You are moving out of your London flat. You know a professional end of tenancy clean is the single most important thing standing between you and a full deposit return. But every website you visit gives you a wildly different price: some quote £99, some quote £350, and none of them explain why. The confusion is entirely unnecessary, and it’s exactly what unreliable contractors rely on to either underquote and disappoint, or overcharge and exploit moving-day panic.
Stop guessing. We built the interactive End of Tenancy Cleaning Cost Calculator below precisely to give you an honest, transparent estimate based on your actual property size, the number of bathrooms, and the specific extras you need. Use it now, then read on to understand exactly what drives these costs up or down, and why the price you pay is the most important investment you will make during your entire move.
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The 2026 Average Costs for London Flats
If you want a quick reference benchmark before using the calculator, here are the realistic 2026 market rates for professional end of tenancy cleaning in London. Note that these are significantly higher than national UK averages, typically 20% to 30% more, due to higher labour costs and London’s relentless demand for professional cleaning services.
| Property Type | Without Carpets | With Professional Carpet Extraction |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | £150 – £180 | £180 – £220 |
| 1-Bedroom Flat | £180 – £220 | £220 – £270 |
| 2-Bedroom Flat | £220 – £270 | £270 – £330 |
| 3-Bedroom Flat/House | £270 – £330 | £330 – £420 |
| 4-Bedroom House | £350 – £450 | £420 – £550+ |
These prices assume a property in standard condition. A heavily soiled property, one with significant oven grease buildup, severe limescale, or heavily stained carpets, will cost more due to the extra labour and specialist chemicals required.
Studio and 1-Bedroom Flats (£150 – £270)
A studio or one-bedroom flat is the most common London rental property, and the sweet spot for a professional clean in good condition falls between £150 and £220. Don’t let the lower end of that range fool you into false economy, though. A studio flat in London still comes with a full kitchen, a bathroom with hard-water limescale, and likely a shared hallway that must meet the letting agency’s standard.
If your one-bed has carpets, budget for professional steam extraction on top of the standard rate. Landlords and letting agents in London heavily scrutinise carpet condition, and many tenancy agreements explicitly require professional extraction rather than just vacuuming.
2-Bedroom and 3-Bedroom Properties (£220 – £420)
For a two or three-bedroom flat or house, you’re looking at a significant investment that is absolutely worth making. These larger properties take a professional team four to six focused hours to clean to an inventory-passing standard. The bathrooms are the primary cost driver here. Two full bathrooms mean double the descaling, double the limescale treatment, and double the grout scrubbing. Properties with en-suites always cost more, because there is simply more surface area demanding detailed attention.
Why London prices are 20% higher than the national average
You’ll frequently see national comparison sites quote end of tenancy cleaning at ridiculously low rates like £80-£130. These figures are meaningless in a London context. The London living wage, transportation costs across the city, congestion and ULEZ zone fees, and the intensely competitive labour market all push the true operating costs of a professional London cleaning company significantly above the national average. Any company quoting dramatically below the market rate for London is cutting a corner somewhere, and you’ll discover exactly which corner when the inventory clerk arrives.
The 4 Major Factors That Influence Your Quote
The calculator accounts for these variables, but understanding why each one matters helps you budget accurately and avoid nasty surprises.
1. The sheer size and layout (bathrooms matter most)
Property type and overall square footage is the most fundamental pricing factor. A studio flat requires roughly two to three hours of professional labour. A four-bedroom house with two bathrooms and a large kitchen can require a team of three people for a full six-hour day. But here’s the detail most pricing guides ignore: bathrooms are disproportionately expensive to clean.
A bathroom requires specialised descalers for limescale, dedicated disinfectants for toilets, careful polishing of chrome fixtures, grout scrubbing, and mirror polishing. Each additional bathroom adds meaningful time and cost to a quote. When comparing like-for-like quotes, always confirm how many bathrooms each company has factored into their estimate.
2. Heavy appliance cleaning (the “oven dip” premium)
The oven is unquestionably the most scrutinised appliance in any end of tenancy inspection. Inventory clerks open the oven, pull out the racks, and check the back wall, the door glass, and the rubber seals. If there’s baked-on grease, they flag it immediately.
Professional companies don’t just spray the oven and wipe it down. They use a chemical “dip tank” system housed in their van. The racks and trays are submerged in a heated caustic solution that dissolves the carbon and grease completely, restoring them to near-new condition. This process takes time and specialist equipment, which is why oven cleaning properly commands a £30-£50 premium over basic cleaning packages. Any company that claims to deep clean an oven without a dip tank is simply not delivering a professional-grade result.
3. Carpet steam extraction (often mandated by your lease)
Check your tenancy agreement right now. There’s a reasonable probability it includes a clause requiring “professional carpet cleaning upon vacating.” This isn’t a recommendation; it’s a contractual obligation. If you vacuum the carpets yourself and the inventory clerk finds a hair-dye stain under where your desk was, your landlord can deduct carpet cleaning costs directly from your security deposit.
Professional hot water extraction (often called “steam cleaning”) injects a hot detergent solution deep into the carpet fibres, agitates the dirt, and immediately extracts the contaminated water. It lifts stains, removes odours, and leaves a provably clean result you can demonstrate with a professional invoice. For a two-bedroom flat, professional carpet extraction adds roughly £60-£100 to the total quote.
