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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does student moves in Caversham from £69 for a small load, the usual size for a room in halls, up to £349 for a full van. The price is fixed and shown before you book, the driver helps load and unload, and you can book online in 30 seconds. The first 10 miles are included, then £1.80 a mile.
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A small van for a room’s worth
Help carrying
A fixed price
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We cover all of these, and the rest of Caversham.
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Our drivers' top tips for Caversham.
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Storage
Shurgard Self-Storage, 1.2 miles from the centre.
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By train
Caversham station is 1.3 miles from the centre: handy for meeting a van on moving day.
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Further afield.
Set prices for the runs people make most.
Sonning Commonabout 10 minutes
from£55
Woodleyabout 10 minutes
from£55
Henley-on-Thamesabout 15 minutes
from£55
Twyfordabout 15 minutes
from£55
Winnershabout 15 minutes
from£55
Readingabout 10 minutes
from£55
Sloughabout 40 minutes
from£74
Central Londonabout an hour and 5 minutes
from£118
Student removals in Caversham: a room's worth
How it works round here.
Caversham, Reading • Student Removals
Caversham sits in the RG4 postcode area, just across the Thames from Reading town centre and around two and a half miles from the University of Reading's main campuses, which makes it a familiar spot for students moving in and out of houses and halls each year.
Whether you're heading to a shared house near Dreadnought, moving between term-time lets, or shifting belongings back home to Sonning Common or Woodley, Van & Driver's Student Removals service is built around the kind of moves that don't need a full removal lorry. It covers a small van sized for a room's worth of things, someone to help with the carrying, and a fixed price agreed before you book, so there's no guesswork on the day.
The service is designed for exactly what a student move usually involves: boxes and suitcases, a desk and chair, a bike, and whatever small furniture needs to go with you. With Reading station and the London Road campus both close by, and student storage options such as Access Self Storage and Safestore within a couple of miles, Caversham moves often involve short hops rather than long hauls. You can book a van and driver for your move now, with help getting everything loaded and carried at both ends.
Transparent rates
What it costs
Real student removals prices from Caversham with today’s rates.
Van and Driver’s own vans cover Caversham while local partners join, so you can book any day and a van comes to you.
Common trips from Caversham: Caversham to Sonning Common (4 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Caversham to Woodley (4 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and Caversham to Henley-on-Thames (6 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van.
A single item£55up to an armchair or a washing machine
A small load£691 wheelie bin or 8 bin bags
A medium load£1394 wheelie bins, 32 bin bags, or a 3-seater sofa and an armchair
A full load£34920 wheelie bins or a 2-bed flat
| Trip | Miles | Single item | Medium load | Full load |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within Caversham | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Caversham to Sonning Common | 3.6 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Caversham to Woodley | 4.1 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Caversham to Henley-on-Thames | 5.6 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Caversham to Twyford | 5.8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Caversham to Winnersh | 6.1 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Caversham to Reading | 3.1 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Caversham to Slough | 20.5 | £74 | £158 | £368 |
| Caversham to Central London | 45.2 | £118 | £202 | £412 |
Prices with today’s rates, the same any day of the week. A medium load is 4 wheelie bins, 32 bin bags, or a 3-seater sofa and an armchair; a full load is 20 wheelie bins or a 2-bed flat. Road miles are estimated from the distance between town centres; your quote uses the real route and your items.
What we move
The price is matched to how much you book, from a single item to a full load.
Boxes and suitcases
Desks and chairs
Bikes
Small furniture
Students in Caversham
Universities and colleges near Caversham
A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load.
Distances are from the centre of Caversham.
Dreadnought, University of Reading1.6 miles · one item from £55University or college
University of Reading, London Road Campus2 miles · one item from £55University or college
University of Reading - Whiteknights Campus2.7 miles · one item from £55University or college
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Caversham
Stations nearby are Reading (1.3 miles), Reading West (1.9 miles) and Tilehurst (2.7 miles).
Dreadnought, University of Reading, University of Reading, London Road Campus and University of Reading - Whiteknights Campus are within 2.7 miles, so term-time moves between halls and shared houses are common here.
