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.
Manchester · M13 · Manchester City Council
Door-to-door UK relocations out of 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, Chorlton-on-Medlock to Bristol is about 175 road miles and 3.4 hours driving — roughly £485 with one man and a van, or £585 with two movers.

Long distance · Chorlton-on-Medlock
£45/hr + £1.50/mile
1 man and a van, 1.5 hrs handling included
Moving out of Chorlton-on-Medlock
A long distance move from Chorlton-on-Medlock 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.
University quarter along Oxford Road with halls, hospital estate and Georgian remnants around Grosvenor Square. We check the access at both ends before quoting — the floor, the stairwell, the parking and any Manchester City Council loading restriction near The Manchester Museum and Whitworth Hall — because that is what turns an estimate into a fixed price.
Only moving across the county? Local removals in Chorlton-on-Medlock will price better.
Published rate card
£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.
£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.
£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
Estimated from the door in Chorlton-on-Medlock 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.
| Destination | Miles | Driving | Billable hours | 1 man + van | 2 movers + van |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorlton-on-Medlock to PrestonLancashire | 35 mi | 0.7 hrs | 2.2 hrs | £155 | £200 |
| Chorlton-on-Medlock to NottinghamNottinghamshire | 71 mi | 1.4 hrs | 2.9 hrs | £240 | £295 |
| Chorlton-on-Medlock to CarlisleCumbria | 129 mi | 2.5 hrs | 4 hrs | £375 | £455 |
| Chorlton-on-Medlock to OxfordOxfordshire | 156 mi | 3 hrs | 4.5 hrs | £440 | £530 |
| Chorlton-on-Medlock to BristolSomerset | 175 mi | 3.4 hrs | 4.9 hrs | £485 | £585 |
| Chorlton-on-Medlock to SwanseaSouth Wales | 183 mi | 3.5 hrs | 5 hrs | £500 | £600 |
| Chorlton-on-Medlock to EdinburghScotland | 220 mi | 4.2 hrs | 5.7 hrs | £590 | £705 |
| Chorlton-on-Medlock to SouthamptonHampshire | 225 mi | 4.3 hrs | 5.8 hrs | £600 | £715 |
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
Step 1
Road miles divided by a 52 mph blended average — motorway plus the urban miles at each end.
Step 2
The standard loading and unloading allowance, added to the driving time before the hourly rate is applied.
Step 3
£45/hr for one man and a van, £65/hr for two movers and a van.
Step 4
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
The team that loads in Chorlton-on-Medlock is the team that unloads at the other end. Nothing is handled at a depot or split across vehicles.
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.
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.
£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.
Blankets, straps, wardrobe rails, mattress bags and floor runners travel with every Chorlton-on-Medlock load, along with dismantling and reassembly of beds and flat-pack.
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
Stage 1
A video or on-site survey confirms the inventory, the access and the crew size. The estimate becomes a fixed door-to-door price. Booked most often on the M13 streets around The Manchester Museum.
Stage 2
Crew arrives inside a one-hour window, protects floors and doorframes, dismantles beds and flat-pack and loads to a plan. Local context matters here: a genteel 1800s suburb that became the city's medical and academic core; emmeline pankhurst's nelson street house survives, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.
Stage 3
The same van and crew drive the route. Anything over roughly 150 miles runs as a two-day schedule with a secure overnight hold. Manchester City Council loading rules on the M13 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.
Stage 4
You get a live arrival window on the morning of delivery, so you are not waiting in an empty house all day. Local context matters here: a genteel 1800s suburb that became the city's medical and academic core; emmeline pankhurst's nelson street house survives, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.
Stage 5
Boxes go to the right rooms, beds and furniture are rebuilt and packing debris leaves with the van. Roughly 6,300 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.
What the fixed price covers
Access, parking and timing
Halls of residence, converted Georgian townhouses and 1960s university blocks. 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.
Start times here are set by the access, not the diary: where a lift, a bay or a school-run street is involved the crew starts early and finishes inside the day rather than paying for a second visit. Booked most often on the M13 streets around The Manchester Museum.
