Man and van in Greenwich
Georgian streets round the town centre, riverside towers with booked lifts, driveways further out, and a river you cross by tunnel.
Covering Greenwich, Blackheath, Charlton, Woolwich, Eltham and the Greenwich Peninsula.
South of the river, east of Deptford, few ways across
On the south bank, east of Deptford, the Royal Borough covers SE3, SE7, SE9, SE10 and SE18. A move that stays south of the river avoids the crossings altogether.
Heading north is another matter. There are few crossings east of Tower Bridge, so a van bound for north or east London, Newham included, goes through a tunnel. A trip that looks short on the map can run far longer than the distance implies. Build that into the hours you book.
Six districts, three kinds of move
The borough takes in Greenwich itself, Blackheath, Charlton, Woolwich, Eltham and the Greenwich Peninsula. For a man with a van they fall into three pairs, and the pair you are leaving shapes the day.
- Greenwich town centre and Blackheath: Georgian and early Victorian, inside conservation areas.
- The Peninsula and the Woolwich riverside: recent towers run by a concierge.
- Charlton and Eltham: interwar semis, most with a driveway.
Blackheath terraces, Peninsula towers, Eltham semis
Round the town centre and in Blackheath the houses are Georgian and early Victorian, on narrow streets. Conservation rules limit where a large van can stand, so the crew may carry further than you expect.
By the river it flips. The Peninsula and the Woolwich waterfront are recent towers with concierges, marked loading bays and goods lifts booked by the hour.
Charlton and Eltham are interwar semis that mostly have driveways, and a van on the drive takes much of the carrying out of house removals.
Where the van stands, from Blackheath to Woolwich
The town centre is the awkward one. Its streets are narrow and busy, weekend crowds fill the pavements, and there is very little to load from on a Saturday or Sunday. A weekday move there is far easier.
If you are booking a man and van in Greenwich for a tower flat, reserve the bay and the goods lift together. Do both ends if you are moving between blocks.
Further out, a driveway usually settles the question.
Man and van in Greenwich: what changes the price
You pay for time, and here four things stretch it.
Driveways work the other way. A 3-bed semi in Eltham with the van on the drive is the quick end of removals in Greenwich; the same house on a Georgian street takes longer.
- A tunnel crossing to north or east London.
- A weekend load in the town centre, with nowhere to stop.
- A long carry from a conservation street in Blackheath.
- A tower move without the loading bay and goods lift booked.
- Town-centre moves go far better on a weekday.
- Peninsula and Woolwich towers: reserve the bay and the goods lift first.
- Blackheath's conservation streets limit where a large van can stand.
- Anything going north or east across the river uses a tunnel.
Congestion Charge and ULEZ in Greenwich
The whole borough sits outside the Congestion Charge zone, so a move from one Greenwich address to another will not pick it up.
ULEZ and any charge are in the driver’s price. How pricing works
What a move from Greenwich costs
Other areas close to Greenwich
SE4, SE6, SE8, SE13, SE23
BR1 to BR7, SE20
SE1, SE5, SE15, SE16, SE22
E6, E7, E12, E13, E15, E16
Moving in Greenwich: your questions
It can be. With few crossings east of Tower Bridge, the van goes through a tunnel, and the drive can take far longer than the distance suggests.
Not always. The conservation streets restrict where a large van can stand, so give the exact address when you book.
Yes. Most of the interwar semis there have driveways, and a driveway usually solves the parking problem entirely.