Next out of London: collect WED 14 OCT, deliver TUE 20 OCT · collect WED 21 OCT, deliver TUE 27 OCT.
Covering: Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, Basildon, Rayleigh, Wickford, Canvey Island, Benfleet and the rest of the SS postcode area.
The local landmark: Southend Pier stretches 1.3 miles into the Thames estuary, the longest pleasure pier in the world.
On the ground: Edwardian terraces off the seafront, 1930s semis through Rayleigh and Benfleet, and Basildon's new town estates make most drops straightforward. 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: This is classic London overspill country, with families priced out of east London moving down the c2c line while young adults head the other way for careers in the capital.
While you wait for the van: Southend-on-Sea became a city in 2022, granted the status in memory of its long-serving MP Sir David Amess.
| 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 SS postcode area is on our Tuesday run. London collections are on Wednesdays and arrive 6 days later; Southend 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. Southend 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.