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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does student moves in Upton from £69 for a small load, the usual size for a room in halls, up to £349 for a full van. 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 small van for a room’s worth
Help carrying
A fixed price
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We cover all of these, and the rest of Upton.
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Our drivers' top tips for Upton.
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Storage
Shurgard Self-Storage, 1.7 miles from the centre.
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By train
Upton station is 0.8 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.
Corfe Mullenabout 5 minutes
from£55
Pooleabout 10 minutes
from£55
Merleyabout 15 minutes
from£55
Warehamabout 15 minutes
from£55
Wimborne Minsterabout 20 minutes
from£55
Bournemouthabout 25 minutes
from£55
Southamptonabout an hour and 10 minutes
from£106
Central Londonabout 2 hours and 55 minutes
from£258
Student removals in Upton: a room's worth
How it works round here.
Upton, Dorset • Student Removals
Upton sits within the BH16 postcode area, just under a mile from Hamworthy station and less than two miles from Corfe Mullen, which makes it a practical base for students shuttling belongings between term-time addresses and home.
With Bournemouth University's Talbot Campus and the Arts University Bournemouth both within six miles, plenty of students moving in or out of Upton need something between a car boot and a full house removal.
Van & Driver's Student Removals service is built for exactly that gap. You get a small van sized for a room's worth of belongings, someone to help carry everything down the stairs and into the van, and a fixed price agreed before you book. It covers the ordinary chaos of student life: boxes and suitcases, a desk and chair, a bike, and whatever small furniture won't fit in a normal car. A local partner driver handles the job itself, so you're not left wrestling a mattress up a stairwell on your own.
Trips within Upton, or on to Corfe Mullen, Poole, or Merley, are priced as a single item, half a van or a full van, so you know the cost before the day arrives. Whether you're heading back for the summer or moving into a new house share nearer campus, it's a straightforward way to get a room's worth of stuff from one address to another without borrowing a friend's car or overloading the train.
Transparent rates
What it costs
Real student removals prices from Upton with today’s rates.
Van and Driver’s own vans cover Upton while local partners join, so you can book any day and a van comes to you.
Common trips from Upton: Upton to Corfe Mullen (2 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Upton to Poole (4 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and Upton to Merley (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
| Trip | Miles | Single item | Medium load | Full load |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within Upton | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Upton to Corfe Mullen | 2.4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Upton to Poole | 4.1 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Upton to Merley | 5 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Upton to Wareham | 6.1 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Upton to Wimborne Minster | 6.8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Upton to Bournemouth | 8.4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Upton to Southampton | 38.4 | £106 | £190 | £400 |
| Upton to Central London | 122.6 | £258 | £342 | £552 |
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.
Boxes and suitcases
Desks and chairs
Bikes
Small furniture
Students in Upton
Universities and colleges near Upton
A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load.
Distances are from the centre of Upton.
Arts University Bournemouth5.7 miles · one item from £55University or college
Bournemouth University (Talbot Campus)5.8 miles · one item from £55University or college
Bournemouth University (Lansdowne Campus)7.1 miles · one item from £55University or college
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Upton
Stations nearby are Hamworthy (0.8 miles), Poole (2.3 miles) and Holton Heath (2.8 miles).
Arts University Bournemouth, Bournemouth University (Talbot Campus) and Bournemouth University (Lansdowne Campus) are within 7.1 miles, so term-time moves between halls and shared houses are common here.
Furniture from Falkland Square Shopping, The Dolphin Poole and Tower Retail Park can be collected and brought home the same day when a partner is free.
Self-storage sites nearby include Shurgard Self-Storage, Big Yellow Self Storage, J&L Storage Solutions and Safe Store: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Parts of Upton have permit parking (Port of Poole Marina): tell us about parking when you book so the driver can plan where to stop.
Upton covers the postcode district BH16 and had 8,401 people at the 2021 Census.
Hamworthy0.8 milesRailway station
Poole2.3 milesRailway station
Holton Heath2.8 milesRailway station
Arts University Bournemouth5.7 milesUniversity
Bournemouth University (Talbot Campus)5.8 milesUniversity
Bournemouth University (Lansdowne Campus)7.1 milesUniversity
Falkland Square Shopping2.3 milesShopping and retail park
The Dolphin Poole2.4 milesShopping and retail park
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Upton
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 Upton
Can you move students to Arts University Bournemouth?+
Yes. A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load; a move within Upton starts at about £69.
How much does a student move cost in Upton?+
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 Upton, with today's rates.
Can friends share a van?+
Yes, add every stop’s items to one booking.
Does a student move 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 Upton?+
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 Upton?+
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 Upton?+
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 Upton type into Google, answered.
Can you move me to university from Upton?+
Yes, anywhere in England; a room's worth is usually a small or medium load, and the miles are in the price.
How much is a room's worth in Upton?+
A room is usually a small or medium load: £69 or £139 within Upton. Further away, the miles are added, and you see the price before you book.
Can I share a van with a housemate?+
One booking has one pick-up and one drop-off. Ask us on WhatsApp.
Can someone else book it for me?+
Yes. Whoever books gives their name and email and pays; put your number in the notes so the driver can reach you.
Can you take my things to storage over the summer?+
Yes, straight to a self-storage unit you've rented. Near Upton there's Shurgard Self-Storage and Big Yellow Self Storage. Book a storage move and add the unit as the drop-off.
When should I book for the end of term?+
As soon as you know the day; you can book from today (until 3pm) up to about six months ahead, and a full day shows as full.
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Nearby towns
Towns near Upton
Student Removals in Corfe Mullen1.9 milesStudent Removals in Poole3.3 milesStudent Removals in Merley4 milesStudent Removals in Wareham4.9 milesStudent Removals in Wimborne Minster5.4 milesStudent Removals in Bournemouth6.7 milesStudent Removals in Ferndown7.3 milesStudent Removals in West Moors8.9 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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