Short answer: a man with a van in Islington costs from £40 per hour for one mover, £60 per hour for two and £80 per hour for three, with a 2-hour minimum. We have completed 206 man with a van jobs in Islington, 26 of them in the last 12 months. The typical total paid was about £128, and 191 of the 191 jobs with a recorded crew size needed just one mover.
All figures in this guide come from our own booking system, not from estimates or national averages.
Man with a van prices in Islington
| Crew | Hourly rate | 2-hour minimum | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 man and van | £40 per hour | £80 | Single items, small flat moves and student moves |
| 2 men and van | £60 per hour | £120 | One and two bedroom flats, heavy or bulky furniture |
| 3 men and van | £80 per hour | £160 | Larger homes and moves with lots of stairs |
Most Islington jobs ended up between £105 and £165 in total.
Where we move people in Islington
| Area | Postcode | Jobs completed |
|---|---|---|
| Islington | N1 | 75 |
| Holloway | N7 | 52 |
| Old Street | EC1V | 35 |
| Highbury | N5 | 16 |
| Archway | N19 | 13 |
| Clerkenwell | EC1M | 6 |
| St Luke’s | EC1Y | 5 |
| Clerkenwell | EC1R | 4 |
N1 is our busiest part of Islington with 75 jobs, followed by Holloway (N7) with 52.
What a typical Islington job looks like
- Crew: 191 of the 191 jobs with a recorded crew size needed one mover.
- Vans: the medium van was used most often. Counts by van: medium van 76, small van 57, large van 42, Luton van 16.
- Time: every booking starts with the 2-hour minimum, then you pay by the hour for the time used.
- Stairs: about 25 in 100 jobs involved carrying items up or down stairs.
The best and busiest days to move in Islington
Saturday is the busiest day to move in Islington, with 29% of our jobs. Tuesday is the quietest, with 8%, so it is often the easiest day to get the slot you want. August is our busiest month in Islington and May is the quietest.
Tips for moving in Islington
- Parking: Islington has controlled parking zones across the borough. Apply to Islington Council for a parking bay suspension if there is nowhere to stop outside your door.
- Stairs and lifts: Georgian and Victorian terraces in N1 and Highbury are often split into flats with steep stairs and no lift. Let us know the floor and any tight turns when you book.
- Traffic and match days: Holloway Road, City Road and Pentonville Road are red routes. On Arsenal home match days, roads and parking around the Emirates Stadium in N5 and N7 have extra restrictions, so avoid those slots if you can.
- Congestion Charge and ULEZ: the southern edge of Islington, including Clerkenwell, is inside the Congestion Charge zone. Islington N1 north of Pentonville Road, Highbury, Holloway and Archway are outside it. The ULEZ covers all of London.
Book a man with a van in Islington
See prices and book on our man with a van Islington page. For local detail, see man with a van Islington (N1), man with a van Holloway (N7) and man with a van Old Street (EC1V). Moving further afield? Our man with a van London page covers every borough, and moving extras explained sets out how stairs, mileage, ULEZ and heavy items affect the price.