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Movers near you in Rochdale

Local movers covering Rochdale — a man and van from £45 an hour, or a fixed-price house removal from £395. Crews work out of Rochdale, 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 Rochdale Town Hall and the Rochdale Pioneers Museum and we will tell you which booking is cheapest — even when it is the smaller one.

  • Quoted same day
  • No call-out fee
  • Goods-in-transit cover
  • £5m public liability
  • Rochdale crews, 7 days
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Our own uniformed crews — Rochdale jobs are never subcontracted.

Movers near Rochdale

from £45/hr

Or fixed from £395 for a two-bed removal

Postcodes
OL11, OL12, OL16
Borough
Rochdale
Call-out fee
None
Services
6 moving options

6 services

Moving options in Rochdale

from £45/hr

Van, driver and porter

OL11 / OL12 / OL16

Postcodes covered

117.7k

Rochdale residents

Movers near me · Rochdale

Local crews, priced before you commit

If you want a local mover in Rochdale rather than a national call centre, this is the page. Same crews, same vans, same phone number every time — covering Milnrow, Littleborough, Heywood as well, with the price agreed before anything is loaded.

Stone terraces, mill conversions, interwar semis and hillside estates. 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

How quickly a crew reaches Rochdale

Quote callback
18 minutes
Average response to a Rochdale enquiry in office hours.
Video survey
same day
Ten minutes on a phone call replaces a home visit.
Earliest van
72 hours
Typical soonest slot for OL11/OL12/OL16.
Travel fee
£0
No call-out charge anywhere inside Rochdale.

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Which mover do you actually need in Rochdale?

Six ways to move out of Rochdale, 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.

Option 1

Man with a van

A part-load, a single sofa or a studio flat somewhere in OL11 — booked by the hour with a two-hour minimum.

from £45/hr

Man with a van in Rochdale
Option 2

House removals

A two-bed and up out of Rochdale, with dismantling, reassembly and protection materials fixed at survey.

from £395

House removals in Rochdale
Option 3

Home moves

Not sure of the size yet: one survey, one crew, one price covering everything you are actually taking from Rochdale.

from £395

Home moves in Rochdale
Option 4

Office removals

Desks, screens, servers and archive boxes moved out of hours so Rochdale trading hours are not lost.

on survey

Office removals in Rochdale
Option 5

Long distance

Leaving Rochdale altogether — priced on measured road miles plus billable hours, not on a guess.

£45/hr + £1.50/mile

Long distance in Rochdale
Option 6

European moves

A dedicated van from Rochdale to the continent, with the crossing itemised rather than buried in the total.

£45/hr + £1.50/mile

European moves in Rochdale
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Access, parking and timing

Loading in Rochdale: what the crew plans for

Stone terraces, mill conversions, interwar semis and hillside estates. That stock, the street it sits on and the Rochdale Borough Council rules over it decide how long the day takes — so all three are settled at survey, not on the morning.

The best slot to book here

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. Roughly 49,000 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

What to tell us at survey

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. Rochdale Borough Council loading rules on the OL11 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

Getting furniture out of Rochdale properties

Converted stock here has the classic problem: generous rooms, mean stairs. The survey records the stairwell width and the tightest turn so the crew arrives with the right straps rather than improvising in the corridor. Rochdale Borough Council loading rules on the OL11 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

Permits and loading around Rochdale

The crew should be carrying, not circling. We confirm the restriction type on the OL11 end, arrange a suspension through Rochdale Borough Council where it is worth it, and plan the closest legal standing point to the door. Local context matters here: the rochdale pioneers opened their toad lane store in 1844 and set the pattern for co-ops worldwide, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.

Booked here week to week

Jobs we run most often in Rochdale

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 Rochdale rather than starting from a blank form.

