Central London · London Borough of Southwark
Man with a Van in Southwark
Hourly vans across 14 Southwark areas — £45 for one mover, £65 for two, two-hour minimum, parking and ULEZ quoted before you book.
- Two-hour minimum, no hidden fees
- Goods-in-transit insured
- DBS-checked drivers
- Same-day slots across London
The service, locally
Man with a van in Southwark by the hour
We run vans throughout Southwark, central London: 14 areas from SE1 to SE24. Local stock is riverside warehouse conversions, huge estates like the aylesbury, victorian terraces and dulwich's detached villas — which is why we ask for the floor and the stair type before quoting an hourly job. The Congestion Charge and ULEZ are quoted with the hourly rate, never added at the end.
- Southwark areas covered
- 14Southwark areas covered
- Borough population
- 308,000Borough population
- Main postcode family
- SE1Main postcode family
- Man and van, per hour
- £45Man and van, per hour
How it works
Three steps and a rate that holds
Send the load and both postcodes
A photo, a list or a marketplace link is enough. We size the van and decide whether your Southwark job needs one mover or two before quoting an hour.
Get the hourly rate in writing
Rate, minimum hours, London Borough of Southwark bay reality and any charges confirmed by message. No deposit, no doorstep re-quote.
We load, drive and carry it in
Kerbside loading in a permit bay, short carry to the van. Blankets, straps and a trolley come as standard, and the clock stops when the last item is inside.
Why us
Why Southwark 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 Southwark 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.
Kerbside loading on Southwark's terraced streets
Most Southwark jobs are decided by where the van can legally stand. We check the bay and the restriction hours before your slot, park as close as the signs allow, and keep the carry short so the clock is spent lifting rather than walking.
Fixed rates
Man with a van prices in Southwark in writing
| Job | From | Typical crew and vehicle | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- Bay hours and suspensions checked with London Borough of Southwark before the slot, with any fee quoted up front.
- Congestion Charge and ULEZ are quoted with the rate, never added at the end.
- Access here: Riverside loading restrictions, red routes on the New Kent Road and CPZs from SE1 to Peckham.
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Estimate your Southwark van job
Typical price band
£113 – £158
About 2.5 hours · Bed, sofa and a handful of boxes · includes VAT, two-hour minimum
Send a photo of the load and we confirm the hourly rate and the likely hours in writing before the van sets off.
Coverage
Every area of Southwark we cover
Related services
Other moving services in Southwark across the area
Moving Services in Southwark
Every move we run in SE1, SE5, SE15, SE16, SE17, SE21, SE22, SE24 — our general moving page for Southwark.
House Removals
A whole family home in Southwark — survey, lorry and a fixed price instead of the clock.
Office Removals
Evening and weekend office moves so Southwark businesses keep trading.
Packing Services
Boxes packed and labelled before your SE1, SE5, SE15, SE16, SE17, SE21, SE22, SE24 van slot starts.
Long Distance Moves
Leaving Southwark for another part of the UK, on a fixed door-to-door price.
Rubbish & House Clearance
Licensed waste carrier for the old sofa the van cannot legally take from SE1, SE5, SE15, SE16, SE17, SE21, SE22, SE24.
About the place
Van jobs in Southwark what they actually involve
Southwark is Central London, served by SE1, SE5, SE15, SE16, SE17, SE21, SE22, SE24. South-bank riverfront and Borough Market at the top, Peckham and Dulwich villages at the bottom. For an hourly man and van booking the borough's own rules decide the bill more than distance does: Riverside loading restrictions, red routes on the New Kent Road and CPZs from SE1 to Peckham. London Borough of Southwark sets the bay regime, and we check restriction hours before your slot.
Questions
Man with a van in Southwark answered
£45 an hour for one mover and a Luton van, £65 for two, both including VAT with a two-hour minimum. Part of Southwark sits inside the Congestion Charge zone, and both that and ULEZ are quoted with the rate.
Message us the load and both postcodes and we hold a Southwark slot the same day. There is no deposit for a standard hourly booking.
All 14 of them, across SE1, SE5, SE15, SE16, SE17, SE21, SE22, SE24, plus neighbouring lambeth, lewisham, city of london. Every area has its own page with local access notes, and the hourly rate is the same wherever the van goes in the borough.
A Luton van with a tail lift takes roughly a studio or a modest 1-bed: bed, sofa, white goods, a wardrobe and twenty or so boxes. Riverside warehouse conversions, huge estates like the Aylesbury, Victorian terraces and Dulwich's detached villas. If your load is bigger, two movers and two runs is usually cheaper than a lorry.
Nothing appears after the job that was not agreed before it. Part of Southwark sits inside the Congestion Charge zone, and both that and ULEZ are quoted with the rate, and where a London Borough of Southwark suspension is genuinely needed we quote the council fee up front so you can decide.
Goods-in-transit and public liability cover apply to every Southwark booking, and drivers are DBS-checked. Tell us about anything high-value — a piano, a glass table, artwork — when you book so cover and packing are confirmed in writing.
Yes, and it is worth telling us the floor number when you book. Riverside loading restrictions, red routes on the New Kent Road and CPZs from SE1 to Peckham. Two movers on a third-floor walk-up almost always costs less than one mover taking twice as long.
Not on a van booking — waste needs a licensed carrier, which is a different service. Our clearance team handles that and can attend the same day, so a flat move and a junk run can be booked together in Southwark.
Guides
Read before you book three van-move guides
Man with a Van Prices in London: Hourly Rates Explained
What £45 an hour actually buys, when two movers cost less than one, and every charge to ask about.
Read the guide
What Fits in a Luton Van? A London Load Guide
Room-by-room load sizes, when one van is enough, and when two runs beat a lorry.
Read the guide
Moving a Single Item in London: Sofas, Mattresses and Marketplace Buys
How single-item delivery works, what it costs, and how to measure before you buy.
Read the guide