Job details
Project overview
This job concerned an one-bedroom cottage in Croydon, CR0, where the goal was to prepare the cottage for handover without removing fixtures. houseclearance.co put the request out to 10 carriers, 5 of whom bid, and the job record shows a price of £870.
The job was posted on 14 September 2026 and marked completed on 21 September 2026, a 7-day turnaround from first listing to handover.
Items removed and quantity
The inventory for this job covered:
- A double bed
- Table
- Chairs
- Shelving
- Small appliances
- Loft-stored boxes
Taken together, this amounted to an estimated 9–12 cubic yards of material. Fitted fixtures, hazardous waste, paint and rubble are excluded without a separate assessment.
Access and logistics
Handling this job needs to account for a narrow hallway and low doorway; an agreed vehicle stopping point. Furniture may require safe disassembly where appropriate to work within these conditions.
How the clearance was completed
A double bed and the rest of the inventory were handled according to the access conditions noted above – a narrow hallway and low doorway; an agreed vehicle stopping point. Furniture may require safe disassembly where appropriate to work within these conditions; fitted fixtures, hazardous waste, paint and rubble are excluded without a separate assessment.
Any reusable items are set aside for an appropriate reuse route where feasible, with the remaining waste going through authorised disposal channels.
Final cost and pricing factors
5 bids came in on this job, ranging from £870 up to £1,105, with the lower figure winning. The volume involved – an estimated 9–12 cubic yards of material – is a significant driver, alongside the access conditions already noted: a narrow hallway and low doorway; an agreed vehicle stopping point.
Pricing for a house clearance in Croydon isn't fixed by houseclearance.co; it's set job by job by whichever licensed carriers choose to bid. £870 reflects this one job's record and shouldn't be read as a typical Croydon price. For more context, see how prices are calculated.
Quote activity
This is how the request for Croydon moved through the houseclearance.co marketplace:
The winning bid of £870 was the lowest of the 5 bids this job received in houseclearance.co's reverse-auction marketplace, where licensed carriers compete on price for each job individually.
Result and handover
The one-bedroom cottage in Croydon was cleared of the inventory listed above. The job achieved its stated goal to prepare the cottage for handover without removing fixtures.
About this case study
Is this a real completed job?
Yes. This is a real completed clearance job. The property type, item list and £870 price shown on this page are real details from the completed job.
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