South Kensington to Richmond prices
Everything below includes VAT, the crew, the van, the wrapping, the fuel and the Congestion Charge. Where you land in each band is set by the floor and the parking at both ends.
| What you are moving | Price |
|---|---|
| Single item or a few boxesOne or two crew, one run | £115 to £275 |
| Studio flatOne van, one run | £410 to £740 |
| One bedroom flatTwo crew, five to six hours | £530 to £1,010 |
| Two bedroom flatA Luton, or a transit and two runs | £830 to £1,660 |
| Three bedroom houseA full day, three or four crew | £1,230 to £2,330 |
Why people make this move
- Families leaving a SW7 flat for a house with a garden near Richmond Park, which is the dominant version of this move
- The District line runs it directly, so people keep the commute and gain a green space the size of a borough
- Downsizers leaving a large stucco house in South Kensington for something manageable near the river
Loading and unloading
Loading in South Kensington
South Kensington is Kensington and Chelsea controlled parking and the stucco terraces around Onslow Square, Egerton Gardens and the streets off Old Brompton Road are handsome and awkward in equal measure. Raised ground floors with external steps, basement flats with their own staircase down, and interior stairs that turn at every half landing. Cromwell Road and Old Brompton Road are too busy to load from. Free bays are scarce during the working day so a suspension is often worth having, and Kensington and Chelsea wants several working days for one.
More on South Kensington access →Unloading in Richmond
Richmond is a conservation area and it behaves like one. The lanes around Richmond Green, the streets off the Hill and the older terraces towards Petersham are narrow, some have width or weight restrictions, and several will not take a Luton. The town centre fills with visitors from mid morning at weekends and the riverside is worse. The Georgian and Victorian houses up Richmond Hill have long front paths, external steps and tight staircases. The newer flats around the station and towards Kew are much simpler, with lifts and parking. Richmond upon Thames runs its own suspension process, and it is a borough we visit rather than work in daily, so we give it more lead time rather than less.
The journey
Cromwell Road onto the A4 west, through Hammersmith and Chiswick, then down to Kew Bridge and along to Richmond. Nine miles and thirty five minutes when it flows, well over an hour at the wrong time of day. The Hammersmith flyover and the Chiswick roundabout are the two reliable delays.
On a job needing two runs that is a real cost: each round trip is most of an hour and a half. Where the volume is near the boundary we bring the larger vehicle the streets will take rather than doing two runs, which is a judgement we make from the addresses rather than from the room count.
Nine miles, and what it changes
This is the one local corridor where distance moves the price. A one bedroom is sixty pounds above the Zone 1 to Zone 1 figure, and most of that is drive time rather than fuel. On a two bedroom needing two runs the gap widens again.
It also changes the shape of the day. A Richmond move starts earlier than a Clapham move, because the A4 westbound in the afternoon is not something to plan a second run around.
Getting a van into Richmond
The lanes around the Green and up towards Petersham are narrow, and some carry width or weight restrictions that rule out a loaded box van. Richmond Hill has long front paths and steps at many addresses. The riverside is busy from late morning at weekends and unworkable in summer.
We check the specific street before quoting rather than assuming the town centre is one thing. Addresses near the station or out towards Kew are ordinary and easy; addresses in the old lanes need a transit and a plan.
What makes this move go well
- Move on a weekday, since Richmond town centre and the riverside fill with visitors at the weekend
- Take the earliest slot available, because the A4 westbound in the afternoon is the whole problem
- Tell us the exact Richmond street, as the lanes near the Green take a very different vehicle to the station area
- Say if the South Kensington property is a basement or a raised ground floor, since both add a crew member
South Kensington to Richmond: common questions
How much is a man and van from South Kensington to Richmond?
A one bedroom flat is £530 to £1,010, a two bedroom £830 to £1,660 and a three bedroom house £1,230 to £2,330, including VAT. This is the one local route where the mileage genuinely matters: nine miles and a slow A4 puts it about sixty pounds above an equivalent Zone 1 to Zone 1 move.
Can you get a Luton into Richmond?
To the station area and out towards Kew, yes. Into the lanes around Richmond Green and towards Petersham, often not, since several are narrow or carry width and weight restrictions. We check the specific street and bring a transit with a second run where needed, inside the same quoted price.
Why do you want an early start?
The A4 westbound through Hammersmith and Chiswick is the constraint on this route, and it is far worse in the afternoon. On a job needing two runs, a late start can add an hour and a half of driving that an early one avoids entirely.
Is a weekend move harder in Richmond?
Yes. The town centre and the riverside fill with visitors from mid morning at the weekend, particularly in summer, and the narrow lanes become impassable for a van. A weekday is both cheaper and faster here, which is not true of every route.
Do I need a parking suspension?
At the South Kensington end, often, since free bays in Kensington and Chelsea are scarce. At the Richmond end it depends entirely on the street. Both boroughs charge £45 to £120 a day and both want several working days notice, so give us the addresses early.
