Tool
Van size calculator
Pick your home size or count your items, and it suggests a van, how many people you need and roughly how long a local move will take.
The figures behind it
| Moving | Roughly | Van | Crew | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A single item or a few | 1 m³ | Small van | 1 | 1 |
| A store or marketplace collection | 2 m³ | Small van | 1 | 1.5 |
| Studio or bedsit | 7 m³ | Long wheelbase van | 2 | 2 |
| One-bed flat | 11 m³ | Long wheelbase van | 2 | 3 |
| Two-bed flat or small house | 18 m³ | Luton van | 2 | 4.5 |
| Three-bed house | 30 m³ | Luton van | 3 | 6.5 |
| Four beds or more | 45 m³ | Box lorry over 3.5 tonnes | 3 | 9 |
| Item | Roughly |
|---|---|
| Three-seat sofa | 1.5 m³ |
| Two-seat sofa or armchairs | 1 m³ |
| Double bed and mattress | 1.2 m³ |
| Single bed and mattress | 0.7 m³ |
| Double wardrobe | 1.5 m³ |
| Chest of drawers | 0.5 m³ |
| Dining table and four chairs | 1.2 m³ |
| Desk | 0.6 m³ |
| Fridge freezer | 0.7 m³ |
| Washing machine | 0.5 m³ |
| Television | 0.2 m³ |
| Boxes (medium, about 50 litres) | 0.06 m³ |
| Bags or suitcases | 0.08 m³ |
| Bicycle | 0.4 m³ |
How the numbers work
Volumes are rough working figures; how much a home holds varies more than its number of bedrooms. Van load space is the upper figure for each class on the van table. A 3.5 tonne Luton carries about a tonne, so a heavy load can run out of weight before space. Hours are for a local move and start a conversation with a firm, not a quote.