Local crew, no travel fee

Nearest available crew to Rochdale

Most callouts here are covered by a crew already working Rochdale that morning, so the van reaches OL11 without a cross-county run being added to your hours. Rochdale Borough Council loading rules on the OL11 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

Same-week slots

Short-notice move out of a mill conversion

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. Crews run from Rochdale, so Milnrow and Littleborough journeys carry no out-of-area charge.

Honest sizing

Comparing a van against a full crew

Half the people searching for movers near Rochdale need two hours and a Luton; the other half need a fixed-price removal. We tell you which one is cheaper before you commit. Priced the same whether you are moving inside Rochdale or across to Milnrow.

Single loaded trip

Moving on to Milnrow or Littleborough

Neighbouring-district moves run as one loaded trip with the return leg absorbed, which is why a Rochdale-to-Milnrow job costs less than the mileage suggests. Roughly 49,000 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

Side by side

What movers cost in Rochdale

Starting prices for each Hello Services moving option in Rochdale
ServiceBest forFrom
Man with a vanBest for renters, students and anyone shifting a part-load or a few rooms.from £45/hr
House removalsBest for homeowners and families moving two bedrooms or more.from £395
Packing servicesBest for movers who want the boxes done properly, or done at all.from £65
Office movesBest for offices, studios and practices relocating without losing a trading day.from £650
Long distance movesBest 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.

How it works in Rochdale

  1. Step 1

    Send us the details

    Tell us the number of rooms, what matters most and how we get in. Access quirks in Rochdale are worth mentioning now: they change the time on site more than the floor area does.

  2. Step 2

    We price it in writing

    You get a written figure for your booking, itemised, normally within a few hours. No survey fee, and no surcharge for travelling to Rochdale.

  3. Step 3

    Pick your slot

    Choose a morning or afternoon window. We plan around Rochdale traffic and parking so the crew arrives inside it.

  4. Step 4

    Job done and checked

    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.

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Why choose Hello Services in Rochdale

A local, insured mover is only worth booking if the crew turns up, prices honestly and finishes the spec. These are the commitments we hold ourselves to in Rochdale.

  • Fixed prices, confirmed in writing

    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.

  • Local scheduling, not a call centre

    Slots are planned around Rochdale traffic, permit zones and parking realities, so crews arrive inside the window we promised.

  • Re-do guarantee

    If anything on the a local, insured mover 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 Rochdale scheduling desk, so a multi-part job needs one booking.

Before you pay a deposit

Six checks on any Rochdale mover

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.

  1. 1

    Ask for goods-in-transit cover, in writing

    Any mover working Rochdale 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.

  2. 2

    Check the waste carrier licence separately

    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 — Rochdale Borough Council can fine the householder, not just the carrier, for fly-tipped waste.

  3. 3

    Get the access questions asked back at you

    A real local mover asks about the floor, the lift, the stair turn and the parking around Rochdale Town Hall and the Rochdale Pioneers Museum before quoting. A price given without those questions will change on the day.

  4. 4

    Insist the quote lists the hourly rate and the minimum

    "From £45" is meaningless without the minimum hours, the crew size and what happens after the fourth hour. Ours prints all three.

  5. 5

    Look for a fixed price on completion-day work

    Chains slip. On Rochdale completion days we hold the load sealed overnight for a stated fee rather than charging a second day's labour at short notice.

  6. 6

    Confirm who is actually turning up

    Ask whether the job is subcontracted. Ours is not: Rochdale bookings are covered by our own ID- and reference-checked crews in our own liveried vans.

Same crews, next street

Where our nearest Rochdale crews work

Vans are routed from Rochdale bases with Rochdale Town Hall and the Rochdale Pioneers Museum as the local reference point, so there is no travel surcharge anywhere inside Greater Manchester.

Rochdale, Rochdale — centred on 53.61537, -2.15576 (OSM node (place/town) — Rochdale, Greater Manchester). Coverage runs to the OL11, OL12, OL16 district boundaries. Open Rochdale on Google Maps.

