End of tenancy cleaning for a one-bed flat: cost and what to expect

A one-bed flat is the most common end of tenancy clean we do, and it usually takes four to five hours for one cleaner. The kitchen and bathroom carry most of the work, with the separate bedroom and living room adding floors and surfaces. Prices start from £207, and carpets or the oven are what move the figure.

See how a one-bed sits within the wider cost of end of tenancy cleaning by property size.

What a one-bed clean involves

The step up from a studio is a whole extra room and a proper hallway. You have a kitchen, a bathroom, a living room and a separate bedroom, so there are more floors to vacuum, more skirting and door frames to wipe, and usually more carpet. The kitchen and bathroom are still where the time concentrates.

Built-in wardrobes are the thing people forget in a one-bed. They get cleaned inside, tops included, and if yours has been storing suitcases for two years it will need emptying first.

Time on the job

Four to five hours for one cleaner is typical. The oven takes an hour or so of that on its own, a scaled bathroom another. If the carpets need a deep clean, allow more, and if the flat is on the third floor with no lift, allow a little more again. See how long a clean takes for the wider picture.

What it costs, with the totals we quote most

The base clean is from £207. The two combinations that come up again and again:

• Oven only, hard floors throughout: £207 plus £77 is £284.
• Oven plus carpet in the bedroom and living room: £207 plus £77 plus £72 is £356.

Above the £207 starting point, the main movers are the carpets, which now cover two rooms, and the oven. Location and condition play a part too. Our instant quote turns it into a figure, and the price guide covers every factor.

The add-ons that matter

For a one-bed the two to weigh are a deep carpet clean at £36 per room across the bedroom and living room, and oven cleaning at £77. Add them when your inventory recorded them done at the start. If the flat came furnished, check whether the sofa and mattress were listed as professionally cleaned, because sofa cleaning from £57 and mattress cleaning from £35 are cheaper than arguing about them later. The full base scope is on the what is included page.

Before the clean

Empty the flat as far as you can, defrost the freezer overnight, and leave the utilities on. If parking is permit-controlled, tell us when you book so the team is not circling the block with a carpet machine.

Ten minutes of clearing saves an hour of cleaning. That is not a slogan, it is what happens when somebody can reach behind a wardrobe and under a bed instead of working around the last three boxes you meant to shift on Saturday.

Is it worth it on a one-bed?

Depends on the deposit and the diary. If your rent is £1,200 a month, five weeks’ rent is around £1,385, and a £356 clean is roughly a quarter of it. Cleaning is the most common cause of deposit disputes, which makes it the easiest line item to take off the table. Our comparison of a clean versus a deposit deduction runs the numbers, and every clean carries a 48-hour re-clean guarantee (terms apply).

Quick answers

How much for a one-bed? From £207, with carpets and the oven the usual additions.

How long? Around four to five hours for one cleaner.

Are carpets included? Vacuuming is; a deep carpet clean at £36 per room is an add-on.

Does a furnished flat cost more? The base price is the same, but furnished flats often need upholstery or mattress treatment to match the inventory.

These figures are a guide. Your final quote depends on the flat, its condition and the add-ons you choose.