UCR, Thomas Rotherham College and the September run to halls
A first-year room is a small load: bedding, a desk lamp, a few boxes of clothes and books, kitchen basics and perhaps a bike. In a long wheelbase van that is a fraction of the floor, so the price is for a small load. Sheffield's two universities are only about 10 miles away by the A630, so a morning arrival slot at a Sheffield hall is easy from Moorgate, Broom or Wickersley. Leeds is 34 miles up the M1, and Nottingham about 41 miles south.
University Centre Rotherham sits on Doncaster Gate, with the Percy Street bus stop outside and Rotherham Central about ten minutes' walk away. A student moving into a shared house or flat nearby will find the centre's pedestrian streets and the Wellgate permit zone close by, so the van stops on a side street and the boxes go in on the trolley. Dearne Valley College at Manvers, Wath upon Dearne, is the RNN Group's other local college, north of the town.
Planning a student move from Rotherham
- Get the hall's arrival slot before booking the van, then work back from it
- From Kimberworth Park or Masbrough, the run to Sheffield goes by Meadowbank Road and junction 34 rather than the town centre
- Bikes travel with their wheels on, strapped to the side of the van
- Label boxes with the room and the hall block so unloading is quick
- For a summer gap between tenancies, rent your own storage unit near the university and the van runs your things to it
- In June, check the hall's checkout time; the load home has usually grown
Where Rotherham student moves start and finish
- University Centre Rotherham, Doncaster Gatedegree courses in the town centre, with nearby side streets for loading
- Rotherham College, Eastwood Lanethe RNN Group's main Rotherham college, east of the centre
- Thomas Rotherham College, Moorgate Roada 16 to 19 college whose leavers move on to university
- Sheffieldtwo universities about 10 miles away by the A630
- Leeds and Nottinghamfurther universities up and down the M1
Student runs from Rotherham
- Rotherham → Sheffield hallsWellgate, the A630 and Rotherway, then the A61, about 10 miles
- Rotherham → Leedsthe A6109 to junction 34 and the M1 north, about 34 miles
- Bradford → Rotherham43 miles to collect, the M62 and M1, 55 to 70 minutes
Costing a Rotherham student run
How much is in the room and how far the university city is decide the figure, which is fixed before anything is loaded. See how we quote for the full breakdown.
Student Removals in Rotherham: your questions
Is there a university in Rotherham?
Rotherham has University Centre Rotherham on Doncaster Gate, which runs degree-level courses as part of the RNN Group. There is no full university in the town, so many students go to Sheffield, about 10 miles away, Leeds or further.
How much does a student move from Rotherham to Sheffield cost?
It is one fixed price, agreed before the van sets off, based on how much is going and the two addresses. A single room is a small load, so send a photo of it and both postcodes for a figure.
Can you bring everything home in June and back in September?
Yes, as two separate bookings. The business has no storage of its own, but if you rent a unit near the university over summer, the van can take things to it and back.
Student Removals in nearby towns
Student Removals in Bradford · Everything we do in Rotherham
Moving a family home rather than a student room? See house removals in Rotherham.