Tell us about the loft, the garage, the shed and anything that will not come apart. It is the unlisted items, not the address, that turn a comfortable day into an overtime one. Term-time student churn, hospital shift patterns and the Curry Mile a short walk east — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.
New-build access is the recurring issue: tight turning heads, allocated bays and sometimes a barrier code. All three are confirmed at survey so the van is not left on a bend. Roughly 6,300 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.
The crew should be carrying, not circling. We confirm the restriction type on the M13 end, arrange a suspension through Manchester City Council where it is worth it, and plan the closest legal standing point to the door. Manchester City Council loading rules on the M13 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.
Booked here week to week
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
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. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Chorlton-on-Medlock or across to Ardwick.
One man and van, £45/hr
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. On the newer Chorlton-on-Medlock estates we start early, before the allocated bays and turning heads fill.
Same-day delivery
Two movers at £65 an hour with a pre-dawn load out of Chorlton-on-Medlock so the unload happens the same day instead of paying for an overnight. Term-time student churn, hospital shift patterns and the Curry Mile a short walk east — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.
Transparent breakdown
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. Booked most often on the M13 streets around The Manchester Museum.
Tell us the number of rooms, what matters most and how we get in. Access quirks in Chorlton-on-Medlock are worth mentioning now: they change the time on site more than the floor area does.
You get a written figure for your long distance move, itemised, normally within a few hours. No survey fee, and no surcharge for travelling to Chorlton-on-Medlock.
Choose a morning or afternoon window. We plan around Chorlton-on-Medlock traffic and parking so the crew arrives inside it.
The team works to the agreed spec, walks the finished work with you and only closes the job once you're happy. Anything missed, we come back.
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 Chorlton-on-Medlock.
Everyone we send into a Chorlton-on-Medlock property is ID-checked, DBS-screened and works under our own supervision — no unvetted subcontracting.
Every job in Chorlton-on-Medlock is insured to £5m public liability, with goods-in-transit cover on anything we lift, load or take away.
You get the a door-to-door UK relocation price in writing before we start. Access, stair turns and parking are priced in up front, not added afterwards.
Slots are planned around Chorlton-on-Medlock traffic, permit zones and parking realities, so crews arrive inside the window we promised.
Loading in Manchester
Crews load from The Manchester Museum and Whitworth Hall 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 M13.
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Booking a long-distance move in Chorlton-on-Medlock means working around halls of residence — the stock that defines M13. A genteel 1800s suburb that became the city's medical and academic core; Emmeline Pankhurst's Nelson Street house survives. That history is why the interiors here need the attention they do.
Our teams plan for one recurring Chorlton-on-Medlock issue: the Oxford Road bus corridor is one of Europe's busiest — sooty film builds on window frames and communal glass. We work around term-time student churn when we set arrival windows in M13. Coverage runs across M13 and the Manchester streets either side of it.
Long distance moves — Chorlton-on-Medlock
four-bed family home, a street off The Manchester Museum and Whitworth Hall
2-person crew, 3 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: the Oxford Road bus corridor is one of Europe's busiest — sooty film builds on window frames and communal glass, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.
Long-distance move completed. Agent accepted the property at check-out without a re-clean.
Long distance moves — Chorlton-on-Medlock
converted mill apartment, the M13 side of Chorlton-on-Medlock
3-person crew, 4 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: the Oxford Road bus corridor is one of Europe's busiest — sooty film builds on window frames and communal glass, 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.
Long distance moves — Chorlton-on-Medlock
new-build townhouse, Chorlton-on-Medlock, on our Manchester round
2-person crew, 5 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: the Oxford Road bus corridor is one of Europe's busiest — sooty film builds on window frames and communal glass, 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.
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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.
About 15,000 usual residents across M13 and the streets bordering Chorlton-on-Medlock (ONS Census 2021).
About 6,400 homes reachable by a Chorlton-on-Medlock crew with no out-of-area travel charge.
