Same Day Delivery Essex
Need something collected and delivered in Essex today? Giant Van operates across the county from first thing in the morning until late evening. We cover everywhere from Romford in the west to Harwich in the east. Get an instant quote now, or message us in the live chat. Same day delivery in Essex starts from just £80.
Same day delivery across Essex, collecting from addresses in Chelmsford (CM1, CM2), Southend-on-Sea (SS1, SS2), Colchester (CO1, CO2, CO3), Basildon (SS13, SS14), Harlow (CM17, CM20), Brentwood (CM13, CM14), Braintree (CM7), Witham (CM8), Epping (CM16), Saffron Walden (CB10), Clacton-on-Sea (CO15), and Harwich (CO12). Same day delivery in Essex starts from £80.
We offer GPS tracking, full goods-in-transit insurance, and instant fixed-price quotes.
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Lines are open 07:00 to 21:00, seven days a week.
For late bookings, call before 14:00 to guarantee delivery on the same calendar day.
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Homes We Move Same Day in Essex
Understanding the property mix helps us plan the right crew size, van, and equipment for your move.
Same Day Delivery in Essex: What We Cover
Essex is one of the busiest counties bordering London, and same day delivery demand here is high. Businesses in Chelmsford's office parks, retailers along Southend High Street, and households in Colchester all need fast, reliable couriers. Giant Van fills that gap.
We handle everything from single parcels to full furniture loads. Our drivers collect from your door and deliver directly. There is no depot drop-off, no sorting hub, and no overnight hold. Your item goes straight from pickup to destination.
Same day delivery in Essex starts from £80 for a man and van service on smaller loads. Prices depend on distance, item size, and how many hands are needed. You get a fixed quote before we arrive. No hidden charges appear at the end.
We collect within the hour in most parts of Essex. Our fleet covers the A12 corridor, the A13 into Basildon and Southend, the A120 toward Colchester and Braintree, and all routes off the M25 into west Essex including Brentwood, Epping, and Harlow.
We carry furniture, boxed goods, business stock, equipment, and personal effects. Every load travels fully insured. Our drivers carry blankets and straps as standard. Fragile items get wrapped before loading. You can track your driver in real time through our app from the moment they set off.
This is not a next-day service dressed up with a faster label. Giant Van same day delivery in Essex means collection today and delivery today, confirmed before you book.
Essex Same Day Delivery Logistics: Access and Routes
Essex roads present specific challenges that not every courier accounts for.
Our drivers know the county well and plan around its pinch points before every job.
The A12 between Chelmsford and the M25 junction at Marks Tey regularly slows between 07:30 and 09:30 and again from 16:30 to 18:30.
We schedule collections in Chelmsford, Witham, and Hatfield Peverel to avoid these windows wherever the job allows. For urgent pickups during peak hours, drivers use the B1137 through Great Leighs and Braintree Road as an alternative.
Southend-on-Sea is a particular case.
The A127 Arterial Road into Southend backs up heavily at Rayleigh Weir during school run times. If you need delivery to addresses near the Seafront, Leigh-on-Sea, or Westcliff-on-Sea, early morning slots before 08:00 work best.
Parking restrictions on London Road and the High Street mean our drivers use Warrior Square and York Road loading bays for business deliveries.
Colchester town centre has 20-minute loading limits on North Hill and Culver Street.
We time town centre deliveries to avoid Saturday midday pedestrian crowds. For the University of Essex campus at Wivenhoe Park, CO4 postcodes are accessed via Boundary Road rather than the university main entrance when large vehicles are involved.
In Harlow, the Broad Walk shopping area and the Harvey Centre servicing road on Terminus Street has restricted access for vans over 3.5 tonnes.
Our standard man and van fleet operates under that limit without issue.
For rural Essex deliveries, including villages in the Dedham Vale, around Saffron Walden, or along the Blackwater Estuary near Maldon, we allocate additional travel time.
These routes often involve single-track lanes with passing places. Our drivers notify you before arrival with a 30-minute ETA call.
Same Day Delivery Prices in Essex
Our Essex same day delivery prices are fixed before collection. You pay the quoted price. Nothing is added at the end.
Same Day Delivery from £80: Covers smaller loads and shorter routes within Essex. Includes one driver, full insurance, and GPS tracking.
Man and Van £45 to £300: Depends on load size, distance, and duration. A single item across Chelmsford runs toward the lower end. A multi-stop job across Essex will be closer to the upper range.
Furniture Delivery £45 to £120: Sofas, wardrobes, dining tables, and beds. Price includes blanket protection and strap securing.
House Removals £250 to £850: Full or partial house moves across Essex or between Essex and London. Two-man team available.
