Planning a move
Most removals firms will not put a price near their website. You hand over your details, then a number appears later. This page is the opposite: the market rates we see across the West Midlands and Staffordshire, our own from-prices, and an honest list of what pushes a quote up or down. Written by the person who prices every job.
For a typical move-only job, a 3 bed house costs £800-£1,500 across the West Midlands and Staffordshire in 2026. Add professional packing and that becomes £1,200-£2,000. The HomeOwners Alliance puts the national picture in the same territory: "The average UK removals cost is £867 for a three bedroom house", with costs varying widely by size, volume and distance.
Here are the typical market ranges we see when customers show us competing quotes, by property size:
| Property | Move only | Pack and move |
|---|---|---|
| Studio flat | £250-£450 | £450-£700 |
| 1 bed flat | £350-£600 | £600-£850 |
| 2 bed house or flat | £550-£900 | £850-£1,300 |
| 3 bed house | £800-£1,500 | £1,200-£2,000 |
| 4 bed house | £1,200-£2,500 | £1,800-£3,200 |
| 5 bed house | £1,800-£3,500 | £2,500-£4,500 |
| 6 bed and larger | £2,500-£5,000+ | £3,500-£7,000+ |
Why such wide ranges? Because there is no standard rate card in this trade. The British Association of Removers says it plainly on its own moving guidance: "What you pay is down to the individual Member, BAR don't set prices." Every firm builds its own number from volume, access, distance and date, which is why our quotes guide exists.
These are our from-prices for a move-only job. They are the real starting points we quote from, not teaser rates:
| Property | Our price |
|---|---|
| Studio | from £199 |
| 1 bed | from £299 |
| 2 bed | from £499 |
| 3 bed | from £799 |
| 4 bed | from £1,199 |
| 5 bed | from £1,799 |
| 6 bed plus | priced by survey |
Now the honest part, because a from-price that pretends to be a total is just a lowball with better manners. "From" means exactly that. These figures do not include distance: a 2 bed move three streets over in Codsall and a 2 bed move from Wolverhampton to Cornwall both start at £499, and only one of them stays near it. Access does the same job in miniature: a third-floor flat with no lift, a long carry, or permit parking all add crew time, and crew time is most of what a removal costs.
What the from-price does include: our own insured crew, transit blankets and shrink wrap on the furniture, straps and proper loading, and dismantling and rebuilding beds that will not go through doors. The number you actually pay arrives in writing the same day you ask for your quote, and that written figure is the one that counts. Money off for NHS staff, ex-forces, students and Blue Light Card holders (15%) comes off the quote visibly.
Five things decide where you land inside those ranges. Volume is the heavyweight: how many cubic feet you own sets the van size, the crew count and the hours. Not sure how much you are moving? Our box and van calculator gives you a quick estimate of boxes, van size and packing time before you get a quote. Access is second: where the van can legally sit, how far the carry is, stairs and lifts at both ends. Distance is third, and it is the whole reason our prices say "from". Then come the specials (pianos, heavy oak furniture, packing if you add it) and finally the date, because everyone wants the same Fridays; our best-day guide shows where the quiet money sits.
Two real jobs from our books show the spread. The same A449 corridor, two very different bills:
September 2025
Wergs Road, Wolverhampton WV6Newport Road, Stafford ST16
5 bedroomsThe biggest challenge was a heavy oak dining table that looked as if it had been built by a shipyard. Legs off, blankets on, careful route through the back and it was in place before lunch. Their spaniel stole one of the empty tape rolls and paraded it round the garden.
"A proper professional crew with a sense of humour."
December 2025
Bearwood Road, Smethwick B66Birmingham Road, Sandwell B71
white goods and bedroom furnitureA washing machine hose had not been fully drained, so towels were deployed at heroic speed. No flooring was harmed, no socks were soaked, and the machine arrived safely.
"They dealt with the little disaster better than I did."
Packing is the line that surprises people, in both directions. Typical 2026 charges across our patch:
| Packing service | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| Packing materials only | £75-£300 |
| Kitchen packing | £100-£250 |
| Part packing service | £200-£500 |
| Full house packing (3 bed) | £400-£700 |
| Full house packing (4-5 bed) | £600-£1,200 |
| Unpacking service | £200-£600 |
Whether it is worth it depends on your time and your breakables. A professional pack gets a 3 bed house boxed in a day with proper materials, and it is the single best protection fragile things can have. If you are packing yourself, our packing guide shows the crew technique and the materials guide tells you how many boxes a bedroom really needs, and where to get them free.
Four savings are real. Declutter first, because every cubic foot you do not own is a cubic foot you do not pay to move; a skip-run and a charity collection before the survey routinely save more than any discount. Move midweek if your completion allows it, since demand prices Fridays and month-ends. Pack yourself if your time is cheaper than the packing line, using the guides above. And claim what you are owed: 15% off for Blue Light Card holders, money off for NHS staff, ex-forces and students, mentioned when you ask for the quote so it lands on the written figure.
One saving is fake: the suspiciously cheap quote produced without a survey. It grows on moving day, when your alternatives are paying up or watching the van leave half-loaded. The protection costs nothing: insist on a surveyed, itemised, written quote from any firm, including us. Our choosing guide carries the full vetting list.
Box & van calculator
Most of what moves the price is how much you are taking. Run your rooms through the box and van calculator first and you get the load and van size in about a minute, which makes the figures above much easier to place against your own move.
Your exact price
The tables above are guide figures, not your quote. For your exact price the easy way, skip the survey: walk through your rooms, garage and loft on your phone, tell us what is moving, and send it on WhatsApp. We come back the same day with a proper, written quote.
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Just mention it when you get in touch and the discount comes straight off your written quote, on any move from a single item to a full house.
Across the West Midlands in 2026, £800-£1,500 for the move itself, or £1,200-£2,000 with full packing. The HomeOwners Alliance puts the UK average at £867. Our own 3 bed moves start from £799, with distance and access setting the final written figure.
Because distance and access genuinely change the job and we will not pretend otherwise. A 2 bed move within Codsall and a 2 bed move to Cornwall both start from £499; only one stays near it. The written quote you get the same day is the real number, and it does not move unless the job does.
Not usually. Packing is its own line: typically £400-£700 to fully pack a 3 bed house, £75-£300 for materials only, and £200-£600 for unpacking. Our quotes itemise it so you can take it or leave it without guessing.
Send the details through the quote form or call, any hour. For most moves a ten-minute video walkthrough on your phone replaces the home visit, and the itemised written quote comes back the same day, free and with no obligation.
Often, because everyone wants Fridays and month-ends, so they book out first. If your completion date has any flexibility, midweek dates are quieter and sometimes cheaper. The date is priced into your written quote either way, never sprung on you later.
Blue Light Card holders get 15% off, and NHS staff, ex-forces and students get money off too. Say which applies when you ask for the quote and the discount appears on the written figure from the start.
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