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Where are you moving?
Where are you moving?

House removals & removal companies in Dartford

Moving house in Dartford, Bexleyheath or Ebbsfleet? Fill in one form and up to five removal companies covering the DA postcodes will quote. Each one should tell you if the Dart Charge or the ULEZ is in the price.

Covering Dartford and the DA postcodes, Bexleyheath to Gravesend

What Dartford books

What do removal companies in Dartford handle?

House removals in Dartford

Terraces off East Hill and West Hill, family homes in Wilmington (DA2), flats by the station: all standard house removals. On the form, say how far the van may have to park from your door. On yellow-lined town streets that changes the price as much as the size of the house.

New-build completions at Ebbsfleet

Ebbsfleet Garden City, between Dartford and Gravesend, is planned for up to 15,000 homes. Its 5,000th was finished in December 2025, and Castle Hill alone is set for around 1,500. The developer sets the completion date, so a firm that can shift your booking by a day or two is worth more than a slightly cheaper one.

Office and commercial removals

Relocating a unit near the Crossways business park or an office in the town centre? Ask for commercial removals or office removals quotes. List the workstations, servers and archive boxes, and any day the business can't close.

Man with a van in Dartford

A one-bed in Greenhithe, a bed and boxes going over the bridge to Grays, a sofa from Bluewater: book an hourly man and van. Give the item list and both floors. Check whether the Dart Charge and the second helper are in the hourly rate or added on top.

Removals with storage

When a sale completes before the purchase, ask for removals and storage in one quote: collection, the storage weeks and redelivery. Moves out of Kent are priced as long distance removals. Clearing a relative's home first? Use house clearance.

Older terraced houses on Great Queen Street in Dartford, with double yellow lines along the kerb
Great Queen Street, Dartford by Brian Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Geograph Britain and Ireland

The local reality

How do the Dart Charge and the ULEZ affect a Dartford move?

Any move between DA and Essex uses the Dartford Crossing. As of November 2026, GOV.UK lists:

  • Two-axle vans and lorries: £4.20 a crossing, or £3.60 on a pre-pay account.
  • More than two axles: £8.40, or £7.20 pre-paid.
  • Charged from 6am to 10pm every day, bank holidays included. Pay by midnight the day after.

The firm pays it and should show it on the quote. On an hourly job, ask how time at the crossing is billed.

The London boundary runs through DA. Bexleyheath, Welling, Sidcup, Erith, Belvedere and Crayford are in the London Borough of Bexley, inside the ULEZ. Dartford town, Greenhithe and Gravesend are in Kent and outside it. A van that fails the standard pays £12.50 a day inside the zone.

Sources: GOV.UK — Pay the Dartford Crossing charge: charges (read 2 Nov 2026) · Transport for London (2026)

The kerb

Can you reserve parking for a removal van in Dartford?

Dartford Borough Council doesn't list removals by name, so ring its parking team on 01322 343131 before you rely on either route. As of November 2026:

  • Bay suspension: for works on the highway or a nearby property. Apply through the permit portal at least 10 working days ahead; the council's page asks contractors for two weeks. It costs £100 per bay per week, lasts one week and isn't refunded if cancelled.
  • The conditions say suspensions aren't granted for preferential parking outside the applicant's own home.
  • Dispensation certificate: for trades working from the street. £5 a day or £15 a week plus a £5 admin charge, applied for at least 2 weeks ahead. It isn't issued if the vehicle can unload and park legally elsewhere.

In a permit zone, a resident can book visitor sessions through the same account. Bexley and Gravesham addresses come under those councils' own rules.

Sources: Dartford Borough Council — bay suspension conditions of use (read 2 Nov 2026) · Dartford Borough Council — dispensation certificate (read 2 Nov 2026)

Removals across the DA postcodes

  • Dartford (DA1, DA2): the town, Crayford, Stone, Wilmington, Bean and Darenth. Dartford borough; Crayford is Bexley.
  • Greenhithe (DA9) and Swanscombe (DA10): riverside towns and the west of Ebbsfleet. Dartford borough.
  • Longfield (DA3) and Sutton-at-Hone (DA4): villages south of the town. Dartford, Sevenoaks and Gravesham councils.
  • Northfleet, Gravesend and Meopham (DA11 to DA13): mostly Gravesham.
  • Bexley, Bexleyheath and Erith (DA5 to DA8), Sidcup (DA14, DA15), Welling (DA16), Belvedere (DA17): London Borough of Bexley, inside the ULEZ.

Ebbsfleet International and Gravesend have high-speed trains to St Pancras, and many DA moves start in London. For a price range first, try our removal costs calculator.

New-build terraced houses and parked cars on Candy Dene, part of Ebbsfleet Garden City
Candy Dene, Ebbsfleet by Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Geograph Britain and Ireland

What it costs

What Dartford moves actually cost

Postcode is close to irrelevant to a removal quote. Volume, distance and access do almost all the work. Published ranges by property size live in the removal costs guide, and the cost calculator will put a number on your own move in about a minute.

Good to know

Moving in Dartford: FAQs

Do I pay the Dartford Crossing charge on a removal?

The charge is per vehicle, so the removal company pays it and adds it to the quote. As of November 2026, a two-axle van pays £4.20 a crossing, or £3.60 on a pre-pay account. A lorry with more than two axles pays £8.40, or £7.20 pre-paid. It applies from 6am to 10pm every day.

Can I reserve parking for the removal van in Dartford?

Ask Dartford Borough Council's parking team first (01322 343131). Its bay suspensions are meant for works and aren't granted for parking outside your own home. Its dispensation certificate is for trades, costs £5 a day plus a £5 admin charge, and needs 2 weeks' notice. Removals aren't named on either page.

Is Bexleyheath in the ULEZ?

Yes. The London Borough of Bexley has been inside the ULEZ since August 2023: Bexleyheath, Welling, Sidcup, Erith, Belvedere and Crayford. Dartford borough and Gravesham are in Kent and outside it. A van that fails the standard pays £12.50 a day inside the zone.

Can I get a man and van in Dartford?

Yes. Choose man and van on the quote form for a flat, a room or a few items. If the job crosses the river to Thurrock, the crossing charge is added, so check it appears on each quote.

Do removal companies covering Dartford also cover Gravesend and Ebbsfleet?

Yes. DA runs east through Greenhithe (DA9) and Swanscombe (DA10) to Northfleet, Gravesend and Meopham (DA11 to DA13). Ebbsfleet sits between Swanscombe and Northfleet. Give both postcodes and one quote covers the trip.

How should I plan a move into a new-build at Ebbsfleet?

Keep the date flexible until the developer confirms completion in writing. Then ask the sales office whether a removal lorry can reach your plot, as some estate roads may still be unfinished.

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