4. The condition of the property (standard vs. heavy soil)
There’s a significant price difference between cleaning a property that has been reasonably maintained throughout the tenancy and one that hasn’t been cleaned properly in years. A heavily soiled property, think thick black grease coating every surface in the kitchen, years of soap scum on the shower screen, and mould growing visibly in the bathroom grout, requires considerably more time, more specialist chemicals, and more physical effort.
Most professional companies will perform a brief assessment (or ask detailed questions during the quoting process) to determine whether your property falls into the “standard condition” or “heavy soil” category. Be honest when you’re getting quotes. If you understate the condition and the team arrives to discover a far worse property than described, you’ll face either an on-the-spot price increase or the risk of the job being completed to a lower standard than you need.
The Hidden Trap of “Cheap” End of Tenancy Cleaning
This is the most important section of this guide, and the one most likely to save you a significant amount of money.
Why you should run from a £99 whole-house quote
A £99 end of tenancy clean for anything larger than a one-bedroom studio is mathematically impossible if it’s going to meet a professional inventory standard. The minimum honest cost of cleaning a one-bedroom flat to inventory standard in London, accounting for labour, travel, professional chemicals, insurance, and equipment, simply cannot be delivered profitably at that price point.
So what happens when you book a £99 cleaner? One of several disappointing outcomes occurs. Perhaps they rush through the property in two hours, skipping the oven interior, the shower tracks, and the tops of the cupboards. Or they arrive with consumer-grade products from the supermarket rather than industrial descalers and degreasers. Or they don’t show up at all, leaving you stranded on moving day. In all scenarios, the inventory clerk flags the cleaning as inadequate, and your landlord charges you £250 for a genuine professional clean from the deposit.
Consider two scenarios. Tenant A books a £100 “cheap” clean. The inventory clerk finds a greasy oven and limescale on the shower screen. The landlord deducts £280 for a professional re-clean. Tenant A’s total cleaning cost: £380. Tenant B books Feel Clean for £220. Our team passes the inventory check first time. Tenant B’s total cleaning cost: £220. The “cheap” option cost £160 more.
The risk of uninsured, unvetted contractors failing the inventory test
Beyond the quality issue, unverified independent cleaners represent a genuine financial liability. If a cash-in-hand cleaner accidentally scratches your landlord’s expensive hardwood floors with an industrial vacuum, or snaps a shelf in a fitted wardrobe while cleaning inside, you are personally responsible for that damage. An uninsured, unregistered cleaner has no public liability insurance to cover the repair cost. You do.
A professional, registered cleaning company carries comprehensive public liability insurance. If anything goes wrong during the clean, their insurance covers the damage, leaving your deposit completely protected.
Why a Deposit Guarantee Justifies the Price
Once you understand the true stakes involved, the price of a professional end of tenancy clean reframes itself completely.
Viewing the cost as an insurance policy for your security deposit
The average London deposit for a two-bedroom flat is between £1,800 and £2,800. Cleaning deductions, the most common reason deposits are withheld, typically run between £150 and £500. When you invest £220-£280 in a professional cleaning agency, you’re paying an insurance premium of under 15% of your deposit value to virtually eliminate the risk of any cleaning-related deduction.
Framed that way, it’s not an expense. It’s a financial no-brainer.
How Feel Clean’s Free Re-Clean Guarantee eliminates financial risk entirely
At Feel Clean, we offer a free re-clean guarantee on every end of tenancy booking, regardless of property size. This means that if your inventory clerk or landlord identifies any specific cleaning defect after our team finishes, we return to the property and rectify it completely free of charge, within 72 hours of the original clean.
We work to an exhaustive, agency-approved checklist that has been specifically designed to satisfy London’s most rigorous inventory clerks. We bring industrial dip tanks for ovens, professional carpet extraction equipment, and powerful descalers. We don’t leave until the property meets the required standard.
You get a professional invoice to hand to your letting agent as documented proof of a professional standard clean. You get the guarantee in writing. And you leave the property knowing your deposit is safe.
Use the calculator above to get your instant estimate → Or book directly with Feel Clean today and experience the peace of mind that comes with a truly guaranteed service.
Conclusion
When it comes to end of tenancy cleaning prices in London, the right question isn’t “how do I find the cheapest option?” The right question is “how do I guarantee my deposit comes back in full?”
Here are the key pricing takeaways for 2026:
1. A studio or one-bed flat in London costs £150-£270 for a full professional clean, depending on carpets.
2. A two to three-bedroom property costs £220-£420, again depending heavily on carpet extraction and the number of bathrooms.
3. Budget separately for carpet extraction and oven deep cleaning if your specific lease mandates them.
4. Never book on price alone. The free re-clean guarantee is your financial safety net, always insist on it.
5. View the cost as deposit insurance, not a moving expense.
Use the calculator at the top of this page to get a personalised estimate for your specific property. When you’re ready to lock in a price with a fully insured, guaranteed agency that knows exactly what London inventory clerks demand, our team at Feel Clean is ready to help.