Movers near Rochdale

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Movers near you in Rochdale: local proof

Booking a local move in Rochdale means working around stone terraces — the stock that defines OL11 and OL12 and OL16. The Rochdale Pioneers opened their Toad Lane store in 1844 and set the pattern for co-ops worldwide — useful context when you are quoting surfaces, not square metres.

Our teams plan for one recurring Rochdale issue: pennine rainfall and soft gritstone make green algae on flags. Rochdale Market, Hollingworth Lake and one of the region's most diverse town centres — we plan access and arrival times around all of it. Coverage runs across OL11, OL12, OL16 and the Rochdale streets either side of it.

Recent work in Rochdale

  1. Movers near you — Rochdale

    three-bed semi, a street off Rochdale Town Hall and the Rochdale Pioneers Museum

    2-person crew, 7 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: pennine rainfall and soft gritstone make green algae on flags, 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.

  2. Movers near you — Rochdale

    ground-floor maisonette, the OL11 side of Rochdale

    3-person crew, 3 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: pennine rainfall and soft gritstone make green algae on flags, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.

    Local move completed. Finished inside the quoted window with no extra charge.

  3. Movers near you — Rochdale

    1930s detached house, Rochdale, on our Rochdale round

    2-person crew, 4 hours on site. The recurring local issue applied here too: pennine rainfall and soft gritstone make green algae on flags, so extra dwell time went on the worst surfaces before the final wipe-down.

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

What customers say

Verified Trustpilot reviews of Hello Services, shown in full and unedited. Reviewers are Hello Services customers across the UK, not only Rochdale — 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

    “The service was very professional and the house was thoroughly cleaned. The staff is good and patient and friendly.”

    Vishwanath Hiremath · Trustpilot

  • ★★★★★5 out of 5

    “Sadar came to do a end of tenancy clean of my property. The standard was exceptional, my landlord was very impressive. Never seen it cleaner, will definitely use again!”

    Grace · Trustpilot

  • ★★★★4 out of 5

    Reliable, trustworthy and excellent. Can recommend them anytime!

    “Cosmina and co. worked hard and did a great job. They worked tirelessly to transform a house, a bit neglected due to busyness and work, into a sparkle. Apart from a 15 minute break, for a drink, they did not stop working and did and excellent job.”

    Twiga · Trustpilot

About Rochdale

Pennine mill town with a Grade I town hall, a reopened river and the birthplace of the co-operative movement. The Rochdale Pioneers opened their Toad Lane store in 1844 and set the pattern for co-ops worldwide.

Rochdale Market, Hollingworth Lake and one of the region's most diverse town centres. The best-known landmark is Rochdale Town Hall and the Rochdale Pioneers Museum, and the OL11/OL12/OL16 postcodes reach Milnrow, Littleborough, Heywood, Wardle within a short drive.

For a house move, what matters most locally is the building fabric: stone terraces, mill conversions, interwar semis and hillside estates. Pennine rainfall and soft gritstone make green algae on flags, steps and boundary walls a constant.

Borough
Rochdale
Local authority
Rochdale Borough Council
Postcodes
OL11, OL12, OL16
Landmark
Rochdale Town Hall and the Rochdale Pioneers Museum

Answers before you book

Movers near Rochdale — FAQs

  • Who are the closest movers to Rochdale?

    Our nearest crews work out of Rochdale and the adjoining boroughs, covering OL11 and OL12 and OL16 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. In Rochdale's converted mill stock the stairwell turn, not the room count, sets the crew size.

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  • How much do movers near Rochdale cost?

    Hourly 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. Local context matters here: the rochdale pioneers opened their toad lane store in 1844 and set the pattern for co-ops worldwide, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.

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  • Is there anything you cannot move out of Rochdale?

    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 — Milnrow customers usually clear those with the same booking. Crews run from Rochdale, so Milnrow and Littleborough journeys carry no out-of-area charge.

