Man and van in Stockport, from Bradford
Man With Van Long Wheelbase is one driver and one Ford Transit long wheelbase van, based in Bradford, 43 miles from Stockport (55-70 minutes by road). Jobs in Stockport are quoted as one fixed figure, agreed before we set off, with the drive already in it.
Moving in Stockport: what to know first
South-west of the centre, Edgeley is mostly Victorian terraces around Alexandra Park. Several of its side streets, among them Moscow Road East, Berlin Road, Stockholm Road and Reservoir Road, are laid in setts, and Bombay Road and Calcutta Road are cobbled, with cars parked along both kerbs. The van pulls in at the nearest clear stretch and the furniture goes the rest of the way on a trolley.
North of the Mersey, the Four Heatons change from street to street. Heaton Moor and Heaton Chapel have large Victorian and Edwardian houses set back behind front gardens on roads such as Heaton Moor Road, Broomfield Road and Peel Moat Road. Heaton Norris is a mix of Victorian terraces and the high-rise and deck-access blocks of Lancashire Hill, where lifts and long corridors set the pace, and Dodge Hill and Orphanage Street below them are cobbled.
The centre sits in a controlled parking zone, pay and display from 6am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday, and street spaces are scarce. Little Underbank, Great Underbank and St Petersgate are setted and one way, Market Place is a setted lane where the market trades on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and town-centre multi-storeys such as the NCP at Stockport Exchange are no use to a 2.5m van.
Parking and access in Stockport
The town centre is a controlled parking zone, pay and display from 6am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday, and the council says on-street parking there is very limited. Stockport Council will consider a dispensation to park on yellow lines, or a bay suspension, for a domestic removal. Town-centre car parks such as the NCP at Stockport Exchange are multi-storey, and the van is about 2.5m tall, so it loads on the street.
- Edgeley side streets such as Moscow Road East, Berlin Road and Stockholm Road are setts, and Bombay Road and Calcutta Road are cobbled, with cars on both kerbs.
- The Lancashire Hill blocks in Heaton Norris rise to twelve storeys, so the lift and the walk from the parking area decide how long a flat takes, and Dodge Hill and Orphanage Street below them are cobbled.
- Little Underbank, Great Underbank and St Petersgate in the centre are setted and one way, and Market Place is a setted lane busy with market traders on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
- Brinnington is reached by Brinnington Road, which crosses the M60 at both ends of the estate.
- Spring Gardens, Millgate, Edward Street and Greek Street are one way, so the van's approach to a town-centre address is planned before the day.
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Man and van services we offer in Stockport
Across SK1 to SK4 the van does house removals in Stockport, flat moves from Lancashire Hill and the town centre, sofa delivery from the Peel Centre stores, student moves to and from Stockport College and Marketplace collection from Edgeley terraces and Offerton estates, all at one fixed price agreed before the van leaves Bradford.
House Removals in Stockport
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Learn moreEvery service we offer in Stockport
All 11 of our services run in Stockport, each with its own page covering how that job actually works here.
Parts of Stockport we cover
Edgeley, Cheadle Heath, Shaw Heath, Adswood, Cale Green, Davenport, Offerton, Portwood, Brinnington, Reddish, Lancashire Hill, Heaton Norris, Heaton Chapel, Heaton Moor, Heaton Mersey, and everywhere in between. If your street isn't listed, it's almost certainly still covered.
Common Stockport routes
- Stockport → Bradfordthe A560 to the M60 north, the A627(M) to the M62 east, then the M606, about 43 miles
- Stockport → Manchesterstraight up the A6 through Heaton Chapel and Levenshulme, about 7 miles
- Stockport → Sheffieldthe M60 to the M67, then the A57 over the Pennines, about 38 miles
- Stockport → Liverpoolthe M60 west to the M62, about 40 miles
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Stockport
How much does a man and van cost in Stockport?
