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Parking is rarely the obstacle it is inside London, as most properties have a drive or a wide verge outside. Formal restrictions are limited to the roads by the green and the station.

Where the kerb does need holding, it is Surrey County Council rather than the district that runs on-street parking. It asks for at least ten days' notice and covers removals explicitly: surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/parking/parking-and-permits/suspensions-and-waivers

The real constraint is width. Lanes with high hedges and no passing places can rule out the largest vans, so describe the approach honestly when asking for prices.

Warlingham lies outside the Greater London boundary, so the Ultra Low Emission Zone does not cover the village itself. A move that runs into London will cross into the zone, and the charge falls on the vehicle for that day.

Ask whether the company's vans are compliant and how any charge is handled in the quote.

Houses are generally larger than their London equivalents, with wider stairs, bigger landings and loft or garage storage that adds volume. Most furniture goes through without dismantling.

Older cottages are the exception, with low door heads, uneven floors and sloping ceilings under the eaves that make an upstairs carry slower than the room count suggests.

Limpsfield Road is the main route through the village, linking north towards Croydon. Side lanes are narrow, hedged and unlit in places, with overhanging trees that limit the height a van can clear.

Lanes are at their busiest during school drop-off and pick-up, when parked cars narrow them further.

Winter needs more thought than in town: ice and fallen branches can close a lane at short notice, so build a margin into the timings for a move between November and February.