Oven cleaning in Borough costs from £77 with London Oven Cleaners, agreed on the phone first. The oven is reassembled and heated, and you inspect it before we leave.
Merrick Square, a few minutes' walk from Borough station, is 32 houses built for Trinity House in 1853-56 on land that a merchant, Christopher Merrick, gave to the corporation in 1661, and Trinity House still owns it.
Trinity House's squares behind Borough High Street
Merrick Square's houses face a private garden inside their original cast-iron railings, and all 32 are listed Grade II. Close by, Trinity Church Square was finished in a short burst in the early 19th century around Holy Trinity Church, built in 1824 and now the rehearsal venue Henry Wood Hall. Southwark made it a conservation area in 1968, and the council singles out its uniform terraces and grand squares.
Houses of this age were built with the kitchen in the basement or at the back, so the oven can be a flight of stairs below the front door. The method stays the same: the shelves, trays and runners come out and are soaked and cleaned separately, while the cavity and door glass are done by hand downstairs, on dust sheets.
The Tabard estate and Chaucer ward's flats
East of the squares, the London County Council planned one of its early slum clearance schemes around Tabard Street in 1910 and built blocks of flats around a rectangular garden, now Tabard Gardens, between 1910 and 1916. Flats like these are the norm here. Chaucer ward, which takes in St George the Martyr, both squares and the Tabard estate, had 6,123 households in 2021, and 33.1% of them rented from the council, with another 9.4% renting from a housing association. 35.9% rented privately and 19.3% owned.
A council or housing association flat usually has a compact kitchen with a 60cm freestanding cooker or a built-in single. Tenants book directly and pay the same as everyone else, and when a private tenancy ends the guide to oven cleaning and your deposit sets out what an inventory clerk looks for.
Three parking zones meet at St George the Martyr
Southwark's zone map puts the junction of Borough High Street, Long Lane, Great Dover Street and Marshalsea Road on the edge of three controlled zones, each with its own hours on the council's zone list:
- Newington (D), including Trinity Church Square, Merrick Square and Tabard Gardens: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 6.30pm
- Borough (C2), west of the High Street along Marshalsea Road and Redcross Way: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 6.30pm
- London Bridge (F), the neighbouring zone to the north-east: Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6.30pm
Outside those hours the council says permits are not needed and visitors do not pay, so on a Sunday none of the three is controlled; yellow lines and their time plates still apply. On a weekday the team needs somewhere to park, so tell us the street when you book, and check the sign on the bay.
Borough oven cleaning prices
| Oven or appliance | Fixed price |
|---|---|
| Single ovenBuilt-in single: cavity, racks, door glass and seals. | £77 |
| Double ovenBoth cavities and doors, every rack soaked and cleaned. | £110 |
| Single wide ovenOne oven, wider than the standard 60cm. | £114 |
| Range cooker, 90cmThe whole cooker: every oven and the grill. | £143 |
| Range cooker, 100cm | £167 |
| Range hob or range hoodThe wide hob on a range, or the hood above it. | £48 |
| AGA, two-ovenCooled properly, cleaned, re-lit and checked. | £143 |
| AGA, four-oven | £187 |
| HobCeramic £23, gas £28. | £23–28 |
| Extractor hood | £28 |
| Microwave | £22 |
| Single oven, hob and extractorThe three together, one visit. | £117 |
| Double oven, hob and extractorThe three together, one visit. | £143 |
Every appliance has its own fixed price. Say whether yours is freestanding or built in, and how many ovens it has; the figure agreed on the phone is the one you pay.
Borough oven cleaning questions
My kitchen is in the basement of a Trinity Church Square house. Does that cost more?
The price is set by the oven and agreed on the phone. Mention the stairs when you call.
Can you come on a Sunday?
Yes, at the weekday price, and Sunday is outside the hours of zones D, C2 and F alike.
How long does a double oven take?
About 2 hours, at £110. A single takes about 90 minutes and a 90cm range 2 to 3 hours.
Do you also cover the streets round Borough Market?
Yes. The riverside west of the High Street is on the Bankside page, which gives the zone C1 hours and the Clink Street rule.
Said after the sign-off
I would certainly recommend this service, very efficient and good value for money. The young man did a great job and even cleaned the kitchen floor. Thank you.
Arrived promptly and did a great job cleaning the oven, hob and extractor. They look like new now and for a very reasonable price too.
Brilliant clean, my oven looks like brand new. A 5 star clean.
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