A local driver who knows Smithfield's great meat market, the lofts and warehouse flats off St John Street and the historic squares around Charterhouse.
Smithfield sits at the City of London's north-western edge, in EC1, wrapped around the famous Smithfield Meat Market, Europe's oldest wholesale market and a working part of the City since medieval times. Beyond the great Victorian market halls, this is one of the most genuinely residential pockets of the Square Mile: warehouse conversions and loft apartments off St John Street and Cowcross Street, the historic calm of Charterhouse Square, and the lively restaurant scene that has grown up around the market's edges, all a step from Farringdon station and the Barbican.
The moves here are character-filled: a loft apartment shifted off St John Street, a warehouse conversion cleared near Cowcross Street, a flat moved by Charterhouse Square, or a single heavy item carried up an old industrial stair. One vetted driver runs the whole job, goods-in-transit insurance covers every load, and we hold a 5.0 rating on Google. The cost is clear: £30 per hour plus £1.50 per mile, a £50 minimum and no hidden fees. Smithfield sits inside the Congestion Charge zone (£18 a day), and we know the City's rules, so the charge is built into your quote, not sprung on you.
Smithfield's access has its own quirks, not least the early-hours rhythm of the meat market. Charterhouse Street, St John Street and Cowcross Street are busy and tightly parked, often with permit-only bays and narrow loading windows, and the area around Farringdon station stays busy through the day. The market's own servicing runs overnight and early morning, so we plan moves around it. The lanes here are historic and slim, deep inside the City's edge.
All of Smithfield 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 it into your quote from the start and never spring it on you. Smithfield is inside the ULEZ too, but our vans are fully ULEZ-compliant, so there is no emission surcharge in EC1. Tell us the building, floor and access and we will have the loading point worked out before the day.
Smithfield is loft and warehouse country. Much of the housing is converted industrial and commercial buildings off St John Street and Cowcross Street, turned into open-plan loft apartments, alongside period flats around Charterhouse Square and newer blocks near Farringdon. Conversions often mean old industrial staircases, large goods or passenger lifts of varying size, and big, awkward pieces of furniture that suit the open-plan spaces.
We plan to the building's lift where there is one and hand-ball items up or down the industrial stairs where there is not, dismantling beds, wardrobes and large sofas to get them round tight turns. Loft apartments can hold heavy, oversized furniture, so we bring straps, trolleys and extra hands where needed, and protect the often characterful communal areas with blankets. Tell us the building type, floor and lift situation when you book.
The Smithfield moves we are asked for most, all on the same fixed rate.
Looking at the wider area? Smithfield sits within the City of London, our borough page covers more neighbourhoods we move across the City of London.
All of the Smithfield area in EC1: the loft and warehouse conversions off St John Street and Cowcross Street, the flats around Charterhouse Square, and the streets by the market and Farringdon station. Wherever your Smithfield move is, it is the same driver and pricing.
Yes. Smithfield is 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 add it as a hidden surprise on the day.
Yes, that is much of our Smithfield work. The conversions off St John Street often have old industrial stairs, varied lifts and big, awkward furniture suited to open-plan space. We dismantle large items, bring extra hands and straps where needed, and protect the communal areas throughout.
No. Smithfield is inside the ULEZ, but our vans are fully ULEZ-compliant, so there is no emission surcharge on your move in EC1. The only central charge is the daily Congestion Charge, which we account for honestly in your quote rather than adding it on afterwards.
Yes. The meat market servicing runs overnight and early morning, so we plan moves around that rhythm and the tight, permit-only parking nearby. Call 07550 145313 with your address and timing and we will choose a window that avoids the busiest market and traffic periods.