Portsmouth at a glance
With Hilsea station just 0.8 miles from the centre and quick road runs in every direction, this large south coast city makes moving to, from and around PO1, PO6, PO2, PO4 and PO5 straightforward. Nearby towns are close by for day-to-day relocations: Waterlooville is 5.2 miles in 15 minutes, Havant 6.3 miles in 14 minutes, Emsworth 7.8 miles in 12 minutes, Denmead 8.3 miles in 19 minutes, and Fareham 9.1 miles in 16 minutes. South Hayling is 10.2 miles in 20 minutes, Horndean 10.2 miles in 17 minutes, Lee-on-the-Solent 11.6 miles in 22 minutes and Gosport 12.1 miles in 25 minutes, while Ryde is 14 miles in 86 minutes. The town also looks across to the nearest main town, Newport. Moves here often link the city with those neighbours, and we regularly help with house and flat moves to and from the towns nearby, flat moves within the town itself, and single items such as a sofa, a bed, a wardrobe or a washing machine. Tip runs of old furniture, garden waste and clutter go to Havant Household Waste Recycling Centre 3.7 miles from the centre. Flat-pack and furniture can be collected from Ocean Park Retail Park 1 mile away, Victory Retail Park 1.2 miles away and The Boardwalk Shopping Centre 1.6 miles away. Loads into and out of self storage are straightforward, with Shurgard Self-Storage 0.9 miles from the centre, Access Self Storage 1.2 miles and Big Yellow Self Storage 1.8 miles. Student moves at the start and end of term are common, with the University of Portsmouth - North Zone 2 miles away, Rodney Road Centre 1.7 miles and the Careers and Employability Service 2.1 miles. The town also links to Queen Alexandra Hospital 1.9 miles away, St James Hospital 2.3 miles and Gosport War Memorial Hospital 3.8 miles, which are common destinations when people are relocating locally.
Portsmouth's postcode districts stretch from PO1 in the city centre out to PO6 near Port Solent, a spread that takes in the kind of tight streets and permit parking zones where a driver who knows the area makes a real difference. Van & Driver connects people across the city with a van and driver at a fixed price, whether that's a single item across town from Fratton to the Boardwalk Shopping Centre, a full house removal, or a student move near the University of Portsmouth's North Zone. The city sits close to Gosport and Waterlooville, and journeys out to neighbouring towns such as Havant are priced just as clearly as trips within Portsmouth itself, so there are no surprises when the van arrives.
Whether you're clearing space with the help of a self-storage run to Rudmore Square, delivering furniture, or needing a next-day van, the service covers the full range from a man with a van for small moves to a full van for bigger moves. Tip runs, marketplace deliveries and commercial courier work are all part of the same fixed-price system, with the booking done upfront so you know the cost before the van sets off.
Portsmouth had 223,324 people at the 2021 Census. The nearest hospital is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 1.9 miles away. Furniture and flat-pack from Ocean Park Retail Park, Victory Retail Park and The Boardwalk Shopping Centre is a common single-item run. The council's nearest recycling centre is Havant Household Waste Recycling Centre, 3.7 miles away; a tip run with us goes to a licensed recycling centre, with the disposal in the price.
