Used cardigans in London, England typically sell for £8 to £40 (about $11 to $54). Cardigans sell on fibre and button completeness, so check the composition label and count the buttons before you photograph anything.
Selling a cardigan in London
London turns over more second-hand goods than anywhere else in the country, and for a reason that has nothing to do with taste: the sheer density of people moving in, out and across the city. It has a deep vintage and designer resale culture that predates the internet, so buyers here arrive knowing what a fair price looks like and will say so.
Most small handovers happen at a station, because almost everyone is on the Tube or the rail network and almost nobody wants to drive. Driving into the centre means the congestion charge, the ULEZ and somewhere to park, so for anything you can carry, agree a station and a time. Anything sofa-sized needs a van and a realistic loading plan.
Ask which floor the item is on and whether there is a lift before you agree a price. A great deal of London housing is walk-up, and a wardrobe on the fourth floor is a different proposition from the same wardrobe on the ground.
London, in England, has around 8.9 million people, which means a buyer pool big enough that almost anything finds someone, and close enough together that collection is rarely the obstacle. Birmingham, Leeds and Sheffield are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in London
Most private sales settle by bank transfer or cash on collection. Faster Payments clear in seconds, which makes a transfer as safe as cash for the seller — wait for it to land before the item leaves your hands. Around Camden, Brick Lane and Peckham are where this sort of thing tends to change hands.
What cardigans are worth
What lifts the price
- Button bands that lie flat with no gaping
- Recognised knitwear labels
What pulls it down
- Missing or mismatched replacement buttons
- Pilling on the front where it rubs
Working out what yours is worth
- Count the buttons and check they all match
- Button it fully and check the band lies flat
Getting it ready
- Check every button is present and firmly attached, and look for a spare sewn inside the placket.
- Read the composition: wool, cashmere, cotton and acrylic sit at very different prices.
Photograph
- The composition label
- The buttons and buttonholes close up
Put in the description
- Pit-to-pit and body length laid flat
- Whether all buttons are present and any spare included
Autumn through late winter, with a peak before Christmas. Natural fibre cardigans hold value; acrylic ones sell cheaply.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
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Common questions
Where can I sell a cardigan in London?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. Most small handovers happen at a station, because almost everyone is on the Tube or the rail network and almost nobody wants to drive. Driving into the centre means the congestion charge, the ULEZ and somewhere to park, so for anything you can carry, agree a station and a time. Anything sofa-sized needs a van and a realistic loading plan.
Are all the buttons there?
Count them and check for a spare inside the placket. A missing button on a distinctive cardigan is hard to match.
How much is a cardigan worth in London?
Most used cardigans change hands for £8 to £40 (about $11 to $54). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a cardigan across the United Kingdom, what cardigans are worth, everything second hand in London, or Clothing in London.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.