After the washer/dryer in my apartment complex stopped working, I started coming here to do my laundry, as it was just a short walk. The hours are pretty good, as they're open until 8 pm or 7 pm on weeknights, and they're also open on weekends. The staff I interacted with (2 gentlemen and 1 woman; usually 1 of them was holding down the fort at a time) were all really friendly, helpful, and engaging.
Washing was £4; this was £1 more expensive than at my complex, and at least I could be sure that if the machines locked down with my laundry inside (as it often did at my complex), there would be someone to help me get it out. The machines only accepted old 1 pound coins and 50 p coins; you could bring cash and other coins and get them changed at the counter. Drying was £1 for every 10 minutes; I found that 20-30 minutes was usually sufficient. Again, you could easily get your money changed for the necessary coins for the machines. Once I also got a dress dry cleaned for £9.99; back home in the States, my neighborhood dry cleaners charged $30.
There's a couch to sit on if you prefer to wait there for your laundry; however, they don't mind if you take off and come back to retrieve it, so long as you don't leave it sitting there for an unreasonable amount of time. The service was fantastic; at one point I realized after starting a wash that I had forgotten my fabric softener and ran back to my flat to grab it; when I returned, the woman working there that day was waiting by the machine with the laundromat's own fabric softener to add in if I didn't make it in time, since there's a specific window of time when you can put it into the machine. The staff were also happy to engage you in conversation if you were sat there waiting for your washing.
They accept credit cards (including my American signature-required card), although sometimes the machine acts up and it's just easier to get cash from the ATM across the street. Overall, a really nice business with great service. read more