Petersfield at a glance
In Hampshire and served by Petersfield station just 0.3 miles from the centre, this town of 14994 sits within GU32 and GU31 and acts as a handy base for moves across the nearby network of towns and villages, with Portsmouth the nearest main town for bigger-city links. By road, it is an easy hop to Liphook in 8.2 miles taking 15 minutes, Whitehill in 8.9 miles taking 14 minutes, Midhurst in 9.8 miles taking 18 minutes, Bordon in 9.9 miles taking 17 minutes, and Horndean in 9.9 miles taking 16 minutes. Waterlooville is 12.3 miles away in 18 minutes, Havant is 12.7 miles in 18 minutes, Four Marks is 12.9 miles in 26 minutes, Alton is 13.4 miles in 25 minutes, and Denmead is 14.4 miles in 22 minutes, so planning a same-day move between any of these is straightforward. Smaller places nearby that look to the town for services include Sheet at 0.9 miles, Steep at 1.3 miles, Buriton at 2.1 miles, Liss at 3.4 miles, South Harting at 3.5 miles, Rogate at 3.7 miles, East Harting at 3.9 miles, Terwick Common at 4.2 miles and East Meon at 4.4 miles, which makes local collections and deliveries simple to schedule. Typical jobs here are house and flat moves to and from the towns nearby, single items such as a sofa, a bed, a wardrobe or a washing machine, and tip runs of old furniture, garden waste and clutter to the recycling centre. For clear-outs, the nearest is Midhurst Household Waste Recycling Site, 8.2 miles from the centre, which pairs well with short local runs to Liphook, Midhurst or Liss. Whether you are moving within GU32 and GU31, relocating to Portsmouth, or shifting between places like Alton, Waterlooville or Havant, the town’s compact layout and quick road links make onward travel and timed drop-offs practical.
Petersfield sits within the GU31 and GU32 postcode districts, with its own railway station barely a quarter of a mile from the centre and Liss station a few miles further along the line towards Waterlooville. It's this compact, well-connected layout, tucked between the South Downs and towns like Liphook, Horndean and Whitehill, that shapes how people here move house, clear a flat or shift a single sofa across town.
Van & Driver brings a straightforward marketplace to Petersfield: you choose the size of van you need, from a single item through to a full load, and book it at a fixed price rather than haggling over a move. The service covers the everyday moves that come up in a market town like this, including house removals, student moves at the start and end of term, furniture delivery, storage runs, and next-day van bookings. Tip runs are part of the mix too. Whether you're moving locally within Petersfield or need a van across to Whitehill, Horndean or Liphook, the price is agreed upfront before the move begins, so there are no surprises when the van pulls up.
Petersfield had 14,994 people at the 2021 Census. The council's nearest recycling centre is Midhurst Household Waste Recycling Site, 8.2 miles away; a tip run with us goes to a licensed recycling centre, with the disposal in the price.
