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Most residential roads here are unrestricted, and driveways mean a van can usually park on the property itself. Controls tighten around the station, where commuter parking is managed.

If you do need kerb space held, the council can arrange it with five to seven working days' notice. Ask the removal firm to check the road markings when it surveys rather than discovering a restriction on the day.

Ickenham lies within Greater London, so the ULEZ applies despite the semi-rural feel of the surroundings. Non-compliant vehicles pay a daily charge, which is worth clarifying with any firm based outside London.

Houses of this era have generous hallways, straight staircases and doors wide enough for most furniture, so the load is rarely the difficult part. Garages, lofts and garden buildings are where the volume hides, and a survey that skips them tends to produce a quote that is too low.

Swakeleys Road and Long Lane are the main routes, meeting the A40 at the Swakeleys roundabout. Streets in the village and the estates are wide and easy for a large van.

Approaches to the A40 and its roundabout junction slow badly in both commuter peaks. Because loading is usually quick here, plan the day around leaving before the afternoon build-up, particularly if you are heading into or across London.