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Leave a reviewVan and Driver collects and delivers furniture in Shaftesbury from £55 for one piece (a sofa is £65 to £85 by size) and £69 for two or more. 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
Collection from the seller
Delivery to your door
Help carrying
Ring a bell?
We cover all of these, and the rest of Shaftesbury.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Shaftesbury.
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The tip
Shaftesbury Household Recycling Centre, Warminster Road. Open daily, 9am–4pm. Book a slot before you go.
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Storage
SOS Storage, 6.8 miles from the centre.
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By train
Shaftesbury station is 3.9 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.
Gillinghamabout 15 minutes
from£55
Wincantonabout 35 minutes
from£60
Blandford Forumabout 35 minutes
from£60
Warminsterabout 30 minutes
from£68
Sherborneabout 35 minutes
from£70
Bournemouthabout 55 minutes
from£89
Kingswood and Fishpondsabout an hour and 5 minutes
from£116
Central Londonabout 2 hours and 50 minutes
from£252
Marketplace delivery in Shaftesbury: seller to door
How it works round here.
Shaftesbury, Dorset • Marketplace Delivery
Shaftesbury sits in the SP7 postcode area of Dorset, and its household recycling centre on Warminster Road, less than a mile from the centre, asks van drivers to book a slot before they arrive.
If you've bought a sofa, an appliance, some garden furniture or a bike from a seller nearby, Van & Driver can arrange collection and bring it straight to your door, with help carrying it in once it's there. The service covers moves within Shaftesbury itself and out to nearby Gillingham, a short trip of under four miles, as well as further afield to Wincanton and Blandford Forum. Each trip has a fixed price agreed before you book, whether you need a single item carried or a full van load, so there's no guessing what the job will cost once the van turns up. Bookings are handled through Van & Driver, with the actual collection and delivery carried out by drivers working through the marketplace and matched to what you need moved and where it's going. Whether you're furnishing a first home in Shaftesbury or clearing bikes and gym kit before a move towards Sherborne, the process stays the same: pick your items, get a price, and set a time that suits. Given how close Shaftesbury sits to Gillingham and Wincanton, most collections and drop-offs stay fairly local, which keeps the whole job straightforward from booking to delivery.
Transparent rates
What it costs
Real marketplace delivery prices from Shaftesbury with today’s rates.
Van and Driver’s own vans cover Shaftesbury while local partners join, so you can book any day and a van comes to you.
Common trips from Shaftesbury: Shaftesbury to Gillingham (5 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Shaftesbury to Wincanton (13 road miles) from £60 for one item or £354 for a full van and Shaftesbury to Blandford Forum (13 road miles) from £60 for one item or £354 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 |
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| Within Shaftesbury | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Shaftesbury to Gillingham | 5.4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Shaftesbury to Wincanton | 12.6 | £60 | £144 | £354 |
| Shaftesbury to Blandford Forum | 12.9 | £60 | £144 | £354 |
| Shaftesbury to Warminster | 17 | £68 | £152 | £362 |
| Shaftesbury to Sherborne | 18.5 | £70 | £154 | £364 |
| Shaftesbury to Bournemouth | 28.8 | £89 | £173 | £383 |
| Shaftesbury to Kingswood and Fishponds | 43.8 | £116 | £200 | £410 |
| Shaftesbury to Central London | 119.7 | £252 | £336 | £546 |
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 and chairs
Appliances
Garden furniture
Bikes and gym kit
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Shaftesbury
Gillingham station is 3.9 miles from the centre.
Self-storage sites nearby include SOS Storage: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Shaftesbury covers the postcode district SP7 and had 9,163 people at the 2021 Census.
Gillingham3.9 milesRailway station
SOS Storage6.8 milesSelf storage
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Shaftesbury
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 Shaftesbury
How much does a marketplace delivery cost in Shaftesbury?+
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 Shaftesbury, with today's rates.
Do I need to be at the collection?+
No. Give the seller’s address and contact in the notes; pay the seller yourself before the driver arrives.
Does a marketplace delivery 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.
How do I book a marketplace delivery in Shaftesbury?+
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 Shaftesbury takes the booking.
Do you do tip runs in Shaftesbury?+
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 Shaftesbury?+
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 Shaftesbury?+
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 Shaftesbury type into Google, answered.
Do I need to be at the Marketplace collection?+
No. Put the seller's address and phone number in the notes, and pay the seller yourself before the driver arrives.
What if the item's bigger than the listing said?+
The price is for what you book, so if you're not sure of the size, pick the bigger option. Ask us on WhatsApp.
Can you pick up from a seller in another town?+
Yes, anywhere in England; the miles are in the price, which you see before you book.
How much is a Marketplace pick-up in Shaftesbury?+
A single item within Shaftesbury is from £55, by size; two or more pieces start at £69 for a small load.
Can you check the item before I pay the seller?+
The driver collects what you've bought; checking it over isn't part of the job. Ask us on WhatsApp.
Can the seller help load?+
They can, but they don't have to: the driver helps load, and a big piece comes with two of us, already in the price.
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Nearby towns
Towns near Shaftesbury
Marketplace Delivery in Gillingham4.3 milesMarketplace Delivery in Wincanton10.1 milesMarketplace Delivery in Blandford Forum10.3 milesMarketplace Delivery in Warminster13.6 milesMarketplace Delivery in Sherborne14.8 milesMarketplace Delivery in Wilton15 milesMarketplace Delivery in Verwood16.3 milesMarketplace Delivery in Frome16.4 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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