Man and van in Southwark
Cobbled warehouse lanes by the river, concierge towers at the Elephant and Canada Water, split Victorian houses in Peckham: three different moves in one borough.
Covering Bermondsey, Borough, Bankside, Peckham, Camberwell, East Dulwich and Canada Water.
A man and van in Southwark, Canada Water tower to Peckham conversion
Take one example: a 1-bed in a new Canada Water block, going to the top floor of a split Victorian house in Peckham. The concierge controls the loading bay and the goods lift, so get a slot from them first, then book the driver's hours around it.
On the day, the van loads from the bay and the goods lift. If the route passes the Elephant or Tower Bridge Road, expect a crawl; both are slow for most of the day.
The Peckham end has no concierge and no lift, just a hallway shared with the flat below and stairs taken by hand.
Cobbles, hoists for show and doors a van can't reach in Shad Thames
The converted warehouses around Shad Thames and Bermondsey Street are the hardest loads in the borough. The streets are narrow and cobbled, and some doors have no vehicle access at all. The van stops at the nearest legal point and everything is carried, often from the end of the street.
Those old goods hoists on the outside walls look made for a sofa. They are decorative, not working, so plan on the stairs or whatever lift the building has.
Where the van stands, from the river down to Dulwich
Controlled parking zones cover the inner parts of the borough, so a man with a van can't simply stop wherever the van fits. Where it stands depends on the building.
- Shad Thames and Bermondsey Street: the nearest legal point, then a carry
- Canada Water and Elephant blocks: the concierge's loading bay, booked with the goods lift
- Peckham, Camberwell and East Dulwich terraces: the street, within its controls
One- and two-bed flats, in warehouses, towers and split terraces
Removals in Southwark are mostly one- and two-bed flats. A 1-bed with a booked goods lift loads quickly; the same furniture carried down a cobbled street takes longer.
- Shad Thames: the van stops at the end of the street and the rest is carried.
- Canada Water and Elephant blocks: book the goods lift with the concierge first.
- Tower Bridge Road and the Elephant junction are slow most of the day.
- Peckham conversions usually share an entrance hall with the flat below.
Congestion Charge and ULEZ in Southwark
Bankside, Borough and London Bridge, the strip north of New Kent Road and the Elephant, are inside the Congestion Charge zone. Peckham, Camberwell and Dulwich are outside it.
ULEZ and any charge are in the driver’s price. How pricing works
What a move from Southwark costs
Other areas close to Southwark
SW2, SW4, SW8, SW9, SE11, SE27
SE4, SE6, SE8, SE13, SE23
E1, E2, E3, E14
SE3, SE7, SE9, SE10, SE18
Moving in Southwark: your questions
Often not. Some doors there have no vehicle access, so the driver stops at the nearest legal point and carries. Mention it when you book.
Only if the van goes into the zone. Peckham, Camberwell and Dulwich are outside it; Bankside, Borough and London Bridge are inside.
The loading bay and the goods lift. The concierge controls both, so book them before you book the driver's time.