From a town flat to a terrace below Boulsworth Hill
Most of the flat moves that touch Trawden start somewhere else. Colne is a few minutes north along the B6250 and Nelson a little further by the M65, so a one-bed in either town is loaded, driven through Cottontree and unloaded the same morning. A first house here is usually a two-up two-down terrace on Skipton Road or one of the streets behind it, where the van stands at the kerb and the furniture goes straight in through the front door.
The way out can be the reverse: a room's worth of furniture leaving a parent's house in the village for a flat in town. Then the effort is at the far end, with a shared stair, a lift that may be booked or a parking bay behind a barrier the van cannot pass, being about 2.5m tall. Send the address and the floor, and the plan for that end is made before the van sets off from Bradford.
Getting a flat move to or from Trawden ready
- Give the floor number and say whether there is a lift, a shared stair or a concierge to book
- Ask the managing agent whether the van can stand in the car park or must wait in the street
- If the new home is a terrace with no drive, check the stretch of kerb outside is free on the day
- Pack and seal boxes before the van arrives, or add the packing service
- Bed frames and flat-pack you own are dismantled and rebuilt as part of the price
Trawden homes at one end of a flat move
- Skipton Road terracesfirst houses by the brook with the front door on the pavement
- Clarence Street and Ash Streetnarrow side streets without pavements, so the van keeps the stop brief
- Weavers Court and Green Meadowssmaller homes off Colne Road at the west side of the village
- Holme Crescenthouses at the northern end, close to the B6250 towards Cottontree
Short and long runs for a Trawden flat move
- Bradford → Trawdenover the moor by Haworth and down Keighley Road, 19 miles and 40 to 55 minutes
- Colne → Trawdensouth on the B6250 through Cottontree to Skipton Road
- Nelson → Trawdenthe M65 to its end at Colne, then the A6068 and the B6250, about 5 miles
Working out the cost of a Trawden flat move
Floors, stairs and how far the van stands from each door decide the hours on a flat move; the drive from Bradford is built into the planned slot and one fixed figure, agreed before the day. See how we quote for the full breakdown.
Flat & Apartment Removals in Trawden: your questions
Is there a flat move small enough for one trip?
A studio or one-bed with its boxes fits the van in one trip; the load space is 3.4m long, 1.3m between the wheel arches and 1.7m high.
Can you move me from a flat in Colne to a house in Trawden?
Yes. The two are joined by the B6250, so the driving is short and most of the time goes on the stairs and the carry.
What if the flat car park has a height barrier?
The van is about 2.5m tall, so it waits on the street outside instead and everything is carried from there. Tell us about the barrier when you ask for a price.
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