Brockworth at a glance
Brockworth sits just off the Golden Valley, with the Abbotswood Shopping Centre only a few minutes from the town centre and Gloucester itself less than three miles away, making the GL3 postcode area a busy corridor between the city and Cheltenham. Van & Driver is opening soon in Brockworth, bringing a fixed-price way to book a van with a driver for house removals, man-with-a-van moves, furniture delivery, tip runs, next-day moves and storage runs. Once live, the service will cover the sort of everyday moves that come with living close to Gloucester, Churchdown and Cheltenham, whether that's shifting items to Storage King a couple of miles away, clearing space before a trip to a licensed recycling centre, or moving belongings for a University of Gloucestershire student between the city's various campuses. Brockworth's position near the M5 and the Gloucester-Cheltenham stretch means plenty of households and small businesses have reason to move things between these towns, and the fixed pricing set out for local routes, including trips into Gloucester, Churchdown and Cheltenham, is designed to make that straightforward once local partner drivers are confirmed. There's no need to negotiate on the day or work out mileage costs yourself; the idea is a simple, set price for the move, whether it's a single item or a full van load. Check back for the moment bookings open in Brockworth.
Brockworth had 12,007 people at the 2021 Census. Furniture and flat-pack from Abbotswood Shopping Centre, Golden Valley Retail Park and King's Walk is a common single-item run. The council's nearest recycling centre is Hempsted Household Recycling Centre, 4.9 miles away; a tip run with us goes to a licensed recycling centre, with the disposal in the price.