time on site | 90 minutes to half a day | Half a day to a full day, two days on larger homes |
| Packing | You pack; boxes can be delivered beforehand | Full or fragile-only packing available the day before |
| Paperwork | Booking confirmation and hourly rate in writing | Written inventory, condition notes and transit cover schedule |
| Parking in Greenwich | One bay is usually enough; suspension optional on short runs | Bay suspension at both ends, booked with the council in advance |
| Completion-day chains | Workable, but the clock runs while you wait for keys | Built for it — waiting time and storage are priced in upfront |
Can you fit everything in one Luton van?
If yes, book the van and pay by the hour. If it needs a second trip, the removals crew is cheaper and finishes the same day.
Are you still packing this week?
An hourly booking charges for the wait. A fixed-price removals job with packing added protects you from that.
Is there a chain, or a same-day completion?
Chains in Greenwich slip. A fixed price with waiting time and overnight storage built in is the safer booking.
Is it one bulky item or a marketplace collection?
That is a van job — from £69 in Greenwich, no survey needed.
Housing mix and household figures: ONS Census 2021 (TS044 accommodation type, TS054 tenure, TS003 household composition); bedroom averages from TS050 at borough level. Prices are our published from-rates, excluding VAT where stated on the rate card.
By area
Abbey Wood (Elizabeth line) · near Lesnes Abbey Woods
Lesnes Abbey ruins, the woods and streets transformed by the Elizabeth line.
Post-war estate houses, 1930s semis and new blocks around the station.
Steep streets towards the abbey, wide estate roads and new blocks with booked lifts.
Blackheath (Southeastern) · near Blackheath and the Paragon
The heath, the village and Georgian terraces facing open grass.
Georgian crescents such as the Paragon, Victorian villas and 1930s houses.
Conservation-area restrictions, narrow village streets and listed staircases.
Charlton (Southeastern) · near Charlton House
Jacobean Charlton House, the Valley stadium and riverside retail parks.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces, 1930s semis and riverside new-build.
Match-day restrictions at the Valley, steep village hill and riverside estate roads.
Eltham (Southeastern) · near Eltham Palace
The medieval palace, Art Deco Eltham Palace and streets of 1930s semis.
1930s semis with drives, Victorian villas and post-war estates.
Driveway parking on most streets; the high street has timed loading only.
Cutty Sark (DLR) · near The Royal Observatory and the Cutty Sark
World Heritage centre of the market, the Cutty Sark and the Observatory on the hill.
Georgian terraces, listed conversions and 1980s riverside flats.
Cobbled one-way lanes, market-day closures and listed frontages with no rear access.
North Greenwich (Jubilee) · near The O2 Arena
The O2, the cable car and a new district of towers on the old gasworks.
New apartment towers with concierge, service lifts and managed loading docks.
Event-day congestion, estate permits and strict lift-booking windows in every block.
Kidbrooke (Southeastern) · near Sutcliffe Park
Kidbrooke Village — the rebuilt Ferrier estate — beside Sutcliffe Park.
New apartment blocks and townhouses with allocated parking and service lifts.
Managed estate with loading bays and lift booking; wide new roads elsewhere.
Plumstead (Elizabeth line) · near Plumstead Common
Terraced streets climbing steeply from the high street to the common.
Victorian terraces, post-war estates and 1930s semis on the higher ground.
Very steep hills, narrow terraced streets and permit bays near the station.
Abbey Wood (Elizabeth line) and Plumstead (Southeastern) · near Southmere Lake
Brutalist canals and lakes, now under one of London's biggest regeneration programmes.
1960s concrete deck-access blocks, new low-rise housing and terraces.
Deck-access blocks with limited lifts, long walkway carries and estate service roads.
Woolwich (Elizabeth line, DLR) · near The Royal Arsenal and Woolwich Ferry
The Arsenal's converted barracks, a market town centre and the ferry across the river.
Arsenal conversions, new riverside towers and post-war estate blocks.
Royal Arsenal estate permits, town-centre one-way loading and booked lifts in the towers.
More guides
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Questions
We quote a fixed price per move after a video survey, so a Greenwich job is one written figure rather than an hourly gamble. The bands run by bedroom count, and what moves the number locally is access — 51.5% of homes here are flats, so stairs, floor level and the legal stopping distance matter — plus packing, dismantling, ULEZ and any bay suspension with Royal Borough of Greenwich.
From £690 including VAT — a three-man crew and a 7.5-tonne lorry for six to nine hours. Packing, dismantling and permits are itemised separately in the same written quote.
Yes in cash terms — full packing adds around £240 — but you take on six weeks of evenings and the packing risk. Fragile-only packing at around £120 is the usual compromise.
Reputable firms price access into the quote after a survey rather than adding it on the day. Stairs, carry distance and parking typically add 10 to 20 per cent in crew hours.
Container storage starts around £22 per week, plus a second crew visit to move goods out of store. Ask for weekly terms with no tie-in and confirmed insurance while stored.
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