Furniture from The Station Shopping Park, Forbury Retail Park and Harris Arcade can be collected and brought home the same day when a partner is free.
Self-storage sites nearby include Shurgard Self-Storage, Wilkins (Henley) Ltd., Safestore and Access Self Storage Reading: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Some streets in Caversham are permit parking only: tell us about parking when you book so the driver can plan where to stop.
Caversham covers the postcode district RG4 and had 33,038 people at the 2021 Census.
Reading1.3 milesRailway station
Reading West1.9 milesRailway station
Tilehurst2.7 milesRailway station
Dreadnought, University of Reading1.6 milesUniversity
University of Reading, London Road Campus2 milesUniversity
University of Reading - Whiteknights Campus2.7 milesUniversity
The Station Shopping Park1.2 milesShopping and retail park
Forbury Retail Park1.4 milesShopping and retail park
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Caversham
A driver who helpsLoading and unloading are included; you don’t drive or carry alone.
A fixed priceYou see the price before you book; it doesn’t change on the day unless the move does.
Registered partnersRubbish is carried by registered partners, with a waste transfer note.
Damage reportsReport damage from your booking page within 7 days, with photos.
Good to know.
Questions people ask in Caversham
Can you move students to Dreadnought, University of Reading?+
Yes. A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load; a move within Caversham starts at about £69.
How much does a student move cost in Caversham?+
You get a fixed price before you book. It's worked out from the van size your items need, the space they take and the miles from pick-up to drop-off. The prices on this page are real examples for trips from Caversham, with today's rates.
Can friends share a van?+
Yes, add every stop’s items to one booking.
Does a student move include help carrying?+
Yes. The driver loads and unloads with you. For heavy or bulky items such as sofas, wardrobes and fridge freezers, choose two people when you book.
Do you do tip runs in Caversham?+
Yes: single items from £70, loads from £99 (Mini) to £519 (full load), and house clearances from £599. Disposal at a licensed recycling centre is included, with a waste transfer note, and there's no charge for the distance.
Can I get a van and driver today in Caversham?+
Yes, if you book by 3pm and a driver is free: the earliest arrival is the hour after next. After 3pm, the earliest is 1pm tomorrow. The price is the same any day.
Will two people come?+
When the job needs them (a sofa, a wardrobe, a fridge, or a medium load and up) two people come, and that's already in the price. We decide it from what you're moving; there's nothing to choose or pay extra for.
How far will you go from Caversham?+
Anywhere in England. A move includes the first 10 miles, then £1.80 a mile, shown in the price before you pay; over 150 miles we give you a quote instead. Tip runs have no distance charge.
Is the price fixed?+
Yes. You see the whole price before you book and that's what you pay: no hourly rate, and nothing added on the day for stairs, waiting or a heavy sofa, unless what you're moving changes.
People ask
What people in Caversham type into Google, answered.
Can you move me to university from Caversham?+
Yes, anywhere in England; a room's worth is usually a small or medium load, and the miles are in the price.
How much is a room's worth in Caversham?+
A room is usually a small or medium load: £69 or £139 within Caversham. Further away, the miles are added, and you see the price before you book.
Can I share a van with a housemate?+
One booking has one pick-up and one drop-off. Ask us on WhatsApp.
Can someone else book it for me?+
Yes. Whoever books gives their name and email and pays; put your number in the notes so the driver can reach you.
Can you take my things to storage over the summer?+
Yes, straight to a self-storage unit you've rented. Near Caversham there's Shurgard Self-Storage and Wilkins (Henley) Ltd.. Book a storage move and add the unit as the drop-off.
When should I book for the end of term?+
As soon as you know the day; you can book from today (until 3pm) up to about six months ahead, and a full day shows as full.
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Nearby towns
Towns near Caversham
Student Removals in Reading2.5 milesStudent Removals in Sonning Common2.9 milesStudent Removals in Woodley3.3 milesStudent Removals in Henley-on-Thames4.5 milesStudent Removals in Twyford4.6 milesStudent Removals in Winnersh4.9 milesStudent Removals in Shinfield4.9 milesStudent Removals in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross5.7 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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