Services
Man and van services
Flat and student moves, single items, store and marketplace collections, offices, pianos, long distance and same day: what each involves, what it costs and what to ask first.
Moves
Flats, small houses, students, offices and storage.
Flat moves
Moving a studio flat by man and van costs £150 to £320 outside London, and a 1 to 2 bed flat £300 to £550, according to Fantastic Services (September 2026).
Student moves
Most student moves are short and fall in two peaks: the end of the halls year in late June and July, and the start of term in mid September.
Office moves
A small office or shop move by man and van is priced as a fixed job or by the hour, usually with a two-hour minimum.
Long distance
On AnyVan, man and van jobs averaged £112 for 50 to 100 miles, £161 for 100 to 200 miles and £275 for 200 miles or more, across every job size it books (October 2026).
Storage moves
A move into storage costs the van time, about £30 to £70 an hour (Compare the Man and Van, October 2025), plus rent of £100 to £220 a month for a 50 to 75 sq ft unit outside London (Fantastic Services, September 2026).
Single items and collections
One sofa, a store collection, a marketplace buy or a piano.
Furniture delivery
Moving one large item costs £27 to £49 locally and £51 to £184 nationally through AnyVan's fixed-price listings (June 2026), and £60 to £150 for a man and van job of 1 to 2 hours (Fantastic Services, September 2026).
Store collections
IKEA charges £25 to £40 to deliver a heavy order or any box over 25 kg, and £29 for delivery booked in store (IKEA UK, October 2026).
Marketplace collections
A man and van collection of a second-hand sofa, wardrobe or bed costs £27 to £49 locally through AnyVan (June 2026), or more from a local firm booked for a set time.
Piano moving
Moving an upright piano costs £108 within London and £308 from London to Manchester, and a grand £213 and £435 on the same routes (AnyVan, October 2026).
When and how far
Same day, long distance and the extras.
Same day
A same day man and van costs £50 to £80 an hour for two people and a van outside London and £60 to £100 in London, with a two to three hour minimum (Fantastic Services, September 2026).
Packing
Professional packing costs £250 to £500 in labour for most homes, plus £50 to £150 or more for materials (Fantastic Services, September 2026).