A local driver who knows Ickenham's village pump and pond, Swakeleys Road, the Metroland semis and the Metropolitan and Piccadilly line station.
Ickenham is one of Hillingdon's prettiest Metroland villages, a UB10 suburb that has kept a genuine village feel around its old pond, the timber village pump and the green at its heart. The Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines serve Ickenham station, and the area grew between the wars into streets of mock-Tudor and bay-fronted semis aimed at families wanting countryside on the Tube. Swakeleys Road forms the local high street, the Elizabethan Swakeleys House sits nearby, and the open space of the Ickenham Marsh and the Celandine Route along the River Pinn keep it green.
The moves here are settled and family-shaped: a couple upsizing within the village streets, a downsizing move from a large Metroland semi, a sofa carried up a 1930s house off Swakeleys Road, or a family move tied to the schools. One careful driver runs your move door to door, every item is protected by goods-in-transit insurance, and we're rated 5.0 on Google by the people we've moved. The rate stays consistent across the village: £30 per hour plus £1.50 per mile, a £50 minimum and no hidden fees.
Ickenham is mostly quiet residential, so access is calmer than the borough's town centres. Swakeleys Road and Long Lane are the busier local routes, carrying traffic towards the A40 and Uxbridge, so for those we load from the side roads. Streets like Glebe Avenue, Austins Lane and the closes around the village green are mostly free or lightly controlled, with the driveways and verges typical of Metroland, so kerbside access is usually easy.
Where a larger load needs a controlled bay near the station or the shops, we can advise on a short Hillingdon Council removals dispensation, best arranged a few days ahead. There's no Congestion Charge in UB10, and although Ickenham is inside the ULEZ, our vans are fully ULEZ-compliant, so no emission surcharge applies. The A40 is close, so we plan around the Western Avenue and Swakeleys roundabout traffic. Just tell us the address, the floor and any driveway or garage access when you book.
Ickenham is dominated by 1930s Metroland housing, mock-Tudor and bay-fronted semis and detached homes with gardens, driveways, garages and lofts, plus some larger and more individual houses near Swakeleys. These are generous family homes, so the carry is usually straightforward but high in volume, full of years of furniture, garden equipment and loft storage. There are also a few purpose-built flats near the station and some newer infill builds.
For whole-house moves we bring extra hands where needed, dismantle beds, wardrobes and garden furniture, and protect everything with blankets and straps. Loft conversions and garage clearances add a load, which we factor into the time. For the station flats the carry is shorter but the communal stairs still need planning. Flag the property type, any stairs and a rough inventory when you book and we'll size the job and time correctly.
The Ickenham moves we handle most, all on the same fixed rate.
Looking at the wider area? Ickenham sits within Hillingdon, our borough page covers more neighbourhoods we move across Hillingdon.
All of UB10 around Ickenham: the Metroland streets off Swakeleys Road and Long Lane, the roads around the village green and pond, and the closes near the station. Wherever your Ickenham move is, it's the same driver and the same pricing.
Yes, that's the typical Ickenham job. The 1930s mock-Tudor semis and detached homes here are usually full family houses packed with furniture, garden kit and loft storage, so we bring extra hands where needed, dismantle beds and wardrobes, and protect everything for the move.
Generally, yes. Most Ickenham streets are free or lightly controlled, often with driveways and verges, so kerbside access is straightforward. Swakeleys Road and Long Lane are busier, so we load from side roads there. For a bigger load we can arrange a council dispensation.
Yes, same-day and next-day slots are often free across UB10. We're open Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 19:00. Call 07550 145313 with your Ickenham addresses and a quick list of what's moving and we'll find you the earliest slot.
There's no Congestion Charge in UB10. Ickenham is inside the ULEZ, but our vans are fully ULEZ-compliant, so there's no emission surcharge on your move. You pay £30 per hour plus £1.50 per mile with a £50 minimum and nothing hidden.