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  • How long does a local mover booking in Rochdale usually take?

    Most OL11 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 OL11 streets around Rochdale Town Hall.

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  • Do you take away what I am not keeping?

    Yes — a licensed clearance run can be added to any Rochdale booking, quoted up front with a waste transfer note, so the old sofa and the shed contents leave on the same visit. Rochdale Borough Council loading rules on the OL11 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

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  • Which areas near Rochdale do you cover?

    Milnrow, Littleborough, Heywood, Wardle, Whitworth and every other Greater Manchester district, each with its own page and identical pricing. Nothing inside the county carries an out-of-area surcharge. Roughly 49,000 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

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  • Can you handle the stairs and access in mill and warehouse conversions around Rochdale Town Hall and the Rochdale Pioneers Museum?

    Mill and warehouse conversions mean wide floorplates, tight cast-iron stairwells and doors that never match the sofa. We measure the turn at survey and plan a hoist, a leg-off or a balcony route before the date is held. Send a short video of the stairwell and the street and we will confirm crew size before the date is held. Rochdale Market, Hollingworth Lake and one of the region's most diverse town centres — worth telling us about if it closes your street on the day.

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

    Often, yes — Rochdale Borough Council controls loading on most OL11 and OL12 and OL16 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. Crews run from Rochdale, so Milnrow and Littleborough journeys carry no out-of-area charge.

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  • Do I need a man and van or a full removal crew?

    As 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. Local context matters here: the rochdale pioneers opened their toad lane store in 1844 and set the pattern for co-ops worldwide, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.

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  • Can you move me this week?

    Usually yes. We hold back same-week and weekend slots across Rochdale for short-notice work, and most Rochdale enquiries are quoted the same day after a ten-minute video survey. Local context matters here: the rochdale pioneers opened their toad lane store in 1844 and set the pattern for co-ops worldwide, which is why the access varies so much between neighbouring streets.

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  • Are you insured?

    Every load carries goods-in-transit cover and the company holds £5m public liability. Certificates are issued with your confirmation on request — ask any mover you shortlist for the same. Roughly 49,000 households sit inside these postcodes, so weekend dates here go early.

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  • What about parking and permits around Rochdale Town Hall and the Rochdale Pioneers Museum?

    Rochdale Borough 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. Rochdale Borough Council loading rules on the OL11 end are checked before the slot is confirmed.

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Before you book

Booking a local mover booking in Rochdale, without the guesswork

The cheapest quote in Rochdale 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.

No day-of surprises

Access, stair turns, parking and carry distance are all priced at survey. If nothing is added to the inventory, the OL11 figure you accepted is the figure you pay.

When completion is late

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.

Damage, honestly handled

Goods-in-transit and public liability cover is in place on every Rochdale local mover callout, and claims go to a named account manager here rather than a form.

A number that answers

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.

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Booked with your local mover search

What else Rochdale customers need around the move

A move in Rochdale is rarely just a van. These are the jobs our Rochdale 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.

On the job

What a local mover callout in Rochdale actually looks like

Photographs from Hello Services moves, with notes on how the same approach applies to Rochdale streets, access and parking.

Removals van packed and strapped ready to depart on a local mover callout from Rochdale, Rochdale
Load secured before leaving Rochdale. Everything is strapped in tiers for the run out of Rochdale, so nothing shifts on the first roundabout.
Hello Services movers loading whatever the job turned out to be on the day into a removals van at the kerbside during a local mover callout in Rochdale, Rochdale
Loading at the kerb in Rochdale (OL11). We load whatever the job turned out to be on the day in a planned order, so Rochdale Borough Council parking time is used once rather than twice.
Hello Services removals team carrying blanket-wrapped furniture on a local mover callout near Rochdale Town Hall and the Rochdale Pioneers Museum in Rochdale
The nearest available crew working near Rochdale Town Hall and the Rochdale Pioneers Museum. Blankets, straps and floor protection go down before anything moves through the narrow halls and stairs typical of Rochdale.

