UCO arrivals and leavers bound for Manchester
Oldham has its own degree courses at University Campus Oldham, run with partner universities, so some students move into a rented room or shared house close to the town centre rather than leaving. The streets around the campus are on the tram route, so the van stops off the tracks and the bags, desk and bike come in on the trolley. Send the address and the room number when you book.
For leavers from the sixth form and the college, the nearest big universities are close. Manchester is about 8 miles by the A62, Salford a little further round the M60, and Huddersfield 23 miles over the Pennines by the A627(M) and M62. A room that fills a corner of the van in Oldham gets the van's full attention for the morning, and the run back at the end of the year is planned in the same way.
Planning a student move to or from Oldham
- Book once the hall or landlord confirms your moving-in date, and send both addresses with it
- Leaving from a Coldhurst or Glodwick terrace? An early pick-up gets the van close before the street fills
- Pack kitchen things in one box and bedding in soft bags, which sit well around a desk and chair
- A bike rides strapped upright to the side wall of the van
- Moving into a room near UCO? Say whether the street is on the tram route through the town centre
Where Oldham student moves start and finish
- University Campus Oldham, University Waydegree students moving into rooms near the town centre
- Oldham College, Rochdale Roadcollege leavers on their way to university
- Oldham Sixth Form College, Union Street Westsixth formers planning the September move to halls
- Manchesterhalls and shared houses about 8 miles away by the A62
- Huddersfielduniversity halls 23 miles away over the M62
Student runs from Oldham
- Oldham → Manchester hallsthe A62 Oldham Road into the city, about 8 miles
- Oldham → Huddersfieldthe A627(M) and M62 east, then the A629, 23 miles
- Bradford → Oldham45 to 60 minutes to collect, 32 miles by the M62
Costing a student move from Oldham
The size of the room's load and the distance to the hall or shared house set a student move, agreed as one fixed price before the van leaves. See how we quote for the full breakdown.
Student Removals in Oldham: your questions
Is there a university in Oldham?
Yes, of a kind. University Campus Oldham is the higher education arm of Oldham College and teaches foundation and honours degrees with partner universities; the large universities nearest Oldham are in Manchester, Salford and Huddersfield.
How far is Manchester from Oldham for a move to halls?
About 8 miles by the A62 Oldham Road, so a room packed in Oldham in the morning can be in a Manchester hall well before lunch, and the arrival slot the hall gives you sets the start time.
Can my things go into self-storage over the summer?
Yes, into a unit you rent yourself near the university. The business has no storage of its own, but the van will take your boxes there in June and out again in September as two bookings.
What goes into the price of an Oldham student move?
A photo of the room or a short list, the Oldham address and the hall address set it. The fixed figure comes back before anything is booked.
Student Removals in nearby towns
Student Removals in Bradford · Everything we do in Oldham
Moving a family home rather than a student room? See house removals in Oldham.