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Leave a reviewVan and Driver provides a man and van in Harpenden from £55 for a single item, £69 for a small move and £70 for a tip run. 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.
Man and van prices.
Your van and driver in Harpenden, from £55 in town.
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What's included
One or two people
Loading and unloading
Blankets and straps
A fixed price
Ring a bell?
We cover all of these, and the rest of Harpenden.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Harpenden.
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The tip
Harpenden household waste recycling centre, Dark Lane. Sat–Wed 10am–6pm. Check the council page for van rules before you go.
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Shop runs
The nearest retail parks are Christopher Place (4.4 miles) and Luton Retail Park (4.5 miles). Buy it there and we’ll bring it home.
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Storage
Lok'nStore, 5.6 miles from the centre.
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By train
Harpenden station is 0.1 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.
Redbournabout 10 minutes
from£55
St Albansabout 15 minutes
from£55
Hatfieldabout 20 minutes
from£55
Chiswell Greenabout 20 minutes
from£55
Hemel Hempsteadabout 25 minutes
from£55
Lutonabout 20 minutes
from£55
Barnetabout 35 minutes
from£71
Central Londonabout 55 minutes
from£89
Man with a van in Harpenden: what it costs
How it works round here.
Harpenden, Hertfordshire • Man and Van
Harpenden's AL5 postcode sits just a couple of miles from Redbourn, with St Albans a short run further on down the same road, which makes the town an easy one for local moves that spill into neighbouring streets and villages.
Van & Driver is opening soon in Harpenden, bringing a man with a van service built for the everyday jobs that come up here: a sofa going from one side of town to the other, a wardrobe heading out to Redbourn, or a full house move on to St Albans. Once live, the service will cover sofas, beds and wardrobes, appliances, boxes and bags, and garden or DIY items, with one or two people handling the loading and unloading, blankets and straps included, and a fixed price agreed before anything is booked.
Clearance jobs here finish at a licensed recycling centre once the van is loaded. With Luton and Hatfield both within easy reach and a rail link into central Harpenden itself, the town has the kind of layout where a fixed-price van and driver make more sense than trying to shift furniture in a car. We'll confirm here as soon as Van & Driver is bookable in Harpenden, so check back before planning a move.
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What it costs
Real man and van prices from Harpenden with today’s rates.
No partner covers Harpenden yet, so you can get a price and book, and we’ll confirm once a local partner takes the booking.
Whether you call it a man with a van or a man and a van in Harpenden, it’s the same thing: a van, a driver who helps load and unload, and a second person when the job needs one, at a fixed price from £55 for a single item.
Common trips from Harpenden: Harpenden to Redbourn (3 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Harpenden to St Albans (6 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and Harpenden to Hatfield (8 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 Harpenden | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Harpenden to Redbourn | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Harpenden to St Albans | 5.5 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Harpenden to Hatfield | 7.6 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Harpenden to Chiswell Green | 8.1 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Harpenden to Hemel Hempstead | 8.3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Harpenden to Luton | 8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Harpenden to Barnet | 18.8 | £71 | £155 | £365 |
| Harpenden to Central London | 29.1 | £89 | £173 | £383 |
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.
Sofas, beds and wardrobes
Appliances
Boxes and bags
Garden and DIY items
Around Harpenden
Collections and drop-offs around Harpenden
Places a man and van in Harpenden often collects from or takes things to, with the distance from the town centre and the price for one item from there.
Christopher Place4.4 miles · one item from £55Retail park
Luton Retail Park4.5 miles · one item from £55Retail park
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Harpenden
Stations nearby are Harpenden (0.1 miles), Luton Airport Parkway (4.5 miles) and St Albans City (4.5 miles).
University Of Bedfordshire, University of Bedfordshire and University of Hertfordshire are within 6.5 miles, so term-time moves between halls and shared houses are common here.
Furniture from Christopher Place and Luton Retail Park can be collected and brought home the same day when a partner is free.
Self-storage sites nearby include Lok'nStore, The self storage company, The Self Storage Company and Access Self Storage: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Harpenden covers the postcode district AL5 and had 30,964 people at the 2021 Census.
Harpenden0.1 milesRailway station
Luton Airport Parkway4.5 milesRailway station
St Albans City4.5 milesRailway station
University Of Bedfordshire5 milesUniversity
University of Bedfordshire5.1 milesUniversity
University of Hertfordshire6.5 milesUniversity
Christopher Place4.4 milesShopping and retail park
Luton Retail Park4.5 milesShopping and retail park
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Harpenden
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 Harpenden
Do you cover Redbourn, St Albans and Hatfield too?+
Yes. Prices from Harpenden to Redbourn (2.4 miles) start at £55; every nearby town has its own page with local prices.
How much is a man and van in Harpenden?+
A man and a van for one item within Harpenden is £55, a small load £69, a medium load £139 and a full load £349. Fixed when you book.
Do you do man with a van hire by the hour in Harpenden?+
No. We price by the job, not the hour: by how much there is and the miles, fixed when you book, so it doesn’t go up if loading takes longer. Within Harpenden that’s £55 for one item and £69 for a small load.
Does a man and van 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 Harpenden?+
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.
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.
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 Harpenden type into Google, answered.
Can you dismantle a bed in Harpenden?+
Taking furniture apart isn't something we price for. Put it in the dismantling notes on your booking page (say the wardrobe needs Allen keys, or the bed's already down) so the driver comes ready. Ask us on WhatsApp.
Do you bring blankets and straps?+
Yes, on every job, at no extra cost. Your things are strapped in before the van moves.
Can you move just one thing in Harpenden?+
Yes. A single item within Harpenden is from £55, an armchair or a washing machine, say; a sofa on its own is a little more, by size.
Do you go outside Harpenden?+
Yes, anywhere in England; the price includes the miles. A single item from Harpenden to Redbourn starts at £55.
Can I give the driver a gate code or directions?+
Yes. Add them to the access notes on your booking page. Only your driver sees them, on the day.
Can I book a man and van for tomorrow in Harpenden?+
Yes, if a partner's free: you can book today until 3pm or any day after, and the days you can pick are the days someone can do it.
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Nearby towns
Towns near Harpenden
Man and Van in Redbourn2.4 milesMan and Van in St Albans4.4 milesMan and Van in Hatfield6.1 milesMan and Van in Luton6.4 milesMan and Van in Chiswell Green6.5 milesMan and Van in Hemel Hempstead6.6 milesMan and Van in Welwyn Garden City6.7 milesMan and Van in London Colney7.1 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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