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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does student moves in Colchester 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.
Student move prices.
Your van and driver in Colchester, from £55 in town.
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What's included
A small van for a room’s worth
Help carrying
A fixed price
Ring a bell?
We cover all of these, and the rest of Colchester.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Colchester.
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Storage
Hills Self Storage, 0.6 miles from the centre.
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By train
Colchester station is 0.4 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.
Berechurchabout 5 minutes
from£55
Wivenhoeabout 10 minutes
from£55
Brightlingseaabout 25 minutes
from£55
West Merseaabout 25 minutes
from£55
Tiptreeabout 30 minutes
from£57
Ipswichabout 35 minutes
from£72
Southend-on-Seaabout an hour
from£93
Central Londonabout an hour and 30 minutes
from£153
Student removals in Colchester: a room's worth
How it works round here.
Transparent rates
What it costs
Real student removals prices from Colchester with today’s rates.
No partner covers Colchester yet, so you can get a price and book, and we’ll confirm once a local partner takes the booking.
Common trips from Colchester: Colchester to Berechurch (3 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Colchester to Wivenhoe (4 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and Colchester to Brightlingsea (10 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 Colchester | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Colchester to Berechurch | 2.5 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Colchester to Wivenhoe | 4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Colchester to Brightlingsea | 9.5 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Colchester to West Mersea | 9.9 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Colchester to Tiptree | 10.9 | £57 | £141 | £351 |
| Colchester to Ipswich | 19.2 | £72 | £156 | £366 |
| Colchester to Southend-on-Sea | 31.2 | £93 | £177 | £387 |
| Colchester to Central London | 64.5 | £153 | £237 | £447 |
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 Colchester
Universities and colleges near Colchester
A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load.
Distances are from the centre of Colchester.
The Pastures1.6 miles · one item from £55University or college
The Quays1.6 miles · one item from £55University or college
The Meadows1.7 miles · one item from £55University or college
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Colchester
Stations nearby are Colchester Town (0.4 miles), Colchester (0.7 miles) and Hythe (Colchester) (1.1 miles).
The Pastures, The Quays and The Meadows are within 1.7 miles, so term-time moves between halls and shared houses are common here.
Furniture from Colne View Retail Park, Colchester Retail Park and Turner Rise Retail Park can be collected and brought home the same day when a partner is free.
Self-storage sites nearby include Hills Self Storage, Big Yellow Self Storage, Safestore Self Storage and StorageMart: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Parts of Colchester have permit parking (Coach Park): tell us about parking when you book so the driver can plan where to stop.
Colchester covers the postcode districts CO4, CO3, CO2 and CO1 and had 130,259 people at the 2021 Census.
Colchester Town0.4 milesRailway station
Colchester0.7 milesRailway station
Hythe (Colchester)1.1 milesRailway station
The Pastures1.6 milesUniversity
The Quays1.6 milesUniversity
The Meadows1.7 milesUniversity
Colne View Retail Park0.5 milesShopping and retail park
Colchester Retail Park0.6 milesShopping and retail park
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Colchester
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 Colchester
Can you move students to The Pastures?+
Yes. A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load; a move within Colchester starts at about £69.
How much does a student move cost in Colchester?+
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 Colchester, 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 Colchester?+
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 Colchester?+
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 Colchester?+
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 Colchester type into Google, answered.
Can you move me to university from Colchester?+
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 Colchester?+
A room is usually a small or medium load: £69 or £139 within Colchester. 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 Colchester there's Hills Self Storage and Big Yellow Self Storage. 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.
Other services in Colchester
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Nearby towns
Towns near Colchester
Student Removals in Berechurch2 milesStudent Removals in Wivenhoe3.2 milesStudent Removals in Brightlingsea7.6 milesStudent Removals in West Mersea7.9 milesStudent Removals in Tiptree8.7 milesStudent Removals in Hadleigh10.9 milesStudent Removals in Jaywick11.8 milesStudent Removals in Halstead11.9 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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