Need a man with a van in Colchester? Call 07713 199 263 with both postcodes, floor level and your item list for a free written quote.
Man with a van Colchester, man and van and removals across north Essex
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Looking for a man with a van in Colchester (CO1)? We are a local, insured moving company covering the town, its villages and the wider north Essex area. Small jobs go on an hourly rate, from £50 for one mover and a van or £75 for two, both with a two hour minimum. A whole-house move is priced as a fixed written quote, starting at £250, so you know the full figure up front. There is never a weekend surcharge. Ring 07713 199 263, or send us both postcodes and we will quote your Colchester move for free.
Colchester is Britain's oldest recorded town, and moving here means working around real history. The centre has narrow one-way lanes around the castle and the Dutch Quarter, so a good man and van plans the loading point before the day. From period homes in Lexden to new estates in Stanway, we bring the right van and team for each one.
Because we run our own vans and employ our own movers, nothing gets handed off to a stranger. The person who quotes your job is part of the crew that carries it. It is the difference between a real Colchester removals firm and an online form that sells your booking on.
Since 2013
More than 13 years moving homes across Essex.
Fully insured
Goods in transit and public liability cover included.
Free written quote
Your price confirmed before you book.
Local Essex movers, an honest hourly rate or a fixed written price, and no weekend surcharge.
Starting prices are shown below. Your final quote depends on access, distance, load size, team size and time.
Small jobs
£50
per hour
One mover and van. Two hour minimum.
Can suit:
Two mover team
£75
per hour
Two movers and van. Two hour minimum.
Can suit:
Larger removals
£250+
fixed quote
Confirmed in writing before moving day.
Can suit:
Every price already includes goods in transit and public liability cover, and weekends cost exactly the same as weekdays.
Plenty of results for removals in Colchester are really call centres. We are the opposite: our own fleet, our own movers, and one team responsible for your move from the first box to the last.
Some moves need one pair of hands and a van; others need two movers for the stairs or the sheer amount. We match the crew to the load so you are never paying for more than the job needs.
We know the narrow centre lanes, the Garrison roads and the University routes to Wivenhoe, so we plan the access before we arrive.
Few Essex towns pack in as much variety as Colchester. Within a couple of miles you go from Victorian terraces in New Town to Georgian frontages near the centre, forces housing on the Garrison, riverside cottages in Wivenhoe and brand-new estates at Stanway. That range is why we never turn up with a one-size van; we ask about the property first and bring the crew to match.
Colchester earned city status in 2022, and our patch stretches right across it and out into the surrounding countryside, taking in Lexden, Prettygate, Shrub End, Greenstead, Mile End, West Bergholt, Tiptree, Marks Tey and the island village of West Mersea. Heading out of the area is no problem either, with fixed-price runs to London, Ipswich and Cambridge.
Colchester's history and its Garrison give it access quirks that a good man and van plans for in advance.
The town centre around the castle, the Dutch Quarter and the High Street has tight one-way lanes and limited loading. We work out the nearest legal spot so the carry stays short.
Colchester is a garrison town, so we handle plenty of moves on and off the base for military families, working carefully to posting and march-out dates.
The University of Essex sits at Wivenhoe Park, so we do many halls to house-share and student moves around the start and end of term.
New developments in Stanway and Highwoods have wider roads and easier access, and we plan around the Tollgate retail traffic and the park-and-ride sites.
A room or two clears in a morning; a full Colchester house is normally a day's work. Your quote spells out a realistic timescale so nobody is watching the clock.
Whole-home moves across Colchester, wrapped and loaded room by room and delivered in one trip.
A driver and a van by the hour, ideal for the jobs that are too big for the car but smaller than a full removal.
Upper-floor flats near the centre and the University, with the stairwell and loading point sorted beforehand.
Colchester business moves run around your working hours, with IT and files labelled and kept together.
One-off pieces, eBay and Marketplace collections and shop pickups dropped to your door.
Leaving north Essex? We run fixed-price trips from Colchester to London, Ipswich, Cambridge and beyond.
Type removal companies Colchester into a search and you will get a jumble of national booking sites and local operators. A few sensible checks separate the good from the risky: read the recent reviews, ask exactly what the price does and does not include, insist on a written quote, and check the firm actually owns its vans rather than passing your job on. We tick all four, and we are happy to be compared against any removal companies on your shortlist.
No two Colchester neighbourhoods are quite alike. Take Lexden: the houses are grand and the driveways generous, but the sheer size means more to carry, so it is usually a two-mover job. Contrast that with Wivenhoe down by the estuary, where tight terraced streets and a big student population make timing and parking the priority.
Stanway and Highwoods, both largely new-build, give us wide roads and easy loading. West Mersea is the outlier: the island connects to the mainland by the Strood, a causeway that floods at spring tides, so an island move gets booked around the tide tables. Tell us where you are and we plan the job around that street, not a generic checklist.
Our man and van covers the whole of Colchester and the surrounding area. Areas include:
Highwoods · Lexden · Stanway · Wivenhoe · Greenstead · Prettygate · Shrub End · Mile End · West Bergholt · Marks Tey
We also cover the wider Essex area, including:
Elmstead Market · Alresford · Manningtree · Brightlingsea · Dedham · Essex removals · Man with a van Chelmsford · Man with a van Braintree · Man with a van Witham · Man with a van Halstead · Man with a van Clacton-on-Sea
Send both postcodes, property type, floor level, parking notes and the main item list. Our movers check the van, route, loading point and team size before giving a written moving quote.
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07713 199 263Nearest depot
Dukes Park Industrial Estate, Montrose Rd
Chelmsford, Essex CM2 6TE
Essex depots
Brentwood · Chelmsford · Purfleet
We cover Colchester and the surrounding Essex area from our nearest depot in Chelmsford.
The Man With Van is operated by ONEMOVE LIMITED, a local moving company and movers and packers serving Colchester and the wider Essex area. We provide a man with a van, man and van hire, house removals, flat removals, office moves, furniture delivery, packing and longer UK moves. Company No. 08717311 | Registered office: 14-16 Powis Street, London SE18 6LF | Essex depots: Hubert Road, Brentwood CM14 4JY; Dukes Park Industrial Estate, Montrose Rd, Chelmsford CM2 6TE; Beacon Hill Industrial Estate, Botany Way, Purfleet RM19 1SR.
