Man and van in Wimbledon
Two quite different moves in one place: a period house on the Village's narrow lanes up the hill, or a flat in the terraces and blocks around the town below.
Covering Wimbledon Village, Wimbledon town, Raynes Park, Colliers Wood, Mitcham and Morden.
Out to Surrey on the A3 is easy; over the river is not
Two main roads frame the drive. The A3 runs along the northern edge, and the A24 cuts south through Morden. Bound for Surrey or the M25? The A3 takes you there with little fuss.
Going north, over the river into west or central London, is where the clock runs. That crossing is slowest at either end of the day, so for a cross-river job, start after the morning rush and aim to unload before the evening one.
Big period houses up the hill, converted terraces at the bottom
Up on the hill, the Village is older and larger. Its period houses sit on lanes never laid out for long vehicles, many inside a conservation area. Bigger homes mean more to carry, and a tight lane can mean carrying it further.
Down in the town, Colliers Wood and South Wimbledon, the picture changes: mostly Victorian terraces split into flats, with newer blocks close to the station.
Raynes Park, Morden and Mitcham are more suburban, with interwar semis, and a fair number have driveways, which puts the van a few steps from the door.
Permits around the town and Village, room to spare near Mitcham
Controlled parking covers the town centre, the Village and the roads leading to the station. Towards Morden and Mitcham it loosens a lot, and many homes have space off the street.
Conservation streets up the hill are the tricky ones, as they limit where a van may wait. A bay suspension is the way round it, but it takes a few days to come through, so sort it before you settle on a date.
The Championships fortnight, and what else eats into the day
The single biggest local factor for removals in Wimbledon is the tennis.
- The tennis. For the fortnight spanning late June and early July, roads across SW19 close or run restricted, residents' parking is enforced hard, and a move booked in that window costs more time than it should.
- Village lanes too tight for the longest vans, adding a walk to every box.
- Crossing the river at either end of the day.
A man and van in Wimbledon, matched to your street
Start with the address, not the date. In the Village, name the lane, so the man with a van who takes the job knows whether a long van will reach you. Out in Raynes Park, Morden or Mitcham, mention a driveway if you have one.
- Championships fortnight, late June into early July: SW19 roads close or are restricted and residents' parking is enforced hard.
- The longest vans often cannot reach doors on the Village lanes, so give the street name up front.
- A bay suspension on a Village conservation street needs a few days to arrange.
- Morden and Mitcham are the easy end, often with off-street parking.
Congestion Charge and ULEZ in Wimbledon
Nothing here lies inside the Congestion Charge zone, so a move that starts and finishes within SW19, SW20, CR4 or SM4 never pays it.
ULEZ and any charge are in the driver’s price. How pricing works
What a move from Wimbledon costs
Other areas close to Wimbledon
SW11, SW12, SW17, SW18
KT1, KT2, KT3, KT5
SM1 to SM6
CR0, CR2, CR7, SE25
Moving in Wimbledon: your questions
You can, but expect it to run long. Through the Championships fortnight, roads across SW19 are closed or restricted and residents' parking is enforced hard. If your dates can shift, shift them.
Not always. The longest vans often cannot get there, so give the street name when you book. On a conservation street, a bay suspension gives the van somewhere to wait; allow a few days for it.
Usually. Parking is much freer out there than in the town or the Village, and many homes have off-street parking, so the van can load close to the door.
After the morning rush. Crossing the river is the slow part of that trip, especially at either end of the day, so a later start means less of your booking spent in traffic.