Office Moves £300 to £600: Business relocations with desk equipment, filing, and IT hardware. Out-of-hours slots available to minimise disruption.
Long Distance from £500: Essex to other UK regions. Fully insured with a fixed route price.
Packing Service from £150: On-site packing using professional materials. Available as an add-on to any delivery booking.
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All prices include a fully insured crew, van, and moving blankets. Packing services available as add-ons.
Work Out Your Moving CostEssex: Steps Before Your Same Day Delivery
These tips come from real jobs our team has completed across the county.
Essex is a large county. A job from Harwich to Waltham Abbey covers over 60 miles each way. Booking early gives us time to assign the right vehicle and driver and still get your item delivered by early evening.
Chelmsford covers CM1 and CM2. Southend spans SS0 through SS9. The right postcode means we calculate an accurate quote and route. A wrong postcode adds cost and delays confirmation.
If the delivery address is in a pedestrian zone, has a weight restriction, or needs a specific entrance, tell us when you book. We note it on the job sheet and the driver knows before he sets off.
Our drivers will not wait for packing to finish on arrival. If items are ready at the door, loading takes five minutes or less. If packing still needs doing when we arrive, we offer an on-site packing add-on from £48. Add this to your booking rather than leaving it to chance.
Our app shows the driver's location in real time. Send the tracking link to whoever is receiving the delivery. They do not need to wait in all day. They can see when the driver is 20 minutes away and be at the door ready.
How Removals in Essex Work
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Tell us about your move
Enter your collection and delivery addresses, select your property size, and list any large items. See a fixed price in under 60 seconds.
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Choose your moving day
Pick a date and time slot that works for you. Add packing materials or extra helpers if you need them.
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Relax while we move you in
A fully insured crew arrives on time, wraps and loads your belongings, and delivers everything to your new home.
Honest Same Day Delivery Pricing in Essex
Every same day delivery booking with Giant Van includes a clear set of services as standard.
You are not paying a base rate and then adding essentials back in one by one.
Included in every booking:.
A trained, uniformed driver who handles your items with care.
Full goods-in-transit insurance on every load.
A fixed price confirmed before collection begins.
Real-time GPS tracking through the Giant Van app.
A 30-minute pre-arrival call from the driver.
Protective blankets and load straps on every vehicle.
Collection from your door and delivery to the door at the destination.
Proof of delivery confirmation sent to you by text.
Optional extras available at booking:.
Packing materials and on-site packing from £30.
Two-man team for heavy or bulky items from £65 extra.
Stair carry for above-ground-floor collections or deliveries.
Disassembly and reassembly for flat-pack or assembled furniture.
We do not charge extra for fuel, tolls on the Dartford Crossing if the job crosses the Thames, or waiting time up to 15 minutes at either end.
If the wait runs over 15 minutes through no fault of the driver, we apply a waiting charge of £15 per 30 minutes.
We tell you this before the job starts.
Cheap same day delivery in Essex does not have to mean a poor service.
Our pricing reflects the real cost of the job.
A man and van for a single sofa from Basildon to Brentwood will cost less than a full van of office equipment from Colchester to London.
Both get the same standard of care.
DIY Move vs Professional Removal
DIY Move
- Van hire: £80–200 per day plus fuel
- No transit insurance for belongings
- Physical effort and injury risk
- Friends needed — plans fall through
- Multiple trips if van too small
Professional Removal
- Fixed price — no surprise charges
- £500 goods-in-transit insurance
- Trained crew handles heavy items
- Right-sized van every time
- Furniture blankets and straps provided
Same Day Delivery in Essex: From Quote to Done
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Booking takes under three minutes.
Here is exactly how it works.
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Get your instant quote.
Call us on or open the Giant Van app. Give us the collection postcode, the delivery postcode, a brief description of what needs moving, and your preferred collection time. We give you a fixed price on the spot.
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Confirm your booking.
Accept the quote and your job is logged immediately. You receive a booking confirmation by text and email within two minutes. The confirmation includes your job reference number, driver name, and estimated arrival window.
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Prepare your items.
Have everything packed and ready at the collection address. If you need packing materials or help packing, add the packing service at this step. We can arrange it before the driver arrives.
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Driver arrival and collection.
Your driver arrives within the agreed window. He calls 30 minutes before arrival. He loads your items, checks them against the job sheet, and you sign the collection note. This takes five to ten minutes in most cases.
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Real-time tracking.
Once the driver sets off, the tracking link activates. You and your receiver can follow the driver on the map until delivery is complete.
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Delivery and confirmation.
Your driver delivers to the door at the destination address. The receiver signs the delivery note. You get a text confirming completion with a timestamp.
