Next out of London: collect WED 14 OCT, deliver TUE 20 OCT · collect WED 21 OCT, deliver TUE 27 OCT.
Covering: Colchester, Wivenhoe, Clacton-on-Sea, Frinton-on-Sea, Harwich, Halstead and the rest of the CO postcode area.
The local landmark: Colchester Castle has the largest Norman keep in Europe, built over the remains of a Roman temple.
Students: The University of Essex campus at Wivenhoe Park houses thousands of students in its distinctive residential towers.
On the ground: Victorian terraces around central Colchester, seaside flats and bungalows along the Clacton coast, and narrow village lanes between. If carrying is the hard part, Assisted from £349 brings us inside, with a two-person crew when furniture or bikes are aboard (£15 per end for 2nd or 3rd floor with no lift, £30 for 4th and up).
Who makes this move: Essex students shuttle kit to and from London each term, while families priced out of the capital settle along the Colchester commuter line.
While you wait for the van: Colchester was the first Roman capital of Britain and claims to be the country's oldest recorded town.
| What you send | Example | Kerbside | Assisted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 4 pieces | 2 suitcases and 2 boxes | £199 | £349 |
| Pieces 5 to 10, £15 each | 10 boxes | £289 | £439 |
| Pieces 11 and over, £12 each | 20 boxes and bags | £409 | £559 |
| Bike, £59 each | A bike on its own | £199 | £349 |
| Small furniture item, £45 each | 8 boxes and a desk chair | £304 | £454 |
| Stairs, no lift, 2nd or 3rd floor | Per end | n/a | +£15 |
| Stairs, no lift, 4th floor or higher | Per end | n/a | +£30 |
Kerbside: you bring everything to your front door and the driver loads. Assisted: we carry from inside, any floor; boxes and bags need one of us, and furniture or bikes bring a two-person crew. A piece is any box, bag or suitcase up to 30 kg. Standard cover of £50 per piece is included. Prices include VAT and are the same in both directions, to every destination.
Yes. The whole CO postcode area is on our Tuesday run. London collections are on Wednesdays and arrive 6 days later; Colchester collections are on Tuesdays and arrive in London on the Wednesday.
The same as every destination: up to 4 boxes, bags or suitcases £199 including VAT, 10 pieces £289, 20 pieces £409. Assisted, where we carry from inside, starts at £349. A typical man and van on this run charges null.
By 12:00 two days before your collection day. Colchester collections close at 12:00 two days before the Tuesday; London collections close Monday noon for the Wednesday. The booking form shows the next three dates live.