Same-Day Last Minute Removals

Our man and van service in Stevenage starts from £45 per hour.

That rate includes one trained mover and a fully equipped van. For most studio and single-room moves, two hours is enough to load, drive across town, and unload at your new address.

Here is a clear guide to what typical Stevenage jobs cost:

**Man and Van (hourly):** from £45 per hour, minimum two hours. **1-bedroom flat or house:** £250 to £400 for a local move within Stevenage or to nearby Hitchin, Welwyn Garden City, or Hertford. **2-bedroom property:** £400 to £650 depending on access, floor level, and volume of furniture. **3-bedroom property:** £650 to £900 for a full removal including loading, transit, and unloading.

These prices are fixed quotes, not estimates that balloon on arrival.

We assess your move details over the phone or via our app, confirm a price, and that is what you pay.

A few things affect your final quote.

Flats above the second floor without a lift add time. Properties on Monkswood Way or Bedwell Crescent where on-street parking is restricted may require a permit or a second transfer point. Long carries from a property entrance to the van also factor in. We ask about all of this upfront so there are no surprises.

The app lets you submit photos of large or awkward items before we arrive.

Our team reviews them and adjusts the crew size if needed. For last minute bookings, this means no van arrives under-resourced for the job.

Stevenage was designed in the 1950s as a New Town.

That means wide dual carriageways like the A602 Hertford Road run alongside post-war housing estates with narrow service roads, low bridges, and cul-de-sacs built for Morris Minors rather than modern Luton vans.

Here is what catches out removal firms that do not know the area.

**Permit zones in SG1.** Residential streets off Fairlands Way and around the Oval estate have controlled parking zones.

Loading without a permit during restricted hours leads to fines. We know the hours and plan arrivals accordingly.

**Low bridges on estate roads in SG2.** Several roads in the Bandley Hill and Shephall areas have height-restricted bridges under 3 metres.

A standard Luton van is 3.3 metres. We carry this information for every estate and dispatch a transit where necessary.

**The town centre.** Queensway is a pedestrianised shopping street.

Deliveries to flats above town centre units must use the service access from St George's Way or the rear lane off Danestrete. If your flat is above a commercial unit in the SG1 2 postcode area, tell us. We will plan the right approach.

**New build estates in Fairlands and Great Ashby (SG1 6 and SG1 5).** These estates are modern but the access roads are shared-surface with no kerb distinction.

Speed bumps are frequent and close together, which slows a loaded van. We factor this into timing estimates rather than promising unrealistic arrival windows.

Local knowledge is not marketing language.

On a last minute removal, it is the single biggest factor in whether the day goes to plan.