Costs
What a man and van costs
UK hourly rates for one, two and three people, prices for single items and moves by home size, and what a quote usually leaves out: mileage, stairs, parking and clean air zone charges.
How much does a man and van cost in 2026?
Two people and a van cost £50 to £80 an hour outside London and £60 to £100 in London and the South East, on Fantastic Services' September 2026 guide, and most firms set a two-hour minimum.
Man and van cost
A man and van costs £35 to £93 an hour for one person and £50 to £105 for two in 2026, with averages of £64 and £78 (Checkatrade cost guide, August 2026).
£35 to £93 an hour
Flat moves cost
Moving a flat by man and van costs £150 to £320 for a studio and £300 to £550 for a 1 to 2 bed flat outside London in 2026 (Fantastic Services cost guide, September 2026).
£150 to £320
Furniture delivery cost
Delivering a single furniture item costs £27 to £49 locally and £51 to £184 nationally through AnyVan (June 2026), or £60 to £150 for a 1 to 2 hour man and van job (Fantastic Services cost guide, September 2026).
£27 to £49
Long distance cost
Long distance man and van jobs averaged £112 for 50 to 100 miles, £161 for 100 to 200 miles and £275 for 200 miles or more on AnyVan, across every job size it books, and a one-bed flat moved 150 miles or more costs £400 to £700 in We Got The Move's table (October and September 2026).
£112
Piano moving cost
Moving a piano costs £108 to £308 for an upright and £213 to £435 for a grand on AnyVan's sample routes from London (AnyVan piano price table, October 2026).
£108