The whole process from booking to delivered item can happen in the same morning or afternoon. For urgent Essex same day delivery, call now. Lines are open from 07:00 to 21:00, seven days a week.
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Our Same Day Delivery Coverage Map in Essex
Giant Van covers the full extent of Essex for same day delivery.
Below are the main areas and postcodes we serve regularly.
Chelmsford (CM1, CM2, CM3): The county town and our most active Essex hub.
We cover the city centre, Broomfield, Springfield, and the Great Baddow area. Business deliveries to the Chelmer Village Business Park and the Army and Navy area completed daily.
Southend-on-Sea (SS0, SS1, SS2, SS9): Full coverage of Southend, Westcliff-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, Shoeburyness, and Thorpe Bay.
We handle retail deliveries along the High Street and residential moves across the seafront postcodes.
Colchester (CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4): Town centre, Stanway, West Bergholt, Wivenhoe, and Tiptree.
University of Essex deliveries accepted. We also serve the CO5 and CO6 rural postcodes around Tiptree and Kelvedon.
Basildon (SS13, SS14, SS15, SS16): Basildon town centre, Wickford, Pitsea, and Laindon.
Good access via the A127 and A13.
Harlow (CM17, CM18, CM19, CM20): Town centre, Old Harlow, and the business parks off Edinburgh Way.
Regular deliveries to Gilston Park and the Pinnacles industrial estate.
Brentwood (CM13, CM14, CM15): Brentwood High Street, Shenfield, Hutton, and Pilgrims Hatch.
Quick access from Junction 28 of the M25.
Braintree (CM7, CM77): Town centre, Braintree Freeport area, and Halstead.
Also serving Great Dunmow and the surrounding villages.
Witham (CM8): Witham town, the surrounding villages, and the industrial estates off Spinks Lane.
Epping and the Forest area (CM16): Epping, North Weald, Ongar, and Chipping Ongar.
Rural routes through Epping Forest managed with appropriate vehicle sizes.
Saffron Walden (CB10, CB11): North Essex deliveries to Saffron Walden, Thaxted, and Great Dunmow.
Clacton-on-Sea (CO15, CO16): Coastal deliveries to Clacton, Frinton-on-Sea, and Walton-on-the-Naze.
Harwich and Manningtree (CO11, CO12): Port area deliveries and residential collections across the Tendring peninsula.
A Note From Our Essex Team
We know Essex well. Our drivers navigate the local streets daily, handling everything from narrow terraced house access to large detached properties. Every move is treated with care because our reputation in Essex depends on it.
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Essex Same Day Delivery: Why Customers Return
Essex has no shortage of delivery companies. Here is why customers in Chelmsford, Basildon, and Colchester call Giant Van instead.
We are insured for every load. Goods-in-transit insurance covers your items from the moment the driver lifts them to the moment they are signed for at the destination. Many cheaper courier services carry only limited liability. We carry full cover as standard on every job.
Instant quotes with no callbacks. You call or open the app and we give you a price in under 60 seconds. We do not ask you to wait for a quote team to call back. The price you get is the price you pay.
Same day really means same day. We do not reclassify next-day jobs as same day. If you book before 14:00 for most Essex destinations, we collect and deliver the same calendar day. For urgent jobs, we can collect within 60 minutes for most CM and SS postcodes.
App booking and GPS tracking. Our app lets you book, track, and confirm delivery from your phone. The GPS tracking feature is live from collection to drop-off. You see exactly where your driver is and when he will arrive.
Any van size. Some companies require you to book a full-size removal van even for smaller loads. We match the vehicle to the job. A single piece of furniture goes in a transit. A flat clearance goes in the right-sized van. You pay for what the job actually needs.
Drivers who know Essex. Our team includes drivers based in Chelmsford, Southend, and Colchester. They know the A12 at Witham, the Rayleigh Weir bottleneck, and the restricted zones in Colchester town centre. Local knowledge saves time and avoids mistakes on the day.
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When Is the Best Time to Move?
UK moving demand follows seasonal patterns. Off-peak months typically offer lower prices and more crew availability.
When Our Essex Same Day Delivery Crews Are Free
These are the patterns we see across Essex jobs throughout the week.
Traffic is lighter at this hour and parking restrictions have not yet kicked in along many commercial streets. Business deliveries to office parks off the A12 in Witham and Braintree also run more efficiently first thing.
Drivers are active and capacity is good, but if you need a specific afternoon slot, book by 11:00 to guarantee it. Jobs booked after 13:00 for remote postcodes such as CO12 Harwich, CB10 Saffron Walden, or CO15 Clacton may be pushed to late afternoon depending on driver availability.
