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Man with a Van in Oval, SE11

Hourly man and van in SE11 — communal stairs and half-landings carried by hand, from £45 an hour with a two-hour minimum and the rate agreed in writing first.

SE11
  • Two-hour minimum, no hidden fees
  • Goods-in-transit insured
  • DBS-checked drivers
  • Same-day slots across London
Hello Services van driver carrying a wrapped mattress down the communal stairs of a Oval conversion flat with the front door propped and a trolley waiting

The service, locally

Man with a van in Oval SE11

We are the man and van Oval books for the jobs a removal lorry is too big for, right across SE11. Sofas, mattresses, appliances and small moves, loaded and carried in by the driver, from £45 an hour with a two-hour minimum. With 76.9% of local homes flats, most jobs here are carries rather than driveway loads.

Oval residents
8,404Oval residents
Homes that are flats
76.9%Homes that are flats
Privately rented homes
34.1%Privately rented homes
Postcode districts
SE11Postcode districts

How it works

Three steps and a rate that holds

  1. Send the load and both postcodes

    A photo, a list or a marketplace link is enough. We size the van and decide whether your Oval job needs one mover or two before quoting an hour.

  2. Get the hourly rate in writing

    Rate, minimum hours, London Borough of Lambeth bay reality and any charges confirmed by message. No deposit, no doorstep re-quote.

  3. We load, drive and carry it in

    Communal stairs and half-landings carried by hand. Blankets, straps and a trolley come as standard, and the clock stops when the last item is inside.

Why us

Why Oval books our vans and books them again

The hourly rate is the whole rate

£45 for one mover, £65 for two, VAT and fuel inside it. Nothing is added for blankets, straps, the trolley or the drive between your two Oval addresses.

Billed in half hours, not rounded up

After the two-hour minimum we charge in 30-minute blocks. A job that runs fifteen minutes over costs fifteen minutes, not a whole extra hour.

Drivers who lift, insured and DBS-checked

Every van carries goods-in-transit and public liability cover, and the driver is part of the crew rather than someone who watches you carry a sofa.

Stairs and conversions in Oval

Half-landings, tight returns and a sofa that has to come through a door built in 1890. We ask for the floor number and the stair type when you book, so the hourly estimate reflects the carry instead of surprising you at the end of it.

Fixed rates

Man with a van prices in Oval SE11

  • Man and van, per hour£45

    One mover + Luton van

    2-hour minimum

  • Two men and a van, per hour£65

    Two movers + Luton van

    2-hour minimum

  • Single item collection and delivery£69

    One mover + van

    Under 90 minutes

  • Studio or 1-bed flat move£220

    Two movers + Luton van

    3–4 hours

  • 2-bed flat move£340

    Two movers + Luton van

    4–6 hours

  • Student or room move£120

    One mover + van

    2–3 hours

  • Each additional hour£45

    Charged in 30-minute blocks

    As needed

  • Second mover added on the day£25/hour

    Extra pair of hands

    Hourly

  • Marketplace, Gumtree or IKEA collection£75

    One mover + van

    1–2 hours

  • Self-storage run, load and unload£150

    Two movers + Luton van

    2–3 hours

  • Dismantle or reassemble, per item£25/item

    Inside crew time

    15–30 min per item

  • Boxes and materials starter pack£35

    Delivered before your slot

    Pack of 15

  • Waiting time after the free 15 minutes£15

    Per 30 minutes

    Only if you need it

Hourly rates include VAT, fuel, blankets, straps, a trolley and the driver's lifting help. Charging starts when the crew arrives at your collection address and stops when the last item is inside — travel between the two addresses is inside the hourly rate, and Congestion Charge and ULEZ are quoted up front, never added afterwards. Two-hour minimum.

  • Parking outside your SE11 door is checked against London Borough of Lambeth bay hours before the slot — a legal space is a shorter carry and a shorter bill.
  • The Congestion Charge and ULEZ are quoted with the hourly rate and never appear as an extra at the end.
  • Access here: Match-day road closures around the ground, red routes on Kennington Park Road and permit-only side streets.
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Estimate your Oval, SE11 van job

What are we moving?
Crew
Access

Typical price band

£113 – £158

About 2.5 hours · Bed, sofa and a handful of boxes · includes VAT, two-hour minimum

Get my fixed rate

Send a photo of the load and we confirm the hourly rate and the likely hours in writing before the van sets off.

