Van & Driver

Man and Van in Poole

Man and Van in Poole: A man and van in Poole for small moves, single items and collections, priced before you book. From £55 within Poole.

Van and Driver provides a man and van in Poole 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 Poole, 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 Poole.

Poole UptonBournemouthMerleyCorfe MullenWimborne MinsterFerndown

Do it yourself?

Our drivers' top tips for Poole.

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The tip

Millams Road Household Waste and Recycling Centre. Check the council page for van rules before you go.

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Shop runs

The nearest retail parks are Tower Retail Park (1.2 miles), Falkland Square Shopping (1.3 miles) and The Dolphin Poole (1.3 miles). Buy it there and we’ll bring it home.

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Storage

J&L Storage Solutions, 0.8 miles from the centre.

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By train

Poole station is 0.3 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.

Uptonabout 10 minutes
from£55
Merleyabout 15 minutes
from£55
Corfe Mullenabout 15 minutes
from£55
Wimborne Minsterabout 20 minutes
from£55
Ferndownabout 20 minutes
from£55
Bournemouthabout 10 minutes
from£55
Southamptonabout an hour and 5 minutes
from£100
Central Londonabout 2 hours and 50 minutes
from£253

Man with a van in Poole: what it costs

How it works round here.

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole • Man and Van

Poole spans postcode districts from BH15 in the centre out to BH12, BH14 and BH17, taking in everything from the marina to the residential streets that run towards Upton and Bournemouth.

Wherever you are within these districts, Van & Driver's Man with a Van service can take the moving off your hands without you needing to drive anything yourself. One or two people arrive with blankets and straps, ready to load and unload sofas, beds, wardrobes, appliances, boxes, bags, and garden or DIY items, all for one fixed price agreed before the job starts. A move within Poole itself is priced as a single job, while trips out to Upton, Bournemouth or Merley are set separately, so the full cost is clear from the outset with nothing added along the way. Whether you're clearing a house near Parkstone station, dropping items at a storage unit on Nuffield Road, or carrying a wardrobe down from a flat near Falkland Square, the same fixed-price approach covers it. Larger loads take the full van rate, smaller ones the half van, and single items have their own price, so you only pay for what you need moved. You can book the job online now, choose the size of van required, and have it scheduled without any back-and-forth over cost, with loading, unloading and the drive itself all included in the one price.

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What it costs

Real man and van prices from Poole with today’s rates.

Van and Driver’s own vans cover Poole while local partners join, so you can book any day and a van comes to you.

Whether you call it a man with a van or a man and a van in Poole, 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 Poole: Poole to Upton (4 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Poole to Merley (5 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and Poole to Corfe Mullen (5 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
TripMilesSingle itemMedium loadFull load
Within Poole3£55£139£349
Poole to Upton4.1£55£139£349
Poole to Merley4.8£55£139£349
Poole to Corfe Mullen5£55£139£349
Poole to Wimborne Minster6.9£55£139£349
Poole to Ferndown7.4£55£139£349
Poole to Bournemouth4.5£55£139£349
Poole to Southampton35.2£100£184£394
Poole to Central London119.8£253£337£547

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 Poole

Collections and drop-offs around Poole

Places a man and van in Poole often collects from or takes things to, with the distance from the town centre and the price for one item from there.

J&L Storage Solutions0.8 miles · one item from £55Self storage
Tower Retail Park1.2 miles · one item from £55Retail park
Falkland Square Shopping1.3 miles · one item from £55Retail park
The Dolphin Poole1.3 miles · one item from £55Retail park
Big Yellow Self Storage1.5 miles · one item from £55Self storage, Nuffield Road, Poole
Shurgard Self-Storage1.7 miles · one item from £55Self storage, Willis Way, Poole

Local knowledge

Local knowledge: Poole

Stations nearby are Parkstone (0.3 miles), Poole (1.4 miles) and Branksome (1.5 miles).

Arts University Bournemouth, Bournemouth University (Talbot Campus) and Bournemouth University (Lansdowne Campus) are within 3.8 miles, so term-time moves between halls and shared houses are common here.

Furniture from Tower Retail Park, Falkland Square Shopping and The Dolphin Poole can be collected and brought home the same day when a partner is free.

Self-storage sites nearby include J&L Storage Solutions, Big Yellow Self Storage, Shurgard Self-Storage and Ready Steady Store: a driver can take things straight to your unit.

Parts of Poole have permit parking (Port of Poole Marina and BU Car Park H): tell us about parking when you book so the driver can plan where to stop.

Poole covers the postcode districts BH15, BH12, BH14 and BH17 and had 141,009 people at the 2021 Census.

Parkstone0.3 milesRailway station
Poole1.4 milesRailway station
Branksome1.5 milesRailway station
Arts University Bournemouth2.7 milesUniversity
Bournemouth University (Talbot Campus)2.8 milesUniversity
Bournemouth University (Lansdowne Campus)3.8 milesUniversity
Tower Retail Park1.2 milesShopping and retail park
Falkland Square Shopping1.3 milesShopping and retail park

Why Van and Driver

Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Poole

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 Poole

Do you cover Upton, Bournemouth and Merley too?+

Yes. Prices from Poole to Upton (3.3 miles) start at £55; every nearby town has its own page with local prices.

How much is a man and van in Poole?+

A man and a van for one item within Poole 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 Poole?+

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 Poole 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 Poole?+

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 Poole type into Google, answered.

Can you dismantle a bed in Poole?+

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 Poole?+

Yes. A single item within Poole 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 Poole?+

Yes, anywhere in England; the price includes the miles. A single item from Poole to Upton 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 Poole?+

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.

Ready when you are.

A price in 30 seconds. Booked in two minutes.

Fixed price · Fully insured · Nothing added on the day