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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does student moves in West End 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 West End.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for West End.
PhilSpace self-storage, 2.2 miles from the centre.
West End station is 1.6 miles from the centre: handy for meeting a van on moving day.
Further afield.
Set prices for the runs people make most.
Student removals in West End: a room's worth
How it works round here.
West End, Hampshire • Student Removals
West End sits astride the SO30 and SO18 postcode districts, close enough to Southampton's university campuses at Highfield and Avenue Road that a student move rarely needs more than a short hop across town.
If you're clearing a room in halls or shifting boxes between shares ahead of term, Van & Driver's Student Removals service covers exactly that: a small van sized for a room's worth of belongings, someone to help carry the heavy bits down stairs and into lifts, and a fixed price agreed before you book, so there's no awkward maths over mileage or minutes. The van takes the usual student haul — boxes and suitcases, a desk and chair, a bike, whatever small furniture you've accumulated since freshers' week — and gets it from one address to the next without you having to borrow a mate's estate car or make three trips on the bus.
Whether you're heading into Southampton itself, out to Hedge End, or over to Botley, the same fixed pricing applies, so you know the cost of the job before it starts. West End's location just a couple of miles from the Highfield and Avenue campuses makes it a practical base for moves in either direction, and with local recycling centres and self-storage options nearby too, it's straightforward to sort out anything you're not taking with you. Book a slot that suits your move-out day, and a driver with a van sized for the job will take care of the rest.
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What it costs
Real student removals prices from West End with today’s rates.
Van and Driver’s own vans cover West End while local partners join, so you can book any day and a van comes to you.
Common trips from West End: West End to Hedge End (2 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, West End to Botley (3 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and West End to Eastleigh (4 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van.
| Trip | Miles | Single item | Medium load | Full load |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within West End | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| West End to Hedge End | 1.9 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| West End to Botley | 3.1 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| West End to Eastleigh | 3.8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| West End to Bursledon | 3.8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| West End to Netley | 4.8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| West End to Southampton | 3.1 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| West End to Portsmouth | 16.7 | £67 | £151 | £361 |
| West End to Central London | 82.1 | £185 | £269 | £479 |
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.
Students in West End
Universities and colleges near West End
A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load.
Distances are from the centre of West End.
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: West End
Stations nearby are Hedge End (1.6 miles), Southampton Airport Parkway (2 miles) and Swaythling (2.1 miles).
Highfield Campus, Avenue Campus and Boldrewood Innovation Campus are within 3.2 miles, so term-time moves between halls and shared houses are common here.
Furniture from Bradbeers Retail park, Hedge End Retail Park and The Swan Centre can be collected and brought home the same day when a partner is free.
Self-storage sites nearby include PhilSpace self-storage, Safestore, Ready Steady Store and Shurgard Self-Storage: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Some streets in West End are permit parking only: tell us about parking when you book so the driver can plan where to stop.
West End covers the postcode districts SO30 and SO18 and had 10,865 people at the 2021 Census.
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in West End
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Questions people ask in West End
Can you move students to Highfield Campus?+
Yes. A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load; a move within West End starts at about £69.
How much does a student move cost in West End?+
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 West End, 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 West End?+
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 West End?+
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 West End?+
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 West End type into Google, answered.
Can you move me to university from West End?+
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 West End?+
A room is usually a small or medium load: £69 or £139 within West End. 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 West End there's PhilSpace self-storage and Safestore. 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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