The distance gets carried twice
Everything you own travels from the flat to the vehicle and then from the vehicle into the new place. If the vehicle is standing a street away, that distance is paid for in time on both ends of the day.
It is not a hidden cost; it is a real one, and it should be in a quote rather than discovered on arrival.
The main roads are the hard part
Rye Lane and Peckham High Street have bus lanes, loading restrictions and a great deal of foot traffic. Plan on the basis that the vehicle stands somewhere else, and treat it as a bonus if it does not.
Queens Road varies enormously along its length — some sections work and some absolutely do not, and which one you are on is worth establishing properly.
The residential streets are easier and narrower
Off the main roads it is mostly Victorian terraces with cars parked both sides, leaving a single usable lane. Access to the door is easy; the vehicle is in everybody’s way while it is there, which is an argument for working promptly rather than for parking further off.
The bay suspension
Much of the area is a controlled parking zone, and a suspension has to be arranged with Southwark in advance. It applies to houses as well as flats.
- It cannot be arranged on the morning.
- It is worth it wherever the alternative is a long carry.
- A frontage makes it easier to arrange, not unnecessary.
- Ask your remover whether you need one. If they have not raised it, ask why not.
Questions worth asking any quote
Where will the vehicle stand at my address? How far is that from my door? Is that distance in this price? Do I need a suspension?
A quote given without any of those being asked is a number somebody is planning to revise on your doorstep.