Manchester · M12 / M13 · Manchester City Council

Long distance moves from Ardwick

Door-to-door UK relocations out of M12 and M13, priced on hours and miles: £45 an hour for one man and a van, £65 an hour for two movers and a van, £1.50 per mile, with 1.5 hours of loading and unloading already included.

As a worked example, Ardwick to Cardiff is about 179 road miles and 3.4 hours driving — roughly £490 with one man and a van, or £590 with two movers.

  • £45/hr · 1 man and a van
  • £65/hr · 2 movers and a van
  • £1.50 per mile travelled
  • 1.5 hrs loading included
  • Manchester crews, 7 days
Hello Services removals crew carrying wrapped furniture and boxes out of a house to a Luton van on a long distance move from Ardwick, Manchester
The crew that loads in Ardwick is the crew that unloads at the far end.

Long distance · Ardwick

£45/hr + £1.50/mile

1 man and a van, 1.5 hrs handling included

2 movers
£65/hr
Postcodes
M12, M13
To Cardiff
from £490
Cover
Goods in transit

£45/hr

1 man and a van

£65/hr

2 movers and a van

£1.50/mile

Travel, fuel and tolls

20.3k

Ardwick residents

Moving out of Ardwick

Hours and miles, shown in full

A long distance move from Ardwick is priced on two things only: the hours the crew works and the miles the van covers. We charge £45 an hour for one man and a van, £65 an hour for two movers and a van, plus £1.50 per mile travelled — with 1.5 hours of loading and unloading already built into every estimate on this page.

Inner-east district of Victorian terraces, the Green and a fast-growing student and NHS-worker population. We check the access at both ends before quoting — the floor, the stairwell, the parking and any Manchester City Council loading restriction near Ardwick Green Park and the O2 Apollo — because that is what turns an estimate into a fixed price.

Only moving across the county? Local removals in Ardwick will price better.

Published rate card

Long distance rates from Ardwick

1 man and a van

£45/hour

Driver-porter with a Luton or long-wheelbase van. Best for studios, single rooms and part-loads from a ground or first floor.

2 movers and a van

£65/hour

Two-person crew loading together. Halves the handling time and the right call for a two-bed and up, or any upper floor without a lift.

Travel

£1.5/mile

Charged one way on the travelled distance and covers fuel, motorway tolls, crossings and vehicle running costs.

Every estimate on this page already includes 1.5 hours of loading and unloading. Extra time runs in 15-minute blocks at the same hourly rate — never rounded up to the hour.

Sample routes, real distances

Ardwick long distance move prices

Estimated from the door in Ardwick to the door at the other end, using measured road distance and a 52 mph blended average. Loading and unloading time (1.5 hrs) and mileage at £1.5 are already inside every figure.

Estimated long distance move prices from Ardwick to popular UK destinations
DestinationMilesDrivingBillable hours1 man + van2 movers + van
Ardwick to SheffieldSouth Yorkshire39 mi0.8 hrs2.3 hrs£165£210
Ardwick to LeedsWest Yorkshire45 mi0.9 hrs2.4 hrs£180£225
Ardwick to HullEast Yorkshire100 mi1.9 hrs3.4 hrs£305£375
Ardwick to Newcastle upon TyneTyne and Wear134 mi2.6 hrs4.1 hrs£390£470
Ardwick to CardiffSouth Wales179 mi3.4 hrs4.9 hrs£490£590
Ardwick to SwanseaSouth Wales183 mi3.5 hrs5 hrs£500£600
Ardwick to EdinburghScotland220 mi4.2 hrs5.7 hrs£590£705
Ardwick to AberdeenScotland318 mi6.1 hrs7.6 hrs£820£975

Estimates, not invoices — send an inventory and the access details at both ends and we turn the number into a fixed door-to-door price we hold. Not on the list? Tell us where you are going and we will price it the same way.

No hidden maths

How a Ardwick long distance estimate is worked out

  1. Step 1

    Driving time

    Road miles divided by a 52 mph blended average — motorway plus the urban miles at each end.

  2. Step 2

    Plus 1.5 hours

    The standard loading and unloading allowance, added to the driving time before the hourly rate is applied.

  3. Step 3

    Times your hourly rate

    £45/hr for one man and a van, £65/hr for two movers and a van.

  4. Step 4

    Plus £1.50 a mile

    Travel cost covering fuel, tolls and vehicle wear on the run out.

The formula: (road miles ÷ 52 mph + 1.5 hrs) × your hourly rate + (road miles × £1.5). A 200-mile run is therefore about 5.4 billable hours plus £300 of travel — roughly £545 with one man and a van, or £655 with two movers.

