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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does student moves in Wantage 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.
Student move prices.
Your van and driver in Wantage, from £55 in town.
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What's included
A small van for a room’s worth
Help carrying
A fixed price
Ring a bell?
We cover all of these, and the rest of Wantage.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Wantage.
Robinsons self-storage, 7.6 miles from the centre.
Further afield.
Set prices for the runs people make most.
Student removals in Wantage: a room's worth
How it works round here.
Wantage, Oxfordshire • Student Removals
Wantage sits just a mile from Grove, and its OX12 postcode reaches right out to the villages around the Vale of White Horse, which makes the summer scramble to move students in and out of shared houses and halls a familiar sight each year.
Van & Driver’s Student Removals is built for exactly this kind of job: a small van sized for a single room, someone to help carry the heavier pieces, and one fixed price agreed before you book, so there’s no need to haggle or guess at costs on the day.
The service covers the sort of things that fill a student’s room rather than a whole house — boxes and suitcases, a desk and chair, a bike, and small furniture that won’t fold flat into a car boot. A move within Wantage itself, or the short hop over to Grove, is priced the same, while trips further out to Didcot or Faringdon are set at their own fixed rates, so you know the full cost whichever end of term you’re dealing with. Whether it’s the end-of-year clear-out from a house share near Grovelands Shopping Centre or moving into a new place ahead of the autumn term, you can book a van and driver for the day you need, with everything agreed upfront.
Transparent rates
What it costs
Real student removals prices from Wantage with today’s rates.
Van and Driver’s own vans cover Wantage while local partners join, so you can book any day and a van comes to you.
Common trips from Wantage: Wantage to Grove (1 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Wantage to Didcot (10 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and Wantage to Faringdon (10 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van.
| Trip | Miles | Single item | Medium load | Full load |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within Wantage | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Wantage to Grove | 1.4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Wantage to Didcot | 9.8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Wantage to Faringdon | 10.3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Wantage to Abingdon-on-Thames | 11 | £57 | £141 | £351 |
| Wantage to Shrivenham and Watchfield | 11.8 | £58 | £142 | £352 |
| Wantage to Oxford | 16.9 | £67 | £151 | £361 |
| Wantage to Swindon | 20 | £73 | £157 | £367 |
| Wantage to Central London | 70.1 | £163 | £247 | £457 |
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.
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Wantage
Furniture from Grovelands Shopping Centre and Bakers Yard can be collected and brought home the same day when a partner is free.
Self-storage sites nearby include Robinsons self-storage: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Wantage covers the postcode district OX12 and had 13,100 people at the 2021 Census.
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Wantage
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Questions people ask in Wantage
How much does a student move cost in Wantage?+
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 Wantage, 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.
How do I book a student move in Wantage?+
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 Wantage takes the booking.
Do you do tip runs in Wantage?+
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 Wantage?+
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 Wantage?+
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 Wantage type into Google, answered.
Can you move me to university from Wantage?+
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 Wantage?+
A room is usually a small or medium load: £69 or £139 within Wantage. 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 Wantage there's Robinsons 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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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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