Northampton Removal Companies for Weekend Moves

Northampton's road layout takes some knowing.

The A45 dual carriageway and the A508 form the main arteries in and out of town, but weekend traffic on the ring road around the Weedon Road area can back up, especially on Saturday mornings when retail traffic from Rushden Lakes and Sixfields Retail Park peaks. Our drivers plan routes in advance using real-time data and know which residential cut-throughs around Abington Park and Billing Road to avoid during school run hours, even at weekends.

Parking is a genuine challenge in the older parts of town.

Semilong, St James, and the streets around Grafton Street in NN1 have almost no off-street parking. For large removal lorries, we recommend booking a temporary parking suspension through West Northamptonshire Council at least five working days before your weekend move. We can advise on this process when you book. In Kingsthorpe (NN2) and Duston (NN5), most streets are wider and driveways more common, so access is typically straightforward.

The town centre itself has loading restrictions on certain streets, including Bridge Street and Abington Street, that apply seven days a week.

If you are moving to or from a town centre apartment, tell us the exact building and we will check the current restrictions and plan your vehicle position accordingly. Our larger Luton vans can take most residential moves in a single load, reducing the number of trips and the total time you need parking access.

Giant Van covers the full Northampton postcode area and extends into the surrounding towns and villages within a 25-mile radius.

Here is a breakdown of our regular coverage:

Northampton town postcodes: NN1 (town centre, Abington, St Giles), NN2 (Kingsthorpe, Boughton, Moulton), NN3 (Weston Favell, Billing, Ecton Brook), NN4 (Brackmills, Hardingstone, Wootton), NN5 (Duston, Upton, Harlestone Road).

Northampton village postcodes: NN6 (Long Buckby, Brixworth, Creaton, Spratton, Guilsborough), NN7 (Roade, Blisworth, Paulerspury, Towcester area), NN29 (Wollaston, Grendon, Irchester).

Nearby towns within easy range: Wellingborough (NN8, NN9) to the east, Daventry (NN11) to the west, Kettering (NN15, NN16) to the north, Towcester (NN12) to the south.

We regularly handle cross-county moves between Northampton and Milton Keynes, Bedford, Coventry, and Leicester.

If you are moving between Northampton and London, our long-distance rates apply from £350 and we combine loads where possible to keep costs down.

Moves to Birmingham and the Midlands start from £280. We are always happy to quote for unusual routes, so call us if your destination is not listed here and we will confirm availability on your weekend date.