A local driver who knows the Thames View estate in IG11, the streets off Bastable Avenue and Thames Road, and the riverside edge towards Barking Riverside.
Thames View is the borough's riverside estate, an IG11 community built in the 1950s on reclaimed marshland between Barking town centre and the Thames, south of the A13. Laid out around Bastable Avenue and Thames Road, it's a planned estate of houses, maisonettes and low- and mid-rise blocks, with its own local shops, schools and the open river and Creekmouth marshes on its doorstep. It now sits right next to the fast-growing Barking Riverside development, linking the older estate to the new riverside neighbourhood.
The moves here are everyday IG11 jobs: a family shifting within the estate off Bastable Avenue, a flat cleared in a block on Thames Road, a sofa carried out of a maisonette, or a downsizing move nearby. The same friendly driver handles your move door to door, every load is protected by goods-in-transit insurance, and our Google rating sits at 5.0. Pricing stays simple and identical across the area: £30 per hour plus £1.50 per mile, a £50 minimum and no hidden fees. There's no Congestion Charge here, and our ULEZ-compliant vans mean no emission surcharge.
Thames View is a planned estate, bounded by the A13 to the north and the river to the south, with Bastable Avenue and Thames Road running through it. The estate streets and blocks generally offer reasonable frontages and lighter parking pressure than inner London, so kerbside access is usually manageable, though around the blocks the nearest vehicle access can be set back, meaning a slightly longer hand-carry across walkways.
For block flats and maisonettes we plan the closest legal stopping point and bring trolleys for the walkway carry. There's no Congestion Charge in IG11, and although Thames View is inside the Greater London ULEZ, our vans are fully ULEZ-compliant, so no emission surcharge applies. Tell us the block or street, the floor and whether there's a working lift when you book and we'll have the access and kerbside time planned in advance.
Thames View's housing is mostly 1950s estate: a mix of terraced and semi-detached houses with gardens, maisonettes and low- and mid-rise blocks of flats. The houses are generally a manageable but full carry; the maisonettes and block flats mean stairs, shared doors and sometimes a lift, with the vehicle access occasionally set back across communal walkways.
For block flats we work to any lift and bring trolleys for the walkway distance; for maisonettes and walk-ups we hand-ball furniture down the stairs and dismantle beds, wardrobes and bulky sofas to get them round tight landings. We protect everything with blankets and straps as standard. Flag the property type, floor and lift status when you book so we size the time correctly.
The Thames View moves we handle most, all on a single clear rate.
Looking at the wider area? Thames View sits within Barking & Dagenham, our borough page covers more neighbourhoods we move across Barking & Dagenham.
Thames View is the riverside estate of IG11, south of the A13 between Barking town centre and the Thames, around Bastable Avenue and Thames Road, next to the new Barking Riverside development. We cover all of it with the same driver and the same pricing.
Yes. Around the Thames View blocks the vehicle access is sometimes set back, so we plan the closest legal stopping point and bring trolleys for the carry across walkways. For maisonettes and walk-ups we hand-ball items down the stairs and dismantle anything that won't turn.
Generally, yes. The estate streets and blocks tend to have reasonable frontages and lighter parking pressure than inner London, so kerbside access is usually manageable. Around the blocks we plan the closest legal stopping point and carry the short distance in.
Yes, same-day and next-day slots are often free across IG11. We're open Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 19:00. Call 07550 145313 with your Thames View addresses and a quick list of what's moving and we'll find you the earliest slot.
There's no Congestion Charge in IG11. Thames View is inside the Greater London 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.