Fareham at a glance
In Hampshire, this is a town of 42,633 with PO16, PO14 and PO15 postcodes, a compact centre and Fareham station just 0.3 miles from the middle for quick rail links. By road it connects closely with coastal and commuter spots: Lee-on-the-Solent is 2.8 miles away in 9 minutes, Locks Heath 4.6 miles in 13 minutes, Whiteley 5.2 miles in 14 minutes, Gosport 5.7 miles in 16 minutes, and Bursledon 6.6 miles in 18 minutes, while the nearest main town, Portsmouth, is 8.3 miles in 18 minutes, with Denmead 8.7 miles in 21 minutes, Botley 9.6 miles in 20 minutes, Netley 9.6 miles in 21 minutes and Hedge End 9.7 miles in 20 minutes. It also serves smaller places such as Knowle 2.2 miles away and North Boarhunt 3.5 miles away. Day-to-day errands often point towards Market Quay Shopping Centre 0.8 miles from the centre, Fareham Shopping Centre 0.9 miles and Collingwood Retail Park 1.1 miles, with the Household recycling centre 3.3 miles for runs of old furniture, garden waste and clutter. Moves at the start and end of term regularly link with Warsash Maritime Academy 4.6 miles away, University of Portsmouth - North Zone 5.7 miles and St Andrew's Court Information Centre 5.9 miles, while loads into and out of self storage go to Shurgard Self-Storage 5.5 miles away, Access Self Storage 5.6 miles and Big Yellow Self Storage 7 miles. Most bookings are house and flat moves to and from the towns nearby, plus single items such as a sofa, a bed, a wardrobe or a washing machine, flat-pack and furniture collected from the retail parks, and clear-outs taken to the Household recycling centre. Whether moving within the PO16, PO14 and PO15 districts or heading towards Portsmouth, Gosport or the smaller places nearby, the short road times and a station close to the centre make planning straightforward.
Fareham station sits just a few minutes from the centre on Station Approach, and it's this compact core—hemmed in by Market Quay and Fareham Shopping Centre—that makes navigating the town by van a slightly different move to somewhere more spread out. Van & Driver covers Fareham and the surrounding PO14, PO15 and PO16 postcode districts, connecting you with a local partner driver and a van sized to whatever you're moving, whether that's a single armchair or a full house clearance. Book a van with a driver, or go for a man and van if you just need a hand shifting a few boxes, and the price is fixed before you commit, so there's no meter running and no surprises at the other end.
The town's location makes it a natural base for moves further out too. Lee-on-the-Solent is barely over two miles away, while Locks Heath and Whiteley aren't much further, and all three are covered by the same fixed-price approach as moves staying within Fareham itself. That's useful for students heading to nearby university sites, for furniture deliveries across the wider Solent area, or for a straightforward tip run to clear out a garage. Whatever the move, you tell us what needs moving and where it's going, we match you with a driver who knows the local roads, and you get on with the rest of your day.
Fareham had 42,633 people at the 2021 Census. Furniture and flat-pack from Market Quay Shopping Centre, Fareham Shopping Centre and Collingwood Retail Park is a common single-item run. The council's nearest recycling centre is Household recycling centre, 3.3 miles away; a tip run with us goes to a licensed recycling centre, with the disposal in the price.
