Removal Cost Calculator

How the Removal Calculator Works

Our removals calculator gives you a realistic price in under a minute — no account, no email, no phone call. Enter three things and see your figure immediately.

1. 1

   Your property size and how much you have

   Select your number of bedrooms and whether you'd call your belongings light, average, or heavy. The removal volume calculator converts this to cubic footage and works out how many crew and vans you need.

2. 2

   Your collection and delivery postcodes

   The removal price calculator measures the full return route — depot to collection, collection to delivery, delivery back to depot — and applies tiered mileage rates. Longer moves get a better per-mile price.

3. 3

   Any complications or extras

   Stairs, restricted parking, packing service — each is priced individually. Add what applies; leave out what doesn't. Your instant removal quote adjusts in real time.

What Affects Your Removal Cost

Every move is different. The estimate reflects your specific circumstances, not an industry average.

Property size and volume. A studio flat needs one mover and one van. A four-bedroom house needs four movers and two or three vans. The number of bedrooms is a starting point — the volume of belongings within that property determines crew and vehicle requirements. Our removals calculator maps your property size and belongings level to cubic footage, then assigns resources from there.

Distance. We measure the full route: our Bristol depot to your collection address, then to your delivery address, then back. A local Bristol move might total 20 miles. Bristol to London is roughly 280 miles return. Bristol to Edinburgh is over 800. Mileage is calculated on a tiered rate — the first 50 miles at one rate, the next 50 at a lower rate, and so on. Longer moves get a better per-mile price.

Access and complications. Stairs without a lift, narrow doorways, restricted parking, or a long carry from the van to your front door all add time to the job. Each complication adds approximately 7% to the base cost. A third-floor flat with no lift and tight parking is a meaningfully different job from a ground-floor house with a driveway.

Packing. Professional packing is priced separately based on volume. Smaller properties (up to 750 cubic feet) cost around £400 for a full pack including all materials. Larger homes run up to £725. If you'd prefer to pack most things yourself but want us to handle the fragile items — glassware, mirrors, artwork — that starts at £435.

Property chains. If you're in a chain, we allocate a full day regardless of estimated duration. We don't schedule another job before yours, so we're never late because someone else's move ran over.

What Typical Moves Cost

These are real ranges from moves we've completed, not national averages.

The ranges are wide because every house is different. The removal calculator narrows it down based on your specific inputs — property size, belongings, distance, and any complications.

For help estimating the full cost of moving including stamp duty and legal fees, GOV.UK's stamp duty calculator is a useful starting point.

What's Included in Every Quote

Every move includes mattress protectors, sofa covers, TV bags and picture protection at no extra charge. Furniture disassembly and reassembly is included where agreed during the survey. Each van carries £15,000 of goods-in-transit insurance — items worth over £2,000 should be declared in writing before the move.

You get a dedicated move manager throughout the process. One person, one phone number, from survey to completion.

Standard quotes cover moves completing by 5pm. If you're in a property chain and keys arrive late, the Key Wait Waiver removes all overtime charges — worth considering if your chain has more than two links. For full details on pricing and what's included, see our pricing page.

Frequently Asked Questions