What the price buys

What is included from Ardwick

One crew, door to door

The team that loads in Ardwick is the team that unloads at the other end. Nothing is handled at a depot or split across vehicles.

1.5 hours handling included

Every estimate already carries 90 minutes of loading and unloading. Extra time is charged in 15-minute blocks at the same hourly rate, never rounded up to the hour.

Mileage at £1.50

Travelled miles are billed at £1.50 each, one way. Fuel, motorway tolls and the Dartford or Mersey crossings are inside that figure — no surcharge on arrival.

Choose your crew size

£45 an hour for one man and a van, £65 an hour for two movers and a van. We recommend two for anything above a one-bed or an upper floor without a lift.

Protection as standard

Blankets, straps, wardrobe rails, mattress bags and floor runners travel with every Ardwick load, along with dismantling and reassembly of beds and flat-pack.

Insured the whole way

Goods-in-transit cover and £5m public liability apply from the moment the first item is lifted until the last box is placed.

Move day, start to finish

How a long distance move from Ardwick runs

  1. Stage 1

    Survey and fixed quote

    A video or on-site survey confirms the inventory, the access and the crew size. The estimate becomes a fixed door-to-door price. Roughly 8,500 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

  2. Stage 2

    Load day

    Crew arrives inside a one-hour window, protects floors and doorframes, dismantles beds and flat-pack and loads to a plan. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Ardwick or across to Chorlton-on-Medlock.

  3. Stage 3

    On the road

    The same van and crew drive the route. Anything over roughly 150 miles runs as a two-day schedule with a secure overnight hold. Apollo gig traffic, Manchester Royal Infirmary shift workers and Ardwick's Bangladeshi and Somali communities — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.

  4. Stage 4

    Delivery window

    You get a live arrival window on the morning of delivery, so you are not waiting in an empty house all day. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Ardwick or across to Chorlton-on-Medlock.

  5. Stage 5

    Unload and rebuild

    Boxes go to the right rooms, beds and furniture are rebuilt and packing debris leaves with the van. Booked most often on the M12 streets around Ardwick Green Park.

What the fixed price covers

Inside a Ardwick long distance booking

  • Fixed door-to-door price including fuel, tolls and driver hours
  • One dedicated crew from load to unload — no depot transfers
  • Two-day schedules with overnight secure hold where distance requires
  • Full protection, dismantling and reassembly at both ends
  • Live arrival window on the delivery day
  • Storage in transit if the dates do not line up

Access, parking and timing

Loading in Ardwick: what the crew plans for

Byelaw terraces, 1970s council maisonettes and new student blocks along Hyde Road. That stock, the street it sits on and the Manchester City Council rules over it decide how long the day takes — so all three are settled at survey, not on the morning.

Traffic and start times

Inner-east district of Victorian terraces, the Green and a fast-growing student and NHS-worker population. Loads out of here run best on an early start, before the Manchester school and commuter peak closes the approach roads. We plan the route with that in mind rather than quoting an optimistic drive time. Crews run from Manchester, so Chorlton-on-Medlock and Manchester City Centre journeys carry no out-of-area charge.

The four things that change the price

A five-minute video walk-through covering every room, the stairwell and the street is enough to fix the price. Anything you add later is quoted before we start, never after loading. Manchester City Council loading rules on the M12 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

Doorways, stairs and lifts in Ardwick

With terraces there is rarely a driveway and often a back alley that a Luton cannot enter. We plan the carry distance in advance and price it, so nothing is renegotiated with the van already loaded. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Ardwick or across to Chorlton-on-Medlock.

Where the van stands on the day

Manchester City Council sets the loading, suspension and permit rules across M12, M13. Where a bay suspension is needed near Ardwick Green Park and the O2 Apollo we apply for it in advance and the cost sits in the written quote, not on an invoice afterwards. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Ardwick or across to Chorlton-on-Medlock.

Booked here week to week

Jobs we run most often in Ardwick

If one of these looks like yours, say so when you enquire — we will quote it from the closest job we have already done in Manchester rather than starting from a blank form.

£1.50 a mile

Ardwick to the south coast or the Midlands

One loaded trip, priced from measured road miles and driving hours plus 1.5 hours handling — the estimate you see in the route table is the estimate we quote from. Local context matters here: a georgian merchants' suburb around ardwick green that was swallowed by railway yards and engineering works in the 1800s, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.

One man and van, £45/hr

Part-load relocations from M12

A driver and van for a room or a flat's worth of contents going a long way, at £45 an hour plus mileage rather than a full-crew day rate. Local context matters here: a georgian merchants' suburb around ardwick green that was swallowed by railway yards and engineering works in the 1800s, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.

