Man with a van
A part-load, a single sofa or a studio flat somewhere in M50 — booked by the hour with a two-hour minimum.
from £45/hr
Man with a van in MediaCityUKSalford · M50 · Salford City Council
Local movers covering MediaCityUK — a man and van from £45 an hour, or a fixed-price house removal from £395. Crews work out of Salford, so there is no call-out charge and no travel time added to your hours anywhere in Greater Manchester.
One number for six moving services. Tell us the address, the floor and the parking around The BBC and ITV studios at MediaCityUK and we will tell you which booking is cheapest — even when it is the smaller one.

Movers near MediaCityUK
from £45/hr
Or fixed from £395 for a two-bed removal
Movers near me · MediaCityUK
If you want a local mover in MediaCityUK rather than a national call centre, this is the page. Same crews, same vans, same phone number every time — covering Salford Quays, Ordsall, Salford as well, with the price agreed before anything is loaded.
Recent apartment towers with communal lobbies, plus serviced and short-let stock. That stock decides the answer more than the bedroom count does: a first-floor conversion with a tight turn can take longer than a three-bed semi with a driveway, and the quote should say so up front.
Proximity, in numbers
Start here
Six ways to move out of MediaCityUK, ranked by how most people here use them. Pick the one that matches your job — or send the room list and we will pick it for you.
A part-load, a single sofa or a studio flat somewhere in M50 — booked by the hour with a two-hour minimum.
from £45/hr
Man with a van in MediaCityUKA two-bed and up out of MediaCityUK, with dismantling, reassembly and protection materials fixed at survey.
from £395
House removals in MediaCityUKNot sure of the size yet: one survey, one crew, one price covering everything you are actually taking from MediaCityUK.
from £395
Home moves in MediaCityUKDesks, screens, servers and archive boxes moved out of hours so MediaCityUK trading hours are not lost.
on survey
Office removals in MediaCityUKLeaving Salford altogether — priced on measured road miles plus billable hours, not on a guess.
£45/hr + £1.50/mile
Long distance in MediaCityUKA dedicated van from MediaCityUK to the continent, with the crossing itemised rather than buried in the total.
£45/hr + £1.50/mile
European moves in MediaCityUKAccess, parking and timing
Recent apartment towers with communal lobbies, plus serviced and short-let stock. That stock, the street it sits on and the Salford City Council rules over it decide how long the day takes — so all three are settled at survey, not on the morning.
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. In MediaCityUK that usually means a lift booking and a timed loading bay before the crew sets off.
Purpose-built broadcast and digital campus on the Quays, with studios, offices and apartment towers. Loads out of here run best on an early start, before the Salford school and commuter peak closes the approach roads. We plan the route with that in mind rather than quoting an optimistic drive time. Salford City Council loading rules on the M50 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.
Salford City Council sets the loading, suspension and permit rules across M50. Where a bay suspension is needed near The BBC and ITV studios at MediaCityUK we apply for it in advance and the cost sits in the written quote, not on an invoice afterwards. Local context matters here: built from 2007 on the former dock 9; the bbc's northern move in 2011 anchored the campus, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.
Lift bookings and loading-bay slots decide the day here: we confirm the concierge window before the crew leaves the depot, and carry protection for lift cars and communal carpet as standard. Priced the same whether you are moving inside MediaCityUK or across to Salford Quays.
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 Salford rather than starting from a blank form.
Same-week slots
Someone pulled out, the keys came early, the tenancy ends Friday. We hold back same-week slots for exactly this, priced the same as a booking made a month ahead. Salford City Council loading rules on the M50 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.
Local crew, no travel fee
Most callouts here are covered by a crew already working Salford that morning, so the van reaches M50 without a cross-county run being added to your hours. Priced the same whether you are moving inside MediaCityUK or across to Salford Quays.
Single loaded trip
Neighbouring-district moves run as one loaded trip with the return leg absorbed, which is why a MediaCityUK-to-Salford Quays job costs less than the mileage suggests. Broadcast crews, Salford University's media campus and Piazza events — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.
Honest sizing
Half the people searching for movers near MediaCityUK need two hours and a Luton; the other half need a fixed-price removal. We tell you which one is cheaper before you commit. Roughly 1,800 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.