About the place

Van jobs in Oval what they actually involve

Oval sits in Lambeth and is the cricket ground, the gasholders and georgian terraces running back towards kennington park. Homes are georgian and early victorian terraces, mansion blocks and post-war council estates. Match-day road closures around the ground, red routes on Kennington Park Road and permit-only side streets. That decides whether one mover or two is the cheaper booking for a SE11 van job.

Area at a glance

Oval SE11 by the numbers

Flat share, stairs or a house with a driveway — the housing mix here decides how long a van job takes and what it costs. These are the published Census 2021 figures for the Oval neighbourhood itself — not Lambeth-wide averages, and not estimates.

8,404

Residents

Oval neighbourhood, Census 2021

3,633

Households

Median age 32.5

Flats vs houses

Flats 76.9%Houses 23.1%

Residents by sex

Male51%
Female49%

Single-person households

32.5%

Privately rented

34.1%

Median age
32.5
Owner-occupied
28.2%
Social rented
37.5%
Postcode districts
SE11
Nearest station
Oval
Parking
CPZ + C-Charge + ULEZ

Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis (TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003), MSOA geography. Figures cover the ONS neighbourhood Oval (E02000622) — the published geography that covers Oval, not the whole borough. Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library MSOA Names (OGL). Coordinates for the SE11 district: 51.4898, -0.1116Outward postcode centroid, postcodes.io (Ordnance Survey Open Data).

Questions

Man with a van in Oval answered

A man with a van in Oval, SE11, is £45 an hour including VAT with a two-hour minimum across SE11, with 33% one-person households here, or £65 an hour for two movers. A single item collection and delivery is £69 and a studio or 1-bed flat move starts at £220 on this side of Lambeth, with Lambeth parking rules in play. The rate is confirmed in writing before the van sets off on SE11 jobs.

Guides

Plan your Oval van move three van-move guides

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Man with a Van Prices in London: Hourly Rates Explained in Oval SE11

What £45 an hour actually buys, when two movers cost less than one, and every charge to ask about.

Read the guide
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What Fits in a Luton Van? A London Load Guide in Oval SE11

Room-by-room load sizes, when one van is enough, and when two runs beat a lorry.

Read the guide
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Moving a Single Item in London: Sofas, Mattresses and Marketplace Buys in Oval SE11

How single-item delivery works, what it costs, and how to measure before you buy.

Read the guide
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Student and Room Moves in London with a Man and Van in Oval SE11

What a room move costs, how to book around halls handover times, and how to split the bill.

Read the guide
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Man and Van or House Removals: Which Do You Need? in Oval SE11

The honest switching point between hourly vans and a fixed-price crew and lorry.

Read the guide
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Self-Storage Runs in London: What a Van Job Looks Like in Oval SE11

Loading, access hours, goods lifts and how to keep a storage run to one booking.

Read the guide
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Moving Home Tech and Office Kit in London with a Man and Van in Oval SE11

Screens, towers, monitors and a whole desk setup across London — packed properly, one trip, same day.

Read the guide
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Clearance Runs and Tip Trips in London with a Man and Van in Oval SE11

What a licensed clearance van can legally take, what it costs by load, and why the cheapest quote is the risky one.

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Evening and Weekend Man and Van Bookings in London in Oval SE11

Out-of-hours slots, what they cost, and why a 7am Saturday beats a 6pm Friday every time.

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Booking a Man and Van in London: A Two-Week Plan in Oval SE11

From first quote to loading day — what to sort in week two, week one and the morning itself.

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Lift & Block Rules for London Man and Van in Oval SE11

Goods lifts, permitted hours and the insurance certificate your building will ask for.

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Get a rate for your Oval, SE11 van job

Three things — what you are moving, both postcodes and the floor you are on. The hourly rate and the likely hours come back in writing, usually within the hour.

Reviews for Man with a Van across the UK

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Was able to hire a van and driver at very short notice. Great value for money. Driver went above and beyond what he should've been expected to do based on my initial description of the job required. The driver also had excellent communication skills and kept me updated at every stage. Office staff very helpful… Read in full →
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Used this service recently and can’t fault them at all they were on time did everything I needed and were very helpful. I’d recommend this company.
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This is the best man and van with house moving service that I have ever come across! The driver and his mate were very respectful, kind and polite while packing my stuff and they delivered my items with care. I recommend this company to everyone. Their quote was also fair and affordable and they have… Read in full →
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