Sending a South Kirkby student to Leeds or Sheffield halls
Leeds and Sheffield are each about 23 miles away by road. Leeds is up the A628 and A655 to the M62 and M1, and Sheffield is down Common Road and the Dearne Valley Parkway to the M1. A student room from a Hague Park or Northfield bedroom fills a fraction of the van, so two friends heading to the same city can share a run, with both addresses and both arrival slots on one booking.
Halls give each student a moving-in slot, so the start in South Kirkby is set backwards from it. Older pupils at Minsthorpe Community College in South Elmsall, which runs to 18, are the ones packing for this in late summer. In June it runs the other way: a shared house in Hyde Park or near the Sheffield campus emptied and brought home, with the deposit check done before the van leaves.
Packing a student room in South Kirkby for the trip
- Book once the halls slot is confirmed, and send it with the room photos
- Mattresses travel flat or on their side and are never folded
- Label which bags belong to which student if two rooms go on one run
- A desk or bed bought for the room is dismantled where it was built from flat-pack
- The student can ride in the passenger seat if there is no train ticket
Where South Kirkby student runs begin and end
- Family homes at Hague Park and Northfieldthe usual loading point, with a drive or kerb outside
- Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsallthe sixth form most local students leave from
- Leeds halls and Hyde Park housesslots and loading bays that set the start time
- Sheffield city centre hallsreached down the M1, with entry rules to check in advance
- Huddersfield and Bradford campuseswest along the M62 for students choosing those universities
Term-time runs between WF9 and the universities
- South Kirkby → LeedsB6422, A628 and A655 to the M62 and M1, about 23 miles
- South Kirkby → SheffieldCommon Road, Southmoor Road and the Dearne Valley Parkway to the M1, about 23 miles
- Bradford → South Kirkbythe van comes 31 miles from Bradford, 50 to 60 minutes, to load at home
What a student run from South Kirkby is priced on
The distance to the university, how much is going and any waiting for a halls slot decide the price, which is fixed before the day and does not change on the day. See how we quote for the full breakdown.
Student Removals in South Kirkby: your questions
Can two students from South Kirkby share the van?
Yes, if they are going the same way on the same day. Two rooms fit easily, and one booking covers both drop-offs in the order the halls slots allow.
Can I travel with my things?
There is one passenger seat, so the student can ride along instead of catching the train from Moorthorpe. A parent following by car is welcome too.
Do you collect at the end of the year as well?
Yes. Send the address, the floor and the date you have to be out, and the van brings everything back to South Kirkby, carried into the bedroom.
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