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There is effectively no casual parking here. Most buildings expect a vehicle to use a booked loading bay or an internal dock, and anything on the street needs a suspension from the City of London Corporation applied for six working days ahead.

Many lanes also carry loading restrictions during the working day, so the practical answer is often an early start or a weekend.

ULEZ applies throughout London, this district included, so ask about vehicle compliance at quote stage.

The Congestion Charge zone also covers Monument and runs on set days and hours. Confirm whether the removal firm absorbs it or adds it to the final bill.

Conversions dominate: flats formed inside older commercial buildings, with stair cores never intended for furniture, low headroom on landings and doorways that measure smaller than they look.

Goods lifts, where they exist, usually have to be booked with building management, and listed status in the older buildings rules out hoisting from the street.

Eastcheap, Lower Thames Street and King William Street are the through routes. Fish Street Hill and the lanes off it are narrow, one-way and often blocked by deliveries.

Weekday deliveries and office traffic make the middle of the day the worst time to load. Very early starts work well, and weekends are quieter still, though building access has to be arranged with management in advance.