A local driver who knows Shirley's leafy avenues off Wickham Road, the Shirley Hills and windmill, and the family homes towards West Wickham.
Shirley is the green, suburban slice of CR0 on the borough's eastern side, between Addiscombe and the Bromley border at West Wickham. It's defined by open space: the Shirley Hills, the Addington Hills with their famous viewpoint, and the well-known Shirley windmill all sit on its edge, and the streets are wide, leafy avenues lined with comfortable inter-war and post-war family homes. There's no station, but good bus links and the tram at nearby Addiscombe keep it connected, while Wickham Road and the local parades handle the everyday shopping.
The moves match the area: a family upsizing in the avenues off Wickham Road, a downsizing move from a larger house near the Shirley Hills, furniture carried into a 1930s semi, or a household moving in from Addiscombe or West Wickham. The same driver carries your Shirley move the whole way, every item is protected by goods-in-transit insurance, and our Google rating is a clean 5.0. The rate stays the same across leafy Shirley: £30 per hour plus £1.50 per mile, a £50 minimum and no hidden fees.
Shirley is mostly residential and greener than central Croydon, so access is generally calmer, but some streets slope towards the hills. The local spine, Wickham Road, carries buses and steady traffic, so we load from the quieter avenues off it. Streets like Shirley Road, Hartland Way and the roads climbing towards the Shirley Hills are wide and many homes have driveways, which makes loading easier, though the gradient near the hills needs a little planning.
Where a larger load needs the kerb outside, we can advise on a Croydon Council parking dispensation arranged a few days ahead, though many Shirley homes have off-street space. There's no Congestion Charge in CR0, and although Shirley is inside the ULEZ, our vans are fully ULEZ-compliant, so no emission surcharge applies. Because there's no station on the doorstep, parking pressure is usually lighter, but on sloping streets near the hills we'll still plan the closest stopping point. Let us know the address and floor when you book.
Shirley is largely comfortable suburban housing: inter-war and post-war detached and semi-detached homes with bay windows, driveways, garages and gardens, set on wide, leafy avenues. There are also some larger detached houses towards the Shirley Hills, bungalows favoured by downsizers, and a scattering of newer flats and infill builds. The houses tend to make for a straightforward carry but a large volume of furniture, garden kit and loft and garage storage.
For these whole-house moves we bring two pairs of hands where needed, dismantle beds, wardrobes, garden furniture and the contents of garages and sheds, and wrap the lot in blankets and straps. Driveways usually keep the carry short, while plots near the hills can slope. Flag the property type, any stairs, a driveway and a rough inventory when you book and we'll size the job and the time correctly.
The Shirley moves we're asked for most, all on the same honest rate.
Looking at the wider area? Shirley sits within Croydon, our borough page covers more neighbourhoods we move across Croydon.
All of CR0 around Shirley: the avenues off Wickham Road, the streets climbing towards the Shirley Hills and the windmill, and the homes towards Addiscombe and the West Wickham border. Same driver and pricing wherever you are.
We come to you, so it doesn't matter. Shirley has no station of its own; the nearest tram is at Addiscombe with buses along Wickham Road. We drive door to door, so just give us your Shirley address and we'll plan the route and the parking.
Yes, that's the typical Shirley job. The inter-war and post-war semis and detached homes here are usually full houses with gardens, garages and lofts packed with storage, so we bring extra hands, dismantle beds, wardrobes and garden furniture, and protect everything.
Usually easily, as many Shirley homes have driveways and parking pressure is lighter than central Croydon. For a longer load where there's only roadside space, we can advise on a Croydon Council parking dispensation, or load from the closest legal kerb.
There's no Congestion Charge in CR0, or anywhere in Croydon. Shirley 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, a £50 minimum, with nothing hidden.