Terraces on a slope and villas behind walls: two kinds of Sheffield house move
The terraced streets west of the centre were laid out across steep ground. In Walkley and Crookesmoor a front door can sit a flight of steps above the pavement, and on Blake Street the pavement itself is a steep climb. Each wardrobe and sofa is carried by hand between the door and the nearest place the van can legally stop, so the length and gradient of that carry sets the pace of the day. Give the house number and say whether there are steps at the front or a ginnel at the back.
Nether Edge, Brincliffe and the streets off Ecclesall Road hold large Victorian and Edwardian villas, built for cutlers and businessmen, often over several floors and set back behind a garden. In those houses the carry from the top floor to the gate is the long part of the job, and a gateway too narrow for a wardrobe changes the plan. Around Hillsborough Park and Middlewood Road the houses sit closer to the road, and where there is a drive the van backs right up to the door.
Steps, permits and stairs to sort before a Sheffield move
- Say how many steps lead up to the front door: on a Walkley or Crookes terrace that decides how long loading takes
- In a Broomhill, Hillsborough or Botanical permit zone, get a visitor voucher from the resident so the van can use a bay
- Measure the turn of the stairs in a three-storey Nether Edge house before the day; big wardrobes come apart or go out in sections
- On a Sheffield Wednesday home day, roads round Leppings Lane and Middlewood Road fill up, so give the date when you ask for a price
- Old furniture you are not keeping can go to the council's bulky waste collection, booked by you in advance
Walkley to Ecclesall: Sheffield streets where house moves start
- Walkley and Crookesmoorstone terraces with front steps, parked tight on both kerbs
- Crookesterraces off Northfield Road and Commonside, a short hop from Broomhill
- Nether Edge and Brincliffebig Victorian and Edwardian villas with several floors to carry down
- Hillsboroughhouses around the park and Middlewood Road, by the Supertram line
- Ecclesall and Banner Crossfamily houses either side of Ecclesall Road
House moves out of Sheffield and across the city
- Bradford → Sheffield43 miles by the M62 and M1, 55 to 75 minutes
- Walkley → Nether Edgea cross-city move through the centre; a start after the school run is worth asking for
- Sheffield → Rotherhamabout 10 miles along the Parkway and A630
What sets the price of a Sheffield house move
The amount of furniture, the steps and stairs at each end and the distance between the two houses set the price, and the drive down from Bradford is inside it. Send photos or a room list and it is fixed before the day. See how we quote for the full breakdown.
House Removals in Sheffield: your questions
How much does a house removal cost in Sheffield?
It depends on the size of the house, the stairs and steps at each end and the distance. Send a room list or photos and both addresses, and you get one fixed price, agreed before the van leaves Bradford.
Can one van move a three-bedroom house in Sheffield?
Often, if it is lightly furnished. The load space is 3.4m long, so a full three-bed in Nether Edge may need two trips, and the quote will say so before you book.
Can you park outside my house on a steep street in Walkley?
As close as the street allows, at a stopping point agreed when you book. Anything from a house set above the road is carried down the steps by hand or trolley.
Do you dismantle beds and wardrobes?
Yes, beds and flat-pack wardrobes are taken apart at the old house and put back together at the new one, and that is part of the price.