Same-day delivery

Two-crew long-haul with an early start

Two movers at £65 an hour with a pre-dawn load out of Ardwick so the unload happens the same day instead of paying for an overnight. Manchester City Council loading rules on the M12 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

Transparent breakdown

Relocating out of Greater Manchester for work

Packing the day before, a fixed collection window and a delivery slot you can give a landlord or a solicitor — with the mileage element shown separately on the quote. Roughly 8,500 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

How it works in Ardwick

  1. Step 1

    Start with the property

    A few lines is enough to start: rooms, frequency and the Ardwick street you're on. Anything unusual — a shared stairwell, a key-safe, a dog — is better said up front than discovered on the day.

  2. Step 2

    Confirm the price

    The quote is fixed before anyone books time off work: labour, products and any extras listed separately, so you can cut the scope rather than the standard if the number is over budget.

  3. Step 3

    Choose your window

    Pick the day and window that suits you. Rounds are built geographically around Ardwick, which is why the arrival time holds rather than drifting across the day.

  4. Step 4

    We check it with you

    You get a finished-work check against the same list you agreed at the start — no vague "all done" message. Anything below standard is re-done at our cost.

Why choose Hello Services in Ardwick

A door-to-door UK relocation is only worth booking if the crew turns up, prices honestly and finishes the spec. These are the commitments we hold ourselves to in Ardwick.

  • Re-do guarantee

    If anything on the a door-to-door UK relocation spec is missed, we come back and put it right at no extra cost — that is the whole guarantee.

  • One team for the whole property

    Cleaning, moving, handyman and clearance all run from the same Ardwick scheduling desk, so a multi-part job needs one booking.

  • Vetted, DBS-checked crews

    Everyone we send into a Ardwick property is ID-checked, DBS-screened and works under our own supervision — no unvetted subcontracting.

  • £5m public liability cover

    Every job in Ardwick is insured to £5m public liability, with goods-in-transit cover on anything we lift, load or take away.

Loading in Manchester

Access and parking around Ardwick

Crews load from Ardwick Green Park and the O2 Apollo and the streets around it under Manchester City Council parking rules, and mileage is counted from your door — not from our base — so there is no charge to reach M12 or M13.

Ardwick, Manchester — centred on 53.46767, -2.21601 (OSM node (place/suburb) — Ardwick, Manchester). Coverage runs to the M12, M13 district boundaries. Open Ardwick on Google Maps.

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Long distance moves in Ardwick: local proof

Booking a long-distance move in Ardwick means working around byelaw terraces — the stock that defines M12 and M13. A Georgian merchants' suburb around Ardwick Green that was swallowed by railway yards and engineering works in the 1800s. That history is why the interiors here need the attention they do.

Hyde Road and the A57(M) push brake dust onto front sills; back alleys stay damp and mossy year-round. We budget time for it rather than rushing the finish. Scheduling fits around apollo gig traffic, and parking is agreed before the van sets off. Coverage runs across M12, M13 and the Manchester streets either side of it.

Recent work in Ardwick

  1. Long distance moves — Ardwick

    three-bed semi, a street off Ardwick Green Park and the O2 Apollo

    2-person crew, 7 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: hyde Road and the A57(M) push brake dust onto front sills, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.

    Long-distance move completed. Follow-up call at 48 hours confirmed nothing needed putting right.

  2. Long distance moves — Ardwick

    ground-floor maisonette, the M12 side of Ardwick

    3-person crew, 3 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: hyde Road and the A57(M) push brake dust onto front sills, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.

    Long-distance move completed. Customer moved straight to a repeat booking on the same round.

  3. Long distance moves — Ardwick

    1930s detached house, Ardwick, on our Manchester round

    2-person crew, 4 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: hyde Road and the A57(M) push brake dust onto front sills, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.

    Long-distance move completed. Finished inside the quoted window with no extra charge.

What customers say

Verified Trustpilot reviews of Hello Services, shown in full and unedited. Reviewers are Hello Services customers across the UK, not only Ardwick — where a review names this area, its borough or this service, we flag it. Dates show when a review was published on Trustpilot, or when our review set was last checked against the public Trustpilot profile.

  • ★★★★★5 out of 5

    Sardar did a really great job

    Sardar did a really great job, knew all the details for a end of tenancy clean and everything is spotless!

    Shakeel Soogun · Trustpilot

  • ★★★★4 out of 5

    Makeover

    The cleaners Constantin and arrived in time and never stopped until the work was completed to the best of their ability. I would recommend a more upgraded carpet cleaner as I was hoping for a hot steam cleaner to penetrate areas or heavy foot traffic on the carpet. They never gave up until the look was more space saving. I can now access the office area to study My degree coursework at home. All accumulated rubbish was kindly removed.

