Next out of London: collect WED 14 OCT, deliver WED 14 OCT · collect WED 21 OCT, deliver WED 21 OCT.
Covering: St Albans, Harpenden, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, London Colney, Wheathampstead and the rest of the AL postcode area.
The local landmark: St Albans Cathedral and the Roman remains at Verulamium Park anchor the old city.
Students: The University of Hertfordshire has two large campuses in Hatfield, College Lane and de Havilland, with thousands of students in halls and nearby lets.
On the ground: Victorian terraces with on street parking fill central St Albans, while Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield are mostly garden city semis with driveways. 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: Mostly families upsizing out of north London while keeping the Thameslink commute, plus students and staff moving to and from the University of Hertfordshire.
While you wait for the van: St Albans Cathedral has the longest nave of any cathedral in England.
| 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 AL postcode area is on our Wednesday run, which is the same van as the London Wednesday run, so collection and delivery happen the same day. London collections are on Wednesdays and arrive the same Wednesday afternoon; St Albans collections are on Wednesdays 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. St Albans collections close at 12:00 two days before the Wednesday; London collections close Monday noon for the Wednesday. The booking form shows the next three dates live.