A local driver who knows Blackfriars on the City's riverside, the offices around New Bridge Street and the new flats near the station and the Thames.
Blackfriars sits at the south-western corner of the City of London, where EC4 runs down to the Thames and the river crossings of Blackfriars Bridge. Named after the medieval Dominican friary that once stood here, it is now a mix of offices, the unusual Blackfriars station spanning the river, and a growing run of apartments along the waterfront and the streets just back from it. St Paul's Cathedral rises a few minutes north, and the riverside walk links it to Bankside across the water.
The moves match the area: a flat shifted near New Bridge Street, a riverside apartment cleared by the station, an office relocated off Queen Victoria Street, or a single item collected close to the bridge. You get one vetted driver from kerb to door, full goods-in-transit cover on everything in the van, and our 5.0 Google rating behind the work. The rate is plain: £30 per hour plus £1.50 per mile, a £50 minimum and no hidden fees. Blackfriars sits inside the Congestion Charge zone (£18 a day), and because we know the City's rules, the charge goes into your quote up front, never as a surprise.
Blackfriars is squeezed between the river and the City's office core, so access takes planning. New Bridge Street, Queen Victoria Street and the Victoria Embankment are busy through-routes with red-route stretches and loading bans, and the area around the station and the bridge approaches gets congested on weekdays. Many of the newer riverside flats use a marshalled loading bay and a booked lift, while the older office buildings share a single commercial lift on a tight schedule.
All of Blackfriars sits inside the Congestion Charge zone: £18 a day, Monday to Friday 07:00-18:00 and weekends and bank holidays 12:00-18:00. We build that into your quote from the start and never add it as a hidden cost. Blackfriars is inside the ULEZ too, but our vans are fully ULEZ-compliant, so there is no emission surcharge in EC4. Tell us the building, floor and whether there is a loading bay and we will plan the kerbside time in advance.
Blackfriars housing is a blend of modern riverside apartments, converted office buildings turned into flats, and a handful of upper-floor homes above the commercial streets. The riverside blocks usually have lifts, concierge desks and loading bays, meaning logistics rather than stairs; the conversions can have a single shared lift and long internal corridors. Furniture in the newer flats tends to be modern and modular.
We plan to the lift and loading bay, bring trolleys for the carry, and protect lifts and smart lobbies with blankets and corner guards. Larger beds, wardrobes and sectional sofas come apart and go back together where lift cars are tight. For the occasional older upper-floor flat we hand-carry down the stairs with the building's common parts fully protected. Tell us the building, floor and lift situation when you book.
The Blackfriars moves we are asked for most, all on one clear rate.
Looking at the wider area? Blackfriars sits within the City of London, our borough page covers more neighbourhoods we move across the City of London.
All of the Blackfriars area in EC4: the riverside flats near the station and the Thames, the offices around New Bridge Street and Queen Victoria Street, and the streets running up towards St Paul's. Wherever your Blackfriars move is, it is the same driver and pricing.
Yes. Blackfriars sits inside the Congestion Charge zone: £18 a day, Monday to Friday 07:00-18:00 and weekends and bank holidays 12:00-18:00. We know the City's rules, build the charge into your quote up front, and never spring hidden costs on you on the day.
Yes. Those waterfront blocks usually have a loading bay, concierge and a goods lift to book, so we confirm access first and plan the kerbside time. Give us the building and floor and we will sort the lift booking and loading-point logistics before the day of the move.
No. Blackfriars is inside the ULEZ, but our vans are fully ULEZ-compliant, so there is no emission surcharge on your move in EC4. The only central charge is the daily Congestion Charge, which we account for honestly in your quote rather than adding it on afterwards.
Often, yes, especially for a single item or a small flat, though riverside towers depend on lift and loading-bay availability. We are open Monday to Saturday, 08:00-19:00. Call 07550 145313 with your addresses and what is moving and we will find the earliest slot.