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The majority of houses have a drive or a clear frontage, so a van can usually be brought right up. Streets close to the station and the shops are the exception, with controlled bays and commuter pressure during the day.

Where restrictions apply, a suspension is requested from the council and takes at least seven working days, so raise it as soon as the date is fixed.

The ULEZ covers the whole of Greater London, so it applies here regardless of how suburban the streets feel. Check that any firm you compare runs compliant vehicles, particularly smaller operators using older vans. The Congestion Charge is a central London scheme and has no bearing on a move in this area.

Most jobs are three or four-bedroom houses with a hall, a straight staircase and a garage or side access. The complications are usually loft conversions with steep final flights, and rear extensions that make a long carry from the van to the kitchen. Flats near the station are typically walk-ups without a lift.

The A406 splits the area and backs up at peak times. The residential roads either side are wide, but the parades around George Lane leave little room to stand a van.

Aim to load between the morning peak and the afternoon school run, when the North Circular approaches are moving. Family moves cluster into the summer holidays here more than in most places, so those weeks book out first.