Short answer: a man with a van in Tower Hamlets 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 362 man with a van jobs in Tower Hamlets, 56 of them in the last 12 months. The typical total paid was about £119, and 345 of the 345 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 Tower Hamlets
| 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 Tower Hamlets jobs ended up between £95 and £165 in total.
Where we move people in Tower Hamlets
| Area | Postcode | Jobs completed |
|---|---|---|
| Canary Wharf | E14 | 140 |
| Whitechapel | E1 | 105 |
| Bow | E3 | 60 |
| Bethnal Green | E2 | 32 |
| Wapping | E1W | 25 |
Canary Wharf (E14) is our busiest part of Tower Hamlets with 140 jobs, followed by Whitechapel (E1) with 105.
What a typical Tower Hamlets job looks like
- Crew: 345 of the 345 jobs with a recorded crew size needed one mover.
- Vans: the medium van was used most often. Counts by van: medium van 130, small van 109, large van 79, Luton van 26.
- Time: every booking starts with the 2-hour minimum, then you pay by the hour for the time used.
- Stairs: about 15 in 100 jobs involved carrying items up or down stairs.
The best and busiest days to move in Tower Hamlets
Saturday is the busiest day to move in Tower Hamlets, with 27% of our jobs. Monday is the quietest, with 9%, so it is often the easiest day to get the slot you want. August is our busiest month in Tower Hamlets and February is the quietest.
Tips for moving in Tower Hamlets
- Parking: most streets in Tower Hamlets sit in controlled parking zones. If there is no off-street space, ask Tower Hamlets Council about a parking bay suspension a few working days before you move.
- Blocks and lifts: Canary Wharf, Wapping and much of E1 are full of tower blocks and warehouse conversions. Book the goods lift and loading bay with the concierge or managing agent, and check any van height limits for underground car parks.
- Traffic and red routes: Commercial Road, The Highway and the A12 and A13 are red routes, so stopping to load there is not allowed. Plan to load from a side street or a marked loading bay.
- Congestion Charge and ULEZ: almost all of Tower Hamlets is outside the Congestion Charge zone, though its eastern edge runs close to Aldgate, so check the TfL map if you are moving near the City. The ULEZ covers all of London, including the whole borough.
Book a man with a van in Tower Hamlets
See prices and book on our man with a van Tower Hamlets page. For local detail, see man with a van Canary Wharf (E14), man with a van Whitechapel (E1) and man with a van Bow (E3). 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.