Havant at a glance
Set in Hampshire with the nearest main town of Portsmouth only 5.9 miles away in 12 minutes by road, this town of 46964 people is well connected for moves in and out of the PO9 area and across the south coast. Its core is compact, with Havant station just 0.4 miles from the centre, making combined rail-and-van moves straightforward, and it also serves nearby Rowlands Castle 2.3 miles away. By road, Emsworth is 3 miles in 6 minutes, Waterlooville is 3.2 miles in 9 minutes, South Hayling is 5.3 miles in 14 minutes, Denmead is 5.6 miles in 14 minutes, Horndean is 5.8 miles in 13 minutes, and larger trips reach Chichester in 11.2 miles and 18 minutes, Fareham in 11.4 miles and 19 minutes, Gosport in 14.5 miles and 27 minutes, and East Wittering in 16.1 miles and 26 minutes. Day-to-day errands are close at hand, with Central Retail Park 0.4 miles away and both Park Parade and Greywell Precinct Shopping Centre and Meridian Shopping Centre 0.6 miles from the centre, which is useful for flat-pack and furniture collected from the retail parks. Student moves at the start and end of term often link to University of Portsmouth - Langstone Campus 4.9 miles away, Rodney Road Centre 5.4 miles away, and Careers and Employability Service 6.4 miles away. Loads into and out of self storage are common, using Big Yellow Self Storage 5.3 miles away, Shurgard Self-Storage 5.4 miles away, and Access Self Storage 5.7 miles away. For clear-outs, tip runs of old furniture, garden waste and clutter go to Havant Household Waste Recycling Centre 0.9 miles from the centre. Typical bookings include house and flat moves to and from the towns nearby, as well as single items such as a sofa, a bed, a wardrobe or a washing machine, with many jobs starting in Havant and heading to Portsmouth or the neighbouring towns listed above, or the other way round.
Havant sits within the PO9 postcode area, just half a mile from its own railway station and Central Retail Park, with Bedhampton station barely further along the line. It's this cluster of shops, stations and shopping centres — Park Parade, Greywell Precinct and Meridian all within a short walk of the centre — that makes the town a natural spot for quick van moves, whether that's a single item moving across town or a full house clear-out. Van & Driver covers Havant for van with driver and man and van bookings, at a fixed price agreed before you book, so there are no surprises when the move's done. A single item within Havant, or on to nearby Emsworth or Waterlooville, is priced the same, while a half van or full van load costs more depending on how much needs shifting. Trips further out, such as to Horndean, carry a slightly higher fixed price to reflect the extra distance. Services on offer include house removals, furniture delivery, tip runs, next-day van hire, storage moves, student removals, marketplace delivery and commercial courier work, so most moves around Havant and the surrounding towns can be covered through a single fixed-price booking, with the driver doing the move you've paid for and nothing more added on afterwards.
Havant had 46,964 people at the 2021 Census. Furniture and flat-pack from Central Retail Park, Park Parade and Greywell Precinct Shopping Centre and Meridian Shopping Centre is a common single-item run. The council's nearest recycling centre is Havant Household Waste Recycling Centre, 0.9 miles away; a tip run with us goes to a licensed recycling centre, with the disposal in the price.