Side by side
| Service | Best for | From |
|---|---|---|
| Man with a van | Best for renters, students and anyone shifting a part-load or a few rooms. | from £45/hr |
| House removals | Best for homeowners and families moving two bedrooms or more. | from £395 |
| Packing services | Best for movers who want the boxes done properly, or done at all. | from £65 |
| Office moves | Best for offices, studios and practices relocating without losing a trading day. | from £650 |
| Long distance moves | Best for households relocating out of the North West or into it. | from £650 |
Indicative starting prices for Greater Manchester addresses, including fuel inside the county, blankets, straps and goods-in-transit cover. Your written quote is fixed once the inventory, floor and parking are confirmed.
Send the property size, access notes and dates. Photos of anything awkward in MediaCityUK — stairs, narrow entries, permit bays — sharpen the price straight away.
We price your booking in writing, usually the same day, with the labour, materials and disposal all itemised so nothing appears later.
Pick the day and window that suits you. Rounds are built geographically around MediaCityUK, which is why the arrival time holds rather than drifting across the day.
Work runs to the written spec, and the job isn't closed until it has been checked against it. If something on the list was missed, we return and put it right free.
Every job in MediaCityUK is insured to £1m public liability, with goods-in-transit cover on anything we lift, load or take away.
You get the a local, insured mover price in writing before we start. Access, stair turns and parking are priced in up front, not added afterwards.
Slots are planned around MediaCityUK traffic, permit zones and parking realities, so crews arrive inside the window we promised.
Before you pay a deposit
Use these on us as well as on anyone else you shortlist. A mover who cannot answer all six in writing is quoting a number, not a job.
Any mover working MediaCityUK should send a certificate with the confirmation, not read a number out over the phone. Ours states the limit per load and the excess before you pay a deposit.
Removals and rubbish are different licences. If a crew offers to take the leftovers away, they need an Environment Agency waste carrier registration and should hand you a transfer note — Salford City Council can fine the householder, not just the carrier, for fly-tipped waste.
A real local mover asks about the floor, the lift, the stair turn and the parking around The BBC and ITV studios at MediaCityUK before quoting. A price given without those questions will change on the day.
"From £45" is meaningless without the minimum hours, the crew size and what happens after the fourth hour. Ours prints all three.
Chains slip. On MediaCityUK completion days we hold the load sealed overnight for a stated fee rather than charging a second day's labour at short notice.
Ask whether the job is subcontracted. Ours is not: Salford bookings are covered by our own ID- and reference-checked crews in our own liveried vans.
Same crews, next street
Vans are routed from Salford bases with The BBC and ITV studios at MediaCityUK as the local reference point, so there is no travel surcharge anywhere inside Greater Manchester.
Each of these is worked by the same crews on the same rates. The notes below are specific to that street pattern — drive time from MediaCityUK, who sets the loading rules, and the service most people there actually book.
Salford · M50
About 6 minutes of van time separates MediaCityUK and Salford Quays (0.4 km), which is why M50 jobs are covered by the same Salford crew rota rather than a separate depot.
Parking & access: Parking in Salford Quays is the variable, not the mileage: Salford City Council permits, the The Lowry and the Millennium Footbridge traffic pattern and the carry from the nearest legal stop are all recorded at survey so the hours do not move on the day.
Booked most: Most Salford Quays bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers MediaCityUK.
Salford · M5
1.4 km door to door, near enough 6 minutes in a van: close enough that a MediaCityUK to Ordsall move is usually quoted as one continuous booking rather than two.
Parking & access: Salford City Council sets the loading rules in M5. We check the bay, suspension or permit for Ordsall Hall (Tudor manor house) before the date is held, and the walk-in distance is priced into the quote instead of appearing on the invoice.
Booked most: Most Ordsall bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers MediaCityUK.
Salford · M5, M6, M7
About 6 minutes of van time separates MediaCityUK and Salford (1.7 km), which is why M5 jobs are covered by the same Salford crew rota rather than a separate depot.
Parking & access: Parking in Salford is the variable, not the mileage: Salford City Council permits, the Salford Lads Club and the Salford Museum & Art Gallery traffic pattern and the carry from the nearest legal stop are all recorded at survey so the hours do not move on the day.
Booked most: Most Salford bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers MediaCityUK.
Salford · M30
2.9 km door to door, near enough 8 minutes in a van: close enough that a MediaCityUK to Eccles move is usually quoted as one continuous booking rather than two.