    Abraham Irish · Trustpilot

  • ★★★★★5 out of 5

    Kt19 team sardar cleaned my flat from top to bottom, very nice guys providing an excellent service. They are very friendly and I would highly recommend them to others

    Fred Bremner · Trustpilot

Ardwick at a glance

The numbers behind a long distance moves quote here — how many homes we reach, which authority sets the rules, and how we perform across Greater Manchester.

20.3k
Residents

About 20,300 usual residents across M12, M13 and the streets bordering Ardwick (ONS Census 2021).

8.6k
Households

About 8,600 homes reachable by a Ardwick crew with no out-of-area travel charge.

M12 / M13
Postcodes served

Manchester City Council sets the parking, permit and waste rules we work to here.

Manchester
Borough

One of ten Greater Manchester boroughs we cover for long distance moves.

Jobs completed on the first visit97%

Greater Manchester rolling twelve-month average across all cleaning bookings.

Customers rating us 5 stars94%

Verified post-job reviews from Greater Manchester households and businesses.

Quotes issued the same day91%

Requests received before 4pm on a working day, measured region-wide.

Data updated · ONS 2025 release

Population last refreshed 3 August 2026 from ONS mid-year population estimates (Nomis) (2025 release). Sources: resident population for Ardwick — ONS Census 2021 and mid-year population estimates for the matching built-up area/ward group, rounded. Households — population divided by 2.35, the ONS Census 2021 average household size for Manchester City Council. Postcode coverage — Royal Mail postcode districts M12, M13. Figures are indicative and reviewed annually; service performance percentages are Hello Services' own rolling 12-month Greater Manchester figures.

About Ardwick

Inner-east district of Victorian terraces, the Green and a fast-growing student and NHS-worker population. A Georgian merchants' suburb around Ardwick Green that was swallowed by railway yards and engineering works in the 1800s.

Apollo gig traffic, Manchester Royal Infirmary shift workers and Ardwick's Bangladeshi and Somali communities. The best-known landmark is Ardwick Green Park and the O2 Apollo, and the M12/M13 postcodes reach Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester City Centre, Beswick, Openshaw within a short drive.

For a long-distance move, what matters most locally is the building fabric: byelaw terraces, 1970s council maisonettes and new student blocks along Hyde Road. Hyde Road and the A57(M) push brake dust onto front sills; back alleys stay damp and mossy year-round.

Borough
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester City Council
Postcodes
M12, M13
Landmark
Ardwick Green Park and the O2 Apollo

Answers before you book

Ardwick long distance move FAQs

  • How much is a long distance move from Ardwick to London?

    About 202 road miles and roughly 3.9 hours of driving. With the 1.5 hours of loading and unloading included, that estimates at around £550 for one man and a van at £45/hr, or £655 for two movers and a van at £65/hr, mileage at £1.50 a mile included. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Ardwick or across to Chorlton-on-Medlock.

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  • What would Ardwick to Edinburgh cost?

    Roughly 220 miles and 4.2 hours behind the wheel — about £590 with one man and a van, or £705 with two movers. Runs of this length usually go as an overnight two-day schedule with the load kept on the same vehicle. On Ardwick's terraced streets the carry from the van to the front door is what we time at survey.

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  • Is there anything you cannot move out of Ardwick?

    Pianos, safes, American fridges, gym equipment and large glass units all move, but they are quoted at survey because they need extra crew or kit. Paint, fuel, gas bottles and perishables we cannot legally carry — Chorlton-on-Medlock customers usually clear those with the same booking. On Ardwick's terraced streets the carry from the van to the front door is what we time at survey.

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  • Is my load shared with other customers?

    No. Long-distance moves run on a dedicated van with the same crew loading and unloading, so nothing is handled at a depot in between. Crews run from Manchester, so Chorlton-on-Medlock and Manchester City Centre journeys carry no out-of-area charge.

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  • What if I cannot take delivery the next day?

    We hold the load in secure storage in transit and deliver on the date you name, charged per week rather than per day. Roughly 8,500 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

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  • How long does a long distance move in Ardwick usually take?

    Most M12 long distance moves finish inside a working day. Floor level, lift availability and carry distance change that more than the size of the property, which is why we time the job from the survey rather than the bedroom count. Crews run from Manchester, so Chorlton-on-Medlock and Manchester City Centre journeys carry no out-of-area charge.

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  • Can you handle the stairs and access in terraced streets around Ardwick Green Park and the O2 Apollo?

