Central London to Bristol prices
A dedicated van and crew for your move alone, on the date you booked. Everything below includes VAT, the fuel, the mileage and the Congestion Charge on the London leg.
| What you are moving | Price |
|---|---|
| Single item or a small loadA few boxes, a bed, a sofa | £450 to £800 |
| Studio or one bedroom flatTwo crew, one van, same day | £950 to £1,550 |
| Two bedroom flat or houseTwo or three crew, a Luton | £1,350 to £2,200 |
| Three bedroom houseThree crew, a full day | £1,800 to £3,000 |
| Four bedroom houseLarger vehicle or two, sometimes two days | £2,400 to £4,000 |
Why people make this move
- A three bedroom house in Bristol against a one bedroom flat in Zone 2, which is the arithmetic driving most of this route
- The ninety minute train to Paddington, workable for a two or three day London week
- People moving for the technology, media and university employers rather than simply leaving London, which makes this a year-round route rather than a seasonal one
Loading and unloading
Loading in Central London
The London end is the ordinary set of questions, asked with a longer day behind them. The floor, the lift, and whether the van can legally stop. We want an early start and everything packed before we arrive, because five hours of driving leaves less slack than a local move does.
Unloading in Bristol
Bristol is a city of hills and the hills decide the job. Clifton and Cotham are Georgian and early Victorian terraces, three and four storeys, no lifts, tight staircases, and streets narrow enough in places that a box van is a poor idea. Totterdown and Montpelier are steeply sloped with terraces that step up from the pavement. The harbourside and city centre developments have lifts, loading bays and concierges and are the straightforward end of the route. Bristol operates a charging clean air zone across the centre which catches older commercial vehicles; our vans are compliant so it adds nothing to your price. Bristol City Council handles bay suspensions and wants several working days notice.
The journey
M4 the whole way to the M32 and into the city, about a hundred and twenty miles and two and a half hours in normal conditions. The M4 around Reading and the Almondsbury interchange are the two places it reliably slows.
One day for anything up to a three bedroom house, dedicated van and crew, loaded in the morning and unloaded the same afternoon. On a four bedroom, or a four storey Clifton terrace, we may split it across two days and quote it as one job.
Clifton, and what a Georgian terrace costs in crew
The Clifton and Cotham terraces are the reason Bristol jobs sit where they do in the band. Three and four storeys off a single staircase, a turn at every half landing, no lift, and frequently a lower ground flat with its own steps down from the street.
We crew for that rather than for the number of bedrooms. A two bedroom flat on the third floor of a Clifton terrace is a three person job, and knowing that before the day is the difference between a fixed price that holds and one that gets renegotiated on the pavement.
The clean air zone
Bristol charges non-compliant commercial vehicles to enter the central zone, daily rather than once. Our vehicles are compliant so there is nothing on your bill for it.
It is worth asking any cheaper quote whether their van is compliant. The charge either lands on your invoice or shapes their route in a way that costs you time at the far end.
Which Bristol you are moving to
A harbourside flat with a lift and a loading bay is the bottom of the band. A third floor Clifton terrace on a narrow street, or a Totterdown house where the front door is up a flight from the pavement, is the top of it.
Same city, same distance from London, and a considerable gap in the day. We ask for the address rather than the postcode for exactly this reason.
What makes this move go well
- Give the exact Bristol address, since Clifton and the harbourside are entirely different jobs
- Say how many storeys the building has and which floor you are on
- Have everything packed and sealed the night before, because the day starts early
- Ask whether your street is narrow enough to rule out a Luton, which several Clifton streets are
- Give us a fortnight if a suspension is needed at either end
Central London to Bristol: common questions
How much do removals from London to Bristol cost?
A one bedroom flat is £950 to £1,550, a two bedroom £2,100 to £3,500 and a three bedroom house £1,800 to £3,000, including VAT. A small load is £450 to £800. That is a dedicated van and crew, loaded in London and unloaded in Bristol the same day.
Do I pay the Bristol clean air zone charge?
No. Bristol charges non-compliant commercial vehicles to enter the central zone and our vans are compliant, so nothing is added. Worth asking of any cheaper quote, since the charge is daily and it goes somewhere.
Can you get a van up to a Clifton terrace?
To most of them. Several Clifton and Cotham streets are narrow enough that a box van is a bad idea, in which case we bring a transit and do a second run inside the same quoted figure. Tell us the street and we will tell you which it is.
Is it done in one day?
Yes for anything up to a three bedroom house. A hundred and twenty miles is two and a half hours each way, so we load in the morning and unload the same afternoon. Four bedrooms, or a four storey terrace, may be split across two days and quoted as one job.
How do you handle a house on a steep street?
By planning the vehicle position before the day rather than from the cab. On a Totterdown or Montpelier slope the difference between stopping outside and stopping thirty metres uphill is significant, and it is worth a suspension where one is available.
What is not included?
Full packing unless you book it alongside, and council bay suspensions at either end, which we pass on at exactly what the council charged. The fuel, the mileage, the clean air zone and the Congestion Charge on the London leg are all inside the figure.