Parking & access: Salford City Council sets the loading rules in M30. We check the bay, suspension or permit for St Mary's Church, Eccles and the Eccles cake bakeries before the date is held, and the walk-in distance is priced into the quote instead of appearing on the invoice.
Booked most: Driveway loading in Eccles keeps the carry short; the hours go into lofts, garages and garden kit, which a fixed price absorbs. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers MediaCityUK.
Trafford · M32
About 9 minutes of van time separates MediaCityUK and Stretford (3.3 km), which is why M32 jobs are covered by the same Trafford crew rota rather than a separate depot.
Parking & access: Parking in Stretford is the variable, not the mileage: Trafford Council permits, the Old Trafford (both the football ground and the cricket ground) and Longford Park traffic pattern and the carry from the nearest legal stop are all recorded at survey so the hours do not move on the day.
Booked most: Most Stretford bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers MediaCityUK.
Trafford · M41
Urmston sits about 4.7 km from MediaCityUK — roughly 13 minutes with a loaded Luton outside peak, so a same-day second trip between the two is realistic.
Parking & access: Loading around Urmston Library and Golden Hill Park is controlled by Trafford Council; where a bay suspension is needed in M41 we apply for it in advance and give you the reference with your confirmation.
Booked most: Driveway loading in Urmston keeps the carry short; the hours go into lofts, garages and garden kit, which a fixed price absorbs.
Trafford · M41
Davyhulme sits about 5 km from MediaCityUK — roughly 14 minutes with a loaded Luton outside peak, so a same-day second trip between the two is realistic.
Parking & access: Loading around Trafford General Hospital — the birthplace of the NHS in 1948 is controlled by Trafford Council; where a bay suspension is needed in M41 we apply for it in advance and give you the reference with your confirmation.
Booked most: Driveway loading in Davyhulme keeps the carry short; the hours go into lofts, garages and garden kit, which a fixed price absorbs. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers MediaCityUK.
Salford · M6
Pendleton sits about 2 km from MediaCityUK — roughly 6 minutes with a loaded Luton outside peak, so a same-day second trip between the two is realistic.
Parking & access: Loading around Salford Royal Hospital and Buile Hill Park is controlled by Salford City Council; where a bay suspension is needed in M6 we apply for it in advance and give you the reference with your confirmation.
Booked most: Most Pendleton bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers MediaCityUK.
Yes. Salford Quays (M50, Salford) is worked by the same crews, about 0.4 km away, at the same rates: £45 an hour for a van and two crew, or fixed removals from £395. Most Salford Quays bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers MediaCityUK. Moves between MediaCityUK and Salford Quays are booked as one job with no second call-out fee.
Link to this answerYes. Ordsall (M5, Salford) is worked by the same crews, about 1.4 km away, at the same rates: £45 an hour for a van and two crew, or fixed removals from £395. Most Ordsall bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers MediaCityUK. A MediaCityUK to Ordsall move carries no mileage charge — it is inside Greater Manchester, so only the billable hours apply.
Link to this answerYes. Salford (M5 and M6 and M7, Salford) is worked by the same crews, about 1.7 km away, at the same rates: £45 an hour for a van and two crew, or fixed removals from £395. Most Salford bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers MediaCityUK. Moves between MediaCityUK and Salford are booked as one job with no second call-out fee.
Link to this answerYes. Eccles (M30, Salford) is worked by the same crews, about 2.9 km away, at the same rates: £45 an hour for a van and two crew, or fixed removals from £395. Driveway loading in Eccles keeps the carry short; the hours go into lofts, garages and garden kit, which a fixed price absorbs. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers MediaCityUK. A MediaCityUK to Eccles move carries no mileage charge — it is inside Greater Manchester, so only the billable hours apply.
Link to this answerYes. Stretford (M32, Trafford) is worked by the same crews, about 3.3 km away, at the same rates: £45 an hour for a van and two crew, or fixed removals from £395. Most Stretford bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers MediaCityUK. Moves between MediaCityUK and Stretford are booked as one job with no second call-out fee.
Link to this answerYes. Urmston (M41, Trafford) is worked by the same crews, about 4.7 km away, at the same rates: £45 an hour for a van and two crew, or fixed removals from £395. Driveway loading in Urmston keeps the carry short; the hours go into lofts, garages and garden kit, which a fixed price absorbs. We quote MediaCityUK to Urmston on hours plus access, never on postcode distance.