    Terraced streets give you a front door straight onto the pavement and no side access, so the van parks as close as the council allows and the crew works a short, repeated carry — which is why the survey counts doorways, not just rooms. Send a short video of the stairwell and the street and we will confirm crew size before the date is held. Apollo gig traffic, Manchester Royal Infirmary shift workers and Ardwick's Bangladeshi and Somali communities — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.

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  • Do you move from the areas around Ardwick?

    Yes — Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester City Centre, Beswick, Openshaw, Gorton and every other Greater Manchester district, each with its own page, sample routes and the same rate card. Apollo gig traffic, Manchester Royal Infirmary shift workers and Ardwick's Bangladeshi and Somali communities — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.

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  • What if the delivery date does not line up?

    The load goes into secure storage in transit on the same vehicle or in a sealed container and is delivered on the date you name. Storage is charged per week, not per day. On Ardwick's terraced streets the carry from the van to the front door is what we time at survey.

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  • Do I need a parking permit or bay suspension in Ardwick?

    Often, yes — Manchester City Council controls loading on most M12 and M13 streets. We check your street at survey and, where a suspension saves a long carry, we apply for it and show the cost in the quote before you accept it. On Ardwick's terraced streets the carry from the van to the front door is what we time at survey.

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  • Are the estimates on this page fixed prices?

    They are honest estimates from the published rate card using measured road distances. Send an inventory and the access details at both ends and we convert the estimate into a fixed door-to-door price that we hold. Roughly 8,500 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

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  • Should I book one man and a van or two movers?

    One man and a van suits a studio, a single room or a part-load from a ground or first floor. Two movers halve the loading time and are the safer choice for a two-bed and up, an upper floor without a lift, or anything heavy — which is most of the stock around here. Roughly 8,500 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

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  • How exactly is the price worked out?

    Driving hours (road miles ÷ 52 mph) plus 1.5 hours of loading and unloading, multiplied by £45/hr for one man and a van or £65/hr for two movers and a van, plus £1.50 for every mile travelled. Nothing else is added unless you ask for packing, storage or a second day. Local context matters here: a georgian merchants' suburb around ardwick green that was swallowed by railway yards and engineering works in the 1800s, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.

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  • Is my load shared with anyone else?

    No. Long distance moves out of Greater Manchester run on a dedicated van with the same crew loading and unloading, so nothing is trans-shipped between depots. On Ardwick's terraced streets the carry from the van to the front door is what we time at survey.

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  • Is there a charge to get the van to Ardwick?

    No. Mileage is counted from your Ardwick address to the delivery address, not from our base. There is no travel charge to reach M12 or M13. Roughly 8,500 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

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Also booked in Ardwick

Other moving services in Ardwick

Man with a van in Ardwick

A driver and a Luton or LWB van for part-loads, single items and small flat moves, priced by the hour or as a fixed load.

Van + 1 (hourly) · from £45/hr

House removals in Ardwick

A full home removal with a trained crew, proper protection and a completion-day plan that survives a late key release.

2 bed house or flat · from £395

Packing services in Ardwick

Full or part packing by the crew who will carry it, with every carton labelled by room so unpacking is not a treasure hunt.

Materials only · from £65

Office moves in Ardwick

An out-of-hours business relocation with crates, IT handling and a floor plan, so staff log in on Monday as though nothing happened.

Studio / small office (up to 10 desks) · from £650

Before you book

Why Ardwick customers book with us

Most complaints about removals in Manchester come down to three things: the price changed, the crew was short, or nobody answered the phone. These are our commitments on all three.

Fixed before we start

Access, stair turns, parking and carry distance are all priced at survey. If nothing is added to the inventory, the M12 figure you accepted is the figure you pay.

If the chain slips

Your load stays sealed and insured overnight for a fixed fee and delivers first thing — we do not unload onto a driveway or re-quote the second day at short-notice rates.

Cover that actually applies

Goods-in-transit and public liability cover is in place on every Ardwick long distance move, and claims go to a named account manager here rather than a form.

Before you commit

Call 020 3633 4555 and ask what a long distance move like yours costs priced by miles and hours. If a cheaper option fits better — a smaller van, an hourly booking, a different day — we will say so.

Booked with your long distance move

A move in Manchester is rarely just a van. These are the jobs our Ardwick crews are asked for in the same week — clearing what is not worth transporting, packing, reinstating shelves and fixings, and getting both properties clean — each on its own page with its own pricing.

Keep exploring Ardwick

Everything below is a real Manchester page with its own pricing, access notes and crew — the services Ardwick customers book around this service, and the same line-up in the neighbouring districts we cover from the Ardwick Green Park and the O2 Apollo side of the borough.

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