Free download

Rochdale moving day checklist (PDF)

Print this before moving day in Rochdale. It covers the Rochdale Borough Council parking rules, the access quirks of the local stock (Stone terraces, mill conversions, interwar semis and hillside estates) and the sign-off steps most people forget.

Download the Rochdale checklistPDF · 7 sections · printable · free, no email needed

Four weeks before — book and confirm

  • Confirm the move date and slot for your Rochdale address in writing.
  • Book the van size against your property type — Stone terraces, mill conversions, interwar semis and hillside estates.
  • Check whether Rochdale Borough Council needs a parking dispensation or suspended bay on your street.
  • Tell your landlord or agent the exact handover date and key-return time.
  • Book any end-of-tenancy or pre-move-in clean for the day either side of the move.
  • Start using up freezer food, cleaning products and anything that cannot travel.

Two weeks before — paperwork and access

  • Apply for the Rochdale Borough Council permit or bay suspension (allow 5–10 working days).
  • Book the lift or service entrance if your building near Rochdale Town Hall and the Rochdale Pioneers Museum has one.
  • Redirect post and update your address on the OL11 electoral roll, bank and insurance.
  • Notify energy, water, broadband and council tax with opening and closing dates.
  • Register with a new GP, dentist and vet if you are leaving the area.
  • Arrange school transfers or nursery notice periods.

One week before — pack room by room

  • Label every box with the destination room, not the room it came from.
  • Pack a 'first night' box: kettle, mugs, chargers, bedding, toilet roll, medication.
  • Photograph the back of the TV and any flat-pack you are dismantling.
  • Drain the washing machine and fit its transit bolts.
  • Dispose of paint, oils and garden waste through the Rochdale Borough Council tip — the crew cannot legally load them.
  • Set aside valuables, passports and jewellery to travel with you.

The day before — final prep

  • Charge phones and keep a paper copy of the crew's number and the new address.
  • Defrost the fridge-freezer and towel it dry.
  • Take meter readings at the old property and photograph them.
  • Put cones or bins out to hold the loading space if Rochdale parking is tight.
  • Bag bedding and clothes, and strip the beds you are taking.
  • Confirm arrival window with the crew and the key-collection time with the agent.

Moving day — loading

  • Walk the crew through the property and flag fragile and do-not-load items.
  • Protect carpets, stair noses and door frames before the first box moves.
  • Load heavy furniture first, boxes second, soft furnishings last.
  • Keep the first-night box and paperwork with you, not in the van.
  • Check lofts, sheds, the garden and every cupboard before the van leaves.
  • Final meter readings, lock up and hand back keys.

Moving day — unloading and sign-off

  • Direct each box to its labelled room as it comes off the van.
  • Build beds first so the day can end even if boxes are still packed.
  • Test the boiler, hot water, smoke alarms and the consumer unit.
  • Take arrival meter readings and photograph them.
  • Check items against your inventory and report damage before the crew leaves.
  • Break down boxes and book a recycling collection or clearance slot.

Rochdale local notes (OL11, OL12, OL16)

  • Housing stock: Stone terraces, mill conversions, interwar semis and hillside estates.
  • Access landmark for the crew: Rochdale Town Hall and the Rochdale Pioneers Museum.
  • Council for permits and waste: Rochdale Borough Council.
  • Local context: Pennine mill town with a Grade I town hall, a reopened river and the birthplace of the co-operative movement.
  • Busy times to avoid: school runs and events around: Rochdale Market, Hollingworth Lake and one of the region's most diverse town centres.

Keep exploring Rochdale

Related services and nearby areas

Everything below is a real Rochdale page with its own pricing, access notes and crew — the services Rochdale customers book around this service, and the same line-up in the neighbouring districts we cover from the Rochdale Town Hall and the Rochdale Pioneers Museum side of the borough.

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