Link to this answerYes. Davyhulme (M41, Trafford) is worked by the same crews, about 5 km away, at the same rates: £45 an hour for a van and two crew, or fixed removals from £395. Driveway loading in Davyhulme keeps the carry short; the hours go into lofts, garages and garden kit, which a fixed price absorbs. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers MediaCityUK. We quote MediaCityUK to Davyhulme on hours plus access, never on postcode distance.
Link to this answerYes. Pendleton (M6, Salford) is worked by the same crews, about 2 km away, at the same rates: £45 an hour for a van and two crew, or fixed removals from £395. Most Pendleton bookings are apartment part-loads run through a booked lift and a timed bay, which prices better by the hour. Crews reach it from the same Salford run that covers MediaCityUK. We quote MediaCityUK to Pendleton on hours plus access, never on postcode distance.
Link to this answerNot listed? See every Greater Manchester area we cover.
MediaCityUK is not a generic Salford postcode to us: purpose-built broadcast and digital campus on the Quays, and that shapes how a local move in MediaCityUK actually runs here. The place looks the way it does for a reason: built from 2007 on the former dock 9.
Locally, open water frontage means wind-driven rain streaks the glazing on every elevation facing the basin, so we bring the products and dwell times that problem needs. Scheduling fits around broadcast crews, and parking is agreed before the van sets off. Coverage runs across M50 and the Salford streets either side of it.
Movers near you — MediaCityUK
two-bed terrace, a street off The BBC and ITV studios at MediaCityUK
3-person crew, 7 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: open water frontage means wind-driven rain streaks the glazing on every elevation facing the basin, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.
Local move completed. Agent accepted the property at check-out without a re-clean.
Movers near you — MediaCityUK
1930s detached house, the M50 side of MediaCityUK
2-person crew, 6 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: open water frontage means wind-driven rain streaks the glazing on every elevation facing the basin, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.
Local move completed. Customer moved straight to a repeat booking on the same round.
Movers near you — MediaCityUK
ground-floor maisonette, MediaCityUK, on our Salford round
3-person crew, 5 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: open water frontage means wind-driven rain streaks the glazing on every elevation facing the basin, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.
Local move completed. Signed off same day with photos sent to the customer.
Purpose-built broadcast and digital campus on the Quays, with studios, offices and apartment towers. Built from 2007 on the former dock 9; the BBC's northern move in 2011 anchored the campus.
Broadcast crews, Salford University's media campus and Piazza events. The best-known landmark is The BBC and ITV studios at MediaCityUK, and the M50 postcodes reach Salford Quays, Ordsall, Salford, Eccles within a short drive.
For a house move, what matters most locally is the building fabric: recent apartment towers with communal lobbies, plus serviced and short-let stock. Open water frontage means wind-driven rain streaks the glazing on every elevation facing the basin.
Answers before you book
Our nearest crews work out of Salford and the adjoining boroughs, covering M50 daily. Because the vans are already local there is no call-out fee and no travel time added to your hours for anywhere inside Greater Manchester. Crews run from Salford, so Salford Quays and Ordsall journeys carry no out-of-area charge.
Link to this answerHourly work starts at £45 an hour for a van, driver and porter with a two-hour minimum. Fixed-price house removals start at £395 for a two-bed. Long-distance work is priced at £45 or £65 an hour plus £1.50 a mile, with 1.5 hours of loading and unloading built in. Roughly 1,800 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.
Link to this answerMost M50 local mover callouts 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. Booked most often on the M50 streets around The BBC.
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 — Salford Quays customers usually clear those with the same booking. Crews run from Salford, so Salford Quays and Ordsall journeys carry no out-of-area charge.
Link to this answerOften, yes — Salford City Council controls loading on most M50 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. In MediaCityUK that usually means a lift booking and a timed loading bay before the crew sets off.
Link to this answerBlocks in this part of Salford run one goods lift and a timed bay. We book both at survey, and if the lift is out the quote already carries the stair-carry hours rather than adding them on the day. 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 MediaCityUK or across to Salford Quays.
