Removals in SW11 (Battersea): Harker & Son Removals
Harker & Son Removals is the only removals firm listed for the SW11 postcode district (Battersea, London), moving homes here since 2011. Typical local moves cost £420–£1,600+. Two Lutons and a 3.5t. Call or send an enquiry below — it goes straight to them, no middleman.
Harker & Son Removals
Run by Dave Harker · Est. 2011 · Battersea, London
87 local reviews
Dave started with one borrowed Luton and his lad on the tail-lift. Fourteen years on it's still the two of them plus two on the books — and they still turn up at the time they said, with the blankets they promised.
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What SW11 says about Harker & Son Removals
“Moved us from a third-floor flat off Lavender Hill to Wandsworth in the rain. Not one mark on the walls at either end. Grafted all day, priced fair.”
Sarah M., moved October
“Booked them two days before completion when the chain suddenly moved. Dave rearranged his Thursday to fit us in. That's why you use a local firm.”
James & Priya T., moved August
“They carried a 300kg piano down a staircase I couldn't walk down without holding the rail. Watching it was like watching surgery.”
Elena K., moved June
Moving-day reality in Battersea
Written for movers, by movers. This is the ground truth the national platforms have never stood on.
The housing. Victorian terraces between the commons with narrow staircases and paint you can't scuff, plus a wall of new-build riverside flats at the Power Station end — lift bookings, loading bays, concierge rules.
The parking. Permit-controlled almost everywhere. You'll need suspensions on Northcote Road jobs, and the Junction one-ways punish a wrong turn with fifteen minutes.
The patch. Work in SW11 orbits Battersea Park, Clapham Junction, Northcote Road, Lavender Hill and Battersea Power Station. Around 35,535 households live here, and in a normal year roughly one in ten of them moves. That's not a lead list — that's a working patch, every week, forever.
| Job | Typical price |
|---|---|
| 1-bed flat, local | £420–£672 |
| 2–3 bed house, local | £714–£1,200 |
| 4-bed house with packing | £1,280–£1,600+ |
| Piano / specialist item | from £210 |
| Local going rates, gathered from working firms. The SW11 holder quotes their own prices — we never touch the money. | |
SW11 — asked and answered
How much does a removals firm cost in SW11?
Most local moves in SW11 (Battersea) cost £420–£1,600+. A one-bed flat sits near £420; a full family house with packing runs to £1,600 and beyond. Harker & Son Removals quotes directly and adds no platform or booking fees.
Who is the listed removals firm for SW11?
Harker & Son Removals is the exclusively listed removals firm for the SW11 district (Battersea, London), trading since 2011. Real Movers Network lists one firm per postcode district, so every enquiry from this page goes directly to them.
Does Harker & Son Removals handle flats, pianos and packing?
Harker & Son Removals's listed services: full house moves, flat moves & lift bookings, piano moves, packing service, storage runs. For anything unusual — long carries, tight closes, that wardrobe that came in through the window — ask when you call. Local firms price the awkward stuff honestly.
Can another removals firm be listed for SW11?
No. Real Movers Network lists exactly one removals firm per postcode district, and Harker & Son Removals holds SW11 — for life, while they keep the standards. Movers looking for their own patch can check neighbouring districts like SW10 and SW12, which may still be open.
SW11 is taken — one firm per district, no exceptions, no outbidding. But the map is still nearly empty. Neighbouring districts are open right now: