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Leave a reviewVan and Driver provides a van with a driver in Houghton-le-Spring from £55 for single items, £69 for moves and £70 for tip runs. 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.
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What's included
A call-out for the van size
A charge for the space your items take
Miles from pick-up to drop-off
No hourly rate
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We cover all of these, and the rest of Houghton-le-Spring.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Houghton-le-Spring.
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The tip
Potterhouse Lane Household Waste Recycling Centre, Potterhouse Lane. Mon–Sun 9am–6pm; 25 Dec closed; 1 Jan closed, closed 30pm Note: all recycling centres are closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, other Bank Holidays operate using weekend opening hours.. Check the council page for van rules before you go.
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Shop runs
The nearest retail parks are St Cuthbert's Walk Shopping Centre (4.1 miles), Cheveley Park Shopping Centre (4.2 miles) and Peel Retail Park (4.8 miles). Buy it there and we’ll bring it home.
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Storage
DH1 Storage, 4.8 miles from the centre.
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By train
Houghton-le-Spring station is 4.2 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.
Fence Housesabout 5 minutes
from£55
Hetton-le-Holeabout 5 minutes
from£55
Shiney Row and Penshawabout 5 minutes
from£55
Murtonabout 15 minutes
from£55
Chester-le-Streetabout 15 minutes
from£55
Sunderlandabout 15 minutes
from£55
Newcastle upon Tyneabout 30 minutes
from£66
Central Londonabout 7 hours and 5 minutes
from£570
Van with driver prices in Houghton-le-Spring: how they're worked out
How it works round here.
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What it costs
Real prices prices from Houghton-le-Spring with today’s rates.
No partner covers Houghton-le-Spring yet, so you can get a price and book, and we’ll confirm once a local partner takes the booking.
Common trips from Houghton-le-Spring: Houghton-le-Spring to Fence Houses (1 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Houghton-le-Spring to Hetton-le-Hole (2 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and Houghton-le-Spring to Shiney Row and Penshaw (2 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 Houghton-le-Spring | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Houghton-le-Spring to Fence Houses | 1.4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Houghton-le-Spring to Hetton-le-Hole | 2.1 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Houghton-le-Spring to Shiney Row and Penshaw | 2.4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Houghton-le-Spring to Murton | 5 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Houghton-le-Spring to Chester-le-Street | 5.4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Houghton-le-Spring to Sunderland | 6.4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Houghton-le-Spring to Newcastle upon Tyne | 16 | £66 | £150 | £360 |
| Houghton-le-Spring to Central London | 296.1 | £570 | £654 | £864 |
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.
Single items
Half van loads
Full van loads
Prices in Houghton-le-Spring
Prices to places in Houghton-le-Spring
From the centre of Houghton-le-Spring to places people move things to and from, at today’s weekday rates (one person; you help lift).
| To | Miles | Single item | Half van (4 yd³) | Full van (8 yd³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cuthbert's Walk Shopping Centre | 5.1 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Cheveley Park Shopping Centre | 5.3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| DH1 Storage | 6 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Peel Retail Park | 6 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Houghton-le-Spring
Chester-le-Street station is 4.2 miles from the centre.
Clanny House, The Precinct and The Forge are within 5.5 miles, so term-time moves between halls and shared houses are common here.
Furniture from St Cuthbert's Walk Shopping Centre, Cheveley Park Shopping Centre and Peel Retail Park can be collected and brought home the same day when a partner is free.
Self-storage sites nearby include DH1 Storage, O'Brien Self Storage, Box Clever and Durham Self Store: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Houghton-le-Spring covers the postcode districts DH4 and DH5 and had 12,552 people at the 2021 Census.
Chester-le-Street4.2 milesRailway station
Clanny House5.2 milesUniversity
The Precinct5.4 milesUniversity
The Forge5.5 milesUniversity
St Cuthbert's Walk Shopping Centre4.1 milesShopping and retail park
Cheveley Park Shopping Centre4.2 milesShopping and retail park
Peel Retail Park4.8 milesShopping and retail park
DH1 Storage4.8 milesSelf storage, Renny's Lane, Durham
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Houghton-le-Spring
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 Houghton-le-Spring
How much is a van with driver from Houghton-le-Spring to London?+
About £570 for a single item, £654 for a medium load and £864 for a full load to central London (around 296 road miles), with today’s rates. Your quote uses the real route.
Is it charged by the hour?+
No. The price is fixed when you book and doesn’t change on the day unless what you’re moving changes.
Are weekends dearer?+
The booking flow shows the price for the day you choose before you book.
How do I book a van and driver in Houghton-le-Spring?+
Add your items, your addresses and a day. You'll see the price straight away and can book in a few minutes. A local partner who covers Houghton-le-Spring takes the booking.
Do you do tip runs in Houghton-le-Spring?+
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 Houghton-le-Spring?+
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.
How far will you go from Houghton-le-Spring?+
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 Houghton-le-Spring type into Google, answered.
How much is a man and van for an hour in Houghton-le-Spring?+
We don't charge by the hour. Within Houghton-le-Spring a single item is from £55 and a small load £69, fixed when you book however long the loading takes.
What's included in the price?+
The van, a driver who helps load and unload (and a second person when the job needs one), blankets and straps, and the miles.
Is there VAT on top?+
No, the price you see is the price you pay, all in.
Do prices change at the weekend?+
No, every day is the same price.
How much is a second person?+
Nothing extra: when the job needs two people, two come, and it's already in the price.
Why is my price different from the guide?+
The guide prices are for trips within Houghton-le-Spring. Yours uses your real addresses and what you're moving.
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Nearby towns
Towns near Houghton-le-Spring
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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