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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does student moves in Harpenden 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.
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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 Harpenden.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Harpenden.
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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
Student removals in Harpenden: a room's worth
How it works round here.
Harpenden, Hertfordshire • Student Removals
Harpenden station sits barely a tenth of a mile from the town centre, which makes AL5 an easy place to shift a room’s worth of belongings without needing a car of your own.
Van & Driver is getting ready to launch Student Removals here, covering the short hop into Redbourn as well as runs across to St Albans for those studying further afield or heading home between terms. Once live, the idea will be simple: a small van sized for a single room, someone to help with the carrying, and one fixed price agreed before you go anywhere. It's built around the boxes, suitcases, desks, chairs, bikes and odd bits of small furniture that make up most student moves, rather than a full house of belongings, so there's no need to book anything larger or pay for space you won't use.
We can't yet arrange a driver for Harpenden, so this page describes what's coming rather than something you can book today. When the service goes live, residents and students in and around the town will be able to arrange a fixed-price van and driver for moving in or out of halls, shared houses, or family homes nearby. Until then, keep an eye on this page for updates, and check back once cover begins in Harpenden and the surrounding Hertfordshire towns.
Transparent rates
What it costs
Real student removals 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.
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.
Boxes and suitcases
Desks and chairs
Bikes
Small furniture
Students in Harpenden
Universities and colleges near Harpenden
A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load.
Distances are from the centre of Harpenden.
University Of Bedfordshire5 miles · one item from £55University or college
University of Bedfordshire5.1 miles · one item from £55University or college, University Square, Luton
University of Hertfordshire6.5 miles · one item from £55University or college
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
Can you move students to University Of Bedfordshire?+
Yes. A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load; a move within Harpenden starts at about £69.
How much does a student move cost in Harpenden?+
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 Harpenden, 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 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.
Can I get a van and driver today in Harpenden?+
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 Harpenden?+
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 Harpenden type into Google, answered.
Can you move me to university from Harpenden?+
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 Harpenden?+
A room is usually a small or medium load: £69 or £139 within Harpenden. 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 Harpenden there's Lok'nStore and The self storage company. 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 Harpenden
Student Removals in Redbourn2.4 milesStudent Removals in St Albans4.4 milesStudent Removals in Hatfield6.1 milesStudent Removals in Luton6.4 milesStudent Removals in Chiswell Green6.5 milesStudent Removals in Hemel Hempstead6.6 milesStudent Removals in Welwyn Garden City6.7 milesStudent Removals in London Colney7.1 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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