Manchester City Council sets the parking, permit and waste rules we work to here.
One of ten Greater Manchester boroughs we cover for long distance moves.
Greater Manchester rolling twelve-month average across all cleaning bookings.
Verified post-job reviews from Greater Manchester households and businesses.
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 Chorlton-on-Medlock — 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 M13. Figures are indicative and reviewed annually; service performance percentages are Hello Services' own rolling 12-month Greater Manchester figures.
University quarter along Oxford Road with halls, hospital estate and Georgian remnants around Grosvenor Square. A genteel 1800s suburb that became the city's medical and academic core; Emmeline Pankhurst's Nelson Street house survives.
Term-time student churn, hospital shift patterns and the Curry Mile a short walk east. The best-known landmark is The Manchester Museum and Whitworth Hall, and the M13 postcodes reach Ardwick, Hulme, Manchester City Centre, Moss Side within a short drive.
For a long-distance move, what matters most locally is the building fabric: halls of residence, converted Georgian townhouses and 1960s university blocks. The Oxford Road bus corridor is one of Europe's busiest — sooty film builds on window frames and communal glass.
Answers before you book
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. Local context matters here: a genteel 1800s suburb that became the city's medical and academic core; emmeline pankhurst's nelson street house survives, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.
Link to this answerRoughly 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 the newer Chorlton-on-Medlock estates we start early, before the allocated bays and turning heads fill.
Link to this answerPianos, 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 — Ardwick customers usually clear those with the same booking. Crews run from Manchester, so Ardwick and Hulme journeys carry no out-of-area charge.
Link to this answerWe hold the load in secure storage in transit and deliver on the date you name, charged per week rather than per day. Booked most often on the M13 streets around The Manchester Museum.
Link to this answerMost M13 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 Ardwick and Hulme journeys carry no out-of-area charge.
Link to this answerNewer estates around here have narrow shared drives and parking bays that fill by 8am. We schedule an early start and, where the management company requires it, notify them before the van arrives. Send a short video of the stairwell and the street and we will confirm crew size before the date is held. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Chorlton-on-Medlock or across to Ardwick.
Link to this answerOne 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 common in this part of Greater Manchester. Booked most often on the M13 streets around The Manchester Museum.
Link to this answerDriving 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. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Chorlton-on-Medlock or across to Ardwick.
Link to this answerNo. Mileage is counted from your Chorlton-on-Medlock address to the delivery address, not from our base. There is no travel charge to reach M13. Roughly 6,300 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.
Link to this answerYes — Ardwick, Hulme, Manchester City Centre, Moss Side, Fallowfield and every other Greater Manchester district, each with its own page, sample routes and the same rate card. Term-time student churn, hospital shift patterns and the Curry Mile a short walk east — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.
Link to this answerThe 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. Crews run from Manchester, so Ardwick and Hulme journeys carry no out-of-area charge.
Link to this answerOften, yes — Manchester City Council controls loading on most 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 the newer Chorlton-on-Medlock estates we start early, before the allocated bays and turning heads fill.
Link to this answerThey 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. Booked most often on the M13 streets around The Manchester Museum.
Link to this answerAlso booked in Chorlton-on-Medlock
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
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
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
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
Before you pay a deposit anywhere, check the quote answers these four questions. Ours does, in writing, before your Chorlton-on-Medlock date is held.
Access, stair turns, parking and carry distance are all priced at survey. If nothing is added to the inventory, the M13 figure you accepted is the figure you pay.
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.
Goods-in-transit and public liability cover is in place on every Chorlton-on-Medlock long distance move, and claims go to a named account manager here rather than a form.
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 Chorlton-on-Medlock 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 Chorlton-on-Medlock
Everything below is a real Manchester page with its own pricing, access notes and crew — the services Chorlton-on-Medlock customers book around this service, and the same line-up in the neighbouring districts we cover from the The Manchester Museum and Whitworth Hall side of the borough.
Each neighbouring district links straight to this service there, plus the two services most often booked with it.
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