Man with a Van Oldham

Man and van in Oldham, from Bradford

Man With Van Long Wheelbase is one driver and one Ford Transit long wheelbase van, based in Bradford, 32 miles from Oldham (45-60 minutes by road). Jobs in Oldham are quoted as one fixed figure, agreed before we set off, with the drive already in it.

Moving in Oldham: what to know first

Oldham sits on high ground, and much of its housing is the Victorian red-brick terrace put up for mill workers between about 1870 and 1920. In Glodwick, Coldhurst and the streets around Werneth that means front doors straight onto the pavement, narrow stairs and parking on both kerbs, so the van needs a gap near the door more than anything. Sholver is different: a 1960s council estate on a steep hillside north-east of the centre, with newer semis further down.

The town centre has its own catch. Metrolink trams run on the street through Union Street, past the Westwood, King Street, Central and Mumps stops, and a van cannot wait on the tracks, so a flat above a shop there is loaded from a side street or a pay and display car park such as Prince Street at the bottom of Yorkshire Street. The van is about 2.5m tall and will not fit under a 2.1m height barrier, so a covered car park is out.

Out in the borough the jobs change again. Chadderton and Royton are old mill towns with long terraced rows and the Broadway and A671 traffic to time around. Shaw has Victorian terraces beside the modern Buckstones and Rushcroft estates. In Saddleworth, Uppermill High Street and King Street in Delph are lined with stone cottages, and the valley roads are steep, so the van is parked with care and the carry is planned before the day.

Parking and access in Oldham

Oldham Council runs pay and display car parks across the town centre, including Prince Street at the bottom of Yorkshire Street, Bradshaw Street, Waterloo Street and the Civic Centre. Check for a height barrier first: the van is about 2.5m tall and will not fit under one of around 2.1m. Terraced streets are on-street parking only.

• Metrolink trams run on the street through Union Street in the town centre, so the van cannot stop on the tracks and loads from a side street or car park.
• Terraced streets in Glodwick, Coldhurst and Werneth have doors onto the pavement and cars on both kerbs, so an early start gives the best chance of a space near the door.
• Sholver is built on a steep hillside on the north-east edge of town, so a carry from a sloping drive or path needs planning.
• In Saddleworth, Uppermill High Street and King Street in Delph are narrow and lined with stone buildings, and the valley roads around them are steep.
• Oldham Market opened in March 2026 inside the Spindles, entered from Yorkshire Street beside Parliament Square, so a job at that end of the town centre is loaded from a car park or side street.

Local details checked 24 October 2026.

Man and van services we offer in Oldham

A whole home goes as house removals in Oldham, a first year's room as student removals, a buy from Elk Mill as appliance delivery, a second-hand find as Marketplace collection, and a move out of Greater Manchester as long distance removals. Each one is a fixed price, agreed before the van leaves Bradford.

Every service we offer in Oldham

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

Parts of Oldham we cover

Werneth, Coppice, Glodwick, Coldhurst, Derker, Hathershaw, Fitton Hill, Moorside, Sholver, Waterhead, Watersheddings, Hollinwood, Mumps, Clarksfield, Primrose Bank, Abbey Hills, Westwood, Freehold, Limeside, Holts, Chadderton, Royton, Shaw, Lees, Springhead, Uppermill, Delph, Dobcross, Diggle, Greenfield, Denshaw, and everywhere in between. If your street isn't listed, it's almost certainly still covered.

Common Oldham routes

• Oldham → Bradfordthe A627 Chadderton Way, the A627(M) to junction 20, then the M62 east and the M606
• Oldham → Manchesterthe A663 Broadway and the A62 into the city, about 8 miles
• Oldham → Huddersfieldthe A627(M) to the M62, east over the Pennines, then the A629
• Oldham → Londonthe M60 and M56 to the M6, then the M1 south, a full day

Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Oldham

Where the local details on this page come from

Checked on 24 October 2026 against:

• Oldham: population 110,718 at the 2021 Census (built-up area subdivision)
• Metrolink Oldham and Rochdale Line: stops Hollinwood, South Chadderton, Freehold, Westwood, Oldham King Street, Oldham Central, Oldham Mumps
• postcodes.io (ONS data): postcode, ward and parish lookups
• Oldham Council town centre car parks: Bow Street, Bradshaw Street, Civic Centre, Hobson Street, New Radcliffe Street
• Oldham Council bulky waste collection: booked by phone for a fee per item, items left outside on the collection day
• Oldham Council (29 March 2026): the new Oldham Market opened in the Spindles, entrance on Yorkshire Street, linked to Parliament Square
• Sholver: 1960s council estate (Top Sholver) on a steep hillside about two miles north-east of the centre
• Glodwick: south-east of the centre, mainly red-brick terraces built for cotton mill workers, Alexandra Park
• Werneth: about a mile west-south-west of the centre, large mansions of the Coppice, Werneth Park, Frederick Street
• Chadderton: mill town a mile from Oldham, terraced rows for mill workers, Elk Mill on the Royton boundary, Broadway (A663)
• Royton: 2 miles north-west of Oldham, OL2, A671 main street, Edwardian terraces redeveloped
• Shaw and Crompton: 2 miles north of Oldham, a third of homes Victorian or Edwardian terraces, Buckstones and Rushcroft estates
• Saddleworth: Uppermill, Delph, Dobcross, Diggle, Greenfield, Denshaw; steep slopes; stone cottages and terraces
• Oldham Broadway Business Park
• Currys Oldham, Unit 6 Elk Mill Shopping Park, Broadway, Royton, OL2 5HX
• Oldham Sixth Form College, Union Street West, OL8 1XU
• University Campus Oldham: the higher education arm of Oldham College, foundation degrees
• OpenStreetMap: street map and driving routes