Each Stockport job has one fixed price, agreed before the van leaves Bradford, with the drive over on the M62 and M60 in it. The figure follows the job: how much is going, the carry from where the van can stop on a setted Edgeley street or outside a tower block, any stairs, and how far the load travels. Send photos and the two postcodes for a figure, and see the prices page for how each part of a quote is worked out.
Is a man with a van cheaper than hiring a van and doing it yourself?
It depends on the job, because doing it yourself means paying for a van, fuel and insurance and carrying everything. With a man and van the driver loads, straps, drives and carries in, beds and flat-pack come apart and go back together, and goods in transit are covered up to £10,000, all inside the one fixed price.
Can the van park for a move in Stockport town centre?
Not easily on the street, as the town centre is a pay and display zone from 6am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday, with few spaces. Stockport Council will consider a parking dispensation or bay suspension for a domestic removal, so for a flat in the centre it is worth applying before the day.
Do you take old furniture away after a Stockport move?
No. Only the things you are keeping travel in the van. Stockport Council collects bulky items from homes for £30 for one, £50 for two or £80 for three to eight, and charities such as Renewal North West on Shaw Heath may take usable furniture.
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 25 October 2026 against:
- Stockport (Wikipedia): built-up area population 117,935 at the 2021 census; 6 miles south-east of Manchester
- Edgeley (Wikipedia): Victorian terraced housing around Alexandra Park; population 14,182 in 2021
- Heaton Moor (Wikipedia): Victorian housing built 1852 to 1892 on tree-lined streets, set back from the road; Heaton Moor Road
- Heaton Norris (Wikipedia): mostly deck-access or high-rise estates such as Lancashire Hill, and Victorian terraced housing
- Heaton Chapel (Wikipedia): the old Manchester to Stockport road, now Manchester Road and the A6, runs through it
- Heaton Mersey (Wikipedia): the A5145 Didsbury Road is the main road; business and industrial estate in the Mersey valley
- Reddish (Wikipedia): population 22,203 in 2021; housing mainly terraced and semi-detached, North Reddish ward 36% terraced
- Brinnington (Wikipedia): local authority housing of the 1950s and 1960s, mainly council-owned dwellings including high-rise flats
- Offerton (Wikipedia): suburban development in the second half of the 20th century
- Davenport (Wikipedia): grew along Bramhall Lane, Kennerley Road and Buxton Road; post-war smaller private homes and flats
- Portwood (Wikipedia): east of the centre along Great Portwood Street; the part nearest the centre is retail
- The Peel Centre, also known as Stockport Retail Park (Wikipedia): 20 units, mainly pay and display parking, close to the town's major supermarkets
- Cheadle Heath (Wikipedia): 2 miles west of the centre; engineering firms including Thales
- Merseyway Shopping Centre (Wikipedia): opened 1970, bought by Stockport Council in 2016; the old car park to the north became Redrock
- Stockport College (Wikipedia): further and higher education for 16 and over; town-centre campus; merged with Trafford College in 2018
- Trafford and Stockport College Group: Stockport College, Wellington Road South, Stockport SK1 3UQ
- Aquinas College: Nangreave Road, Stockport SK2 6TH
- Stockport Council, controlled parking zones: the main zone is pay and display around the town centre, Monday to Saturday 6am to 6pm
- Stockport Council, parking dispensations and suspensions: temporary permission to suspend bays or park on yellow lines
- Stockport Council, car parks: Redrock/Merseyway car park closing times, managed by RingGo; Stopford House public parking on Saturdays
- Stockport Council, bulky household waste collection: £30 for one item, £50 for two, £80 for three to eight; electrical items
- Stockport Council, where to take bulky items: Renewal North West, 61 to 63 Shaw Heath, SK3 8BH; Stockport Homes furniture recycling
- Stockport Council, Stockport Market: open every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, covered Market Hall
- OpenStreetMap: street map and driving routes
- postcodes.io (ONS data): postcode, ward and parish lookups for SK1 1EF, SK3 9BW, SK4 4PY and SK4 3BJ