Man with a Van Mirfield

Our man and van in Mirfield

Man With Van Long Wheelbase is one driver and one Ford Transit long wheelbase van, based in Bradford, 11 miles from Mirfield (25-35 minutes by road). Mirfield is inside our core area, so the drive is simply part of one fixed price agreed before we set off.

Moving in Mirfield: what to know first

Ledgard Bridge carries Newgate over the Calder, linking the town centre with Lower Hopton and the Upper Hopton hillside to the south. Battyeford, Northorpe and Roe Head are on the north side. Upper Hopton is reached by steep roads from the valley, so the approach is worth agreeing before a loaded van goes up.

Terraces on the valley floor near Newgate and the station rarely have drives, and on weekdays nearby streets can fill with commuters parking for the train. Northorpe and Westroyd have interwar and post-war semis with more room to stop, and many hillside houses at Upper Hopton, Battyeford and Roe Head have drives.

The Calder flooded Calder View, Back Station Road and parts of Newgate during Storm Ciara in February 2020, and low ground near the river can flood again in a wet winter. For a move to or from low-lying streets in winter, a forecast check and a back-up date are sensible.

Parking and access in Mirfield

Valley-floor terraces near Newgate and the station have little off-street parking, and weekday commuter parking reduces what is left, so early starts or weekend moves load faster. Hillside and estate houses at Battyeford, Hopton and Northorpe mostly have drives. The van is 2.5m tall and does not fit under 2.1m car-park barriers.

• The River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Navigation run through the town; Ledgard Bridge on Newgate is the main crossing between the centre and Hopton.
• Low-lying streets flooded in February 2020 when the Calder hit 5.40m at Ledgard Bridge, so winter jobs there get a forecast check.
• Upper Hopton is reached by steep roads from the valley floor, and the stopping point is agreed in advance.
• Streets near Mirfield station can fill with commuter parking on weekdays.

Man and van services we offer in Mirfield

A whole home goes as house removals in Mirfield, and a split terrace or a flat over a Huddersfield Road shop as flat removals. A single big piece, from the Birstall shops or a relative's house, is furniture delivery, firms at Holme Bank or Bankfield book business and trade deliveries, and a one-off that has to go today is same-day courier work when the diary allows. How our prices are worked out explains the fixed price.

Every service we offer in Mirfield

All 11 of our services run in Mirfield, each with its own page covering how that job actually works here.

Parts of Mirfield we cover

Battyeford, Northorpe, Upper Hopton, Lower Hopton, Easthorpe, Westroyd, Knowl, Littlemoor, Roe Head, Kitson Hill, Shepley Bridge, Blake Hall, Bracken Hill, Crossley Hill, Nab, New Scarboro', Snake Hill, Stocks Bank, Towngate, Woodbottom, Gawthorpe Green, Houses Hill, Sands, Upper Denby (Kirkburton), Upper Heaton, Common Side (Kirkburton), Linfit, Roydhouse, and everywhere in between. If your street isn't listed, it's almost certainly still covered.

Areas near Mirfield we cover

These places have their own pages, with local detail and how the van gets there.

Common Mirfield routes

• Mirfield → Bradfordabout 11 miles, 25 to 35 minutes by the A644, the M62 and the M606
• Valley floor → Upper Hopton or Battyeforda short move within the town, across the river and up the hill
• Huddersfield or Dewsbury → Mirfieldthe A62 to Cooper Bridge, or the A644 west from Ravensthorpe

Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Mirfield