Used tumble dryers in London, England typically sell for £70 to £280 (about $94 to $375). Tumble dryers sell on type as much as condition, because a heat pump model costs a fraction of a vented one to run and buyers increasingly know it.
Selling a tumble dryer 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.
Rental tenancies here turn over faster than anywhere else in the UK, and a tenancy ending usually means an entire flat being cleared in a week. Add several hundred thousand students across dozens of institutions and the supply is effectively continuous.
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 tumble dryers are worth
What lifts the price
- Clean condenser and lint filters with no blockage
- Original hoses, vent kit and feet
What pulls it down
- Vented models, which are the least wanted type
- Blocked condenser units that no longer dry properly
Working out what yours is worth
- Identify the type from the model plate: vented, condenser or heat pump
- Run a full cycle and check clothes actually come out dry
Getting it ready
- Identify the type: vented, condenser or heat pump. This is the single biggest factor in what a buyer will pay.
- Clean the lint filter and, on a condenser or heat pump, the condenser unit itself — a blocked one looks like neglect.
Photograph
- The drum interior, clean and lit
- The lint filter and condenser, clean
Put in the description
- Capacity in kilograms and the energy rating
- Brand, model number and approximate age
Sells fastest in autumn and winter when drying outdoors stops being practical, and it is often a distress purchase, so working machines move quickly.
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 tumble dryer 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.
Is it a heat pump model?
Check the label and answer clearly. Heat pump dryers cost far less to run and are worth substantially more second hand.
How much is a tumble dryer worth in London?
Most used tumble dryers change hands for £70 to £280 (about $94 to $375). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a tumble dryer across the United Kingdom, what tumble dryers are worth, everything second hand in London, or Kitchen & Appliances in London.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.