Link to this answerSalford Quays, Ordsall, Salford, Eccles, Stretford and every other Greater Manchester district, each with its own page and identical pricing. Nothing inside the county carries an out-of-area surcharge. Priced the same whether you are moving inside MediaCityUK or across to Salford Quays.
Link to this answerYes — a licensed clearance run can be added to any MediaCityUK booking, quoted up front with a waste transfer note, so the old sofa and the shed contents leave on the same visit. Booked most often on the M50 streets around The BBC.
Link to this answerSalford City Council runs the loading and permit rules here, and we arrange the bay or the loading window before the day. The walk-in distance is priced into the quote instead of appearing on the invoice. Crews run from Salford, so Salford Quays and Ordsall journeys carry no out-of-area charge.
Link to this answerEvery load carries goods-in-transit cover and the company holds £1m public liability. Certificates are issued with your confirmation on request — ask any mover you shortlist for the same. In MediaCityUK that usually means a lift booking and a timed loading bay before the crew sets off.
Link to this answerUsually yes. We hold back same-week and weekend slots across Salford for short-notice work, and most MediaCityUK enquiries are quoted the same day after a ten-minute video survey. Crews run from Salford, so Salford Quays and Ordsall journeys carry no out-of-area charge.
Link to this answerAs a rule of thumb: up to a one-bed flat, hourly man-and-van is cheaper; from two bedrooms up, a fixed-price removal is quicker and usually costs less than the hours would. Send a room list and we will tell you which is better value — including when that is the smaller booking. In MediaCityUK that usually means a lift booking and a timed loading bay before the crew sets off.
Link to this answerBefore you book
The cheapest quote in MediaCityUK is usually the one with the least written down. Here is exactly what our price covers and what happens when the day does not go to plan.
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.
Access, stair turns, parking and carry distance are all priced at survey. If nothing is added to the inventory, the M50 figure you accepted is the figure you pay.
Call 020 3633 4555 and ask what a local mover booking like yours costs from £45 an hour. If a cheaper option fits better — a smaller van, an hourly booking, a different day — we will say so.
Booked with your local mover search
A move in Salford is rarely just a van. These are the jobs our MediaCityUK 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.
Every moving service in MediaCityUK
Each service below is quoted and crewed for MediaCityUK specifically — same team, same vans, different job. Pick the one that matches your move, or step back up to the hub to compare them side by side.
On the job
Photographs from Hello Services moves, with notes on how the same approach applies to MediaCityUK streets, access and parking.



Free download
Print this before moving day in MediaCityUK. It covers the Salford City Council parking rules, the access quirks of the local stock (Recent apartment towers with communal lobbies, plus serviced and short-let stock) and the sign-off steps most people forget.
Covers: Four weeks before — book and confirm · Two weeks before — paperwork and access · One week before — pack room by room · The day before — final prep · Moving day — loading · Moving day — unloading and sign-off · MediaCityUK local notes (M50).
Keep looking
Same crews, same rates, different shape of job. These are the pages directly above and alongside this one — the URLs match the breadcrumb exactly, so you always know where you are in Salford.
The same trail as the breadcrumb at the top — each step is a real hub you can price from, not a category stub.
Every page below this one is priced the same way as MediaCityUK.
Use this level when the job spans more than MediaCityUK alone.
Use this level when the job spans more than MediaCityUK alone.
If your job is bigger or smaller than a standard MediaCityUK move, start at the hub that matches it — each one lists all 115 area pages underneath.
Hourly vans for part-loads leaving M50, from £45/hr.
Two-bed and up, with dismantling and reassembly fixed at survey.
Out-of-hours business moves so MediaCityUK trading hours are kept.
Leaving Salford entirely, £45/hr plus £1.50 a measured mile.
A dedicated van from MediaCityUK to the continent with the crossing itemised.
Materials and a packing crew the day before your MediaCityUK load.
The jobs MediaCityUK customers add in the same week, each with its own pricing page.
The national moving pillar, with the same crews used for MediaCityUK.
Deposit-standard clean once the MediaCityUK keys are handed back.
The wider cleaning hub covering M50.
Licensed removal of what is not worth loading, with a waste transfer note.
Shelves, TVs and flat-pack refitted at the new address.
Every service we run across the county, Salford included.
Keep exploring MediaCityUK
Real Salford pages, each with its own pricing and access notes.
Three guides worth reading before you pick a mover in MediaCityUK.

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