Furniture deliveries, house clearances, and personal moves peak on Saturdays. Book by Friday evening to secure a Saturday slot. Weekend prices are the same as weekdays. We do not charge a weekend surcharge.
Jobs on that corridor run 20 to 30 minutes faster outside those windows.
Essex is popular for coastal day trips on bank holidays. Roads to Southend, Clacton, and Mersea Island slow significantly. Book the day before a bank holiday if you need a coastal delivery.
Lines are open 07:00 to 21:00. You can also get an instant quote through the Giant Van app at any time.
Giant Van vs Standard Essex Couriers
Giant Van is built for everything else.
They work from depot schedules. They cannot tell you when your item will arrive. Tracking, if it exists, updates every few hours rather than in real time.
Your driver comes to your door. You get GPS tracking from the moment of collection. You speak to a real person when you message us in the live chat. The price is fixed before we start.
For anything that does not fit in a cardboard box, or anything where you need a confirmed delivery time today, Giant Van is the right call.
Our pricing is competitive because we match vehicle size to job size. You are not paying for a full removal lorry when a transit will do. You are not waiting for a depot to process your item.
Today.
Giant Van handles same day delivery across Essex for private customers, businesses, and trade accounts.
If you need a single item delivered from Chelmsford to London or a full van load moved between two Essex postcodes, we give you a fixed price and a confirmed slot before you commit.
Message us in the live chat now or book through the app.
For the best same day delivery Essex has available, you need a service that actually knows the county.
Giant Van has completed thousands of deliveries across CM, SS, CO, and CB postcodes.
Our drivers are familiar with Essex roads, access restrictions, and the specific challenges of coastal, rural, and urban deliveries across the county.
Book today and your item moves today.
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Same Day Delivery Essex — FAQs
How much does same day delivery in Essex cost?
Same day delivery in Essex starts from £80 with Giant Van. The final price depends on what you need moved, the distance between collection and delivery, and if you need a one-man or two-man team. Call for a fixed quote in under 60 seconds. The price you are given is the price you pay.
What areas of Essex do you cover for same day delivery?
We cover the full county including Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea, Colchester, Basildon, Harlow, Brentwood, Braintree, Witham, Epping, Saffron Walden, Clacton-on-Sea, Harwich, and all surrounding villages and rural postcodes. We serve CM, SS, CO, CB10, and CB11 postcode areas.
How quickly can you collect in Essex?
For most CM and SS postcodes in central Essex, we can collect within 60 minutes of booking. For more remote areas such as Harwich, Clacton, or Saffron Walden, allow 90 to 120 minutes. Call to confirm availability for your postcode and get a precise collection window.
Is my delivery insured?
Yes. Every Giant Van delivery is covered by full goods-in-transit insurance from collection to delivery. This is included in your price as standard. You do not need to purchase additional cover. If you are moving high-value items, let us know when you book and we will confirm your cover level.
Can I track my delivery in real time?
Yes. Once your driver collects your item, the GPS tracking link activates in the Giant Van app. You can share this link with whoever is receiving the delivery. The map updates in real time. Your driver also calls 30 minutes before arrival to give a precise ETA.
What is the latest I can book a same day delivery in Essex?
For most Essex destinations, book by 14:00 to guarantee same day delivery. For shorter routes within a single postcode area, we can often accept bookings until 16:00. Call to check availability for late bookings. Our lines are open until 21:00 every day.
Do you deliver furniture same day in Essex?
Yes. Furniture delivery is one of our most common same day jobs in Essex. We handle sofas, wardrobes, dining tables, beds, and white goods. Prices start from £48 for a single furniture item. A two-man team is available for heavy or oversized pieces. All furniture travels with protective blankets and load straps as standard.
Can you deliver from Essex to London on the same day?
Yes. We complete Essex to London same day deliveries regularly, including routes from Chelmsford, Brentwood, and Basildon into central London. Prices start from £80 depending on load size. The Dartford Crossing toll is included for jobs that require it.
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Sources and further reading
These are the official UK sources that set the rules for a job like this one. Each link goes straight to the source so you can check it yourself. Links open in a new tab.
- Consumer Rights Act 2015, s.49 (reasonable care and skill)
Section 49 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015: a service you pay for must be carried out with reasonable care and skill.
- CMA — what businesses need to know about unfair commercial practices
The Competition and Markets Authority's guidance on how a business has to present its prices and offers.
- HSE — Manual handling at work: a brief guide (INDG143)
The Health and Safety Executive's guide to lifting and carrying heavy loads without injuring yourself.
- GOV.UK — apply for a parking permit
Find the council that issues parking permits and bay suspensions for the street you are moving to or from.
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