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£ 182
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85% less than market avg.
£ 287
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84% less than market avg.
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Andreas
Nov 05, 2023
Long-distance move from Abingdon, Oxfordshire to Wantage, Oxfordshire

Moving belongings

Zibi did a great job. I moved my stuff from a storage location to my new flat. Zibi was on time, was really helpful and also helped by disassembling parts, which would not fit to the entrance.

Really recommend his service.

Move size: Partial Move Service cost: £150

Ola M
Nov 25, 2016
Long-distance move from Croydon, Greater London to Guildford, Surrey

Outstanding service.

Mr Zbyszek was very helpful and saved us when the other van man did not turn up in the morning - so it was an emergency. We had a lot of stuff to move including garden and a shed. Mr Zbyszek helped carrying stuff and put it all in a neat order in the van. There were two trips and there were no complaints about that.

Fantastic service, very reliable and an OK price.

Highly Recommended, you won't be disappointed,.

Service cost: £180

Caleb K
Nov 16, 2016
Long-distance move from Southend-on-Sea, Essex to London, Greater London

Excellent move.

We moved from Southend to west London last Friday. Some personal issue meant we did not start looking for a removal company until the weekend before the move. I was panicking and sent out many email requests for quote. Helpful van was one of the first to reply to our email, first thing Sunday morning. We were given a per hour quote, 2 men, few other bits of information (insurance, etc) and the specification that no additional cost will be charged.

We had a few brief email exchanges and a brief telephone conversation the day before the move. On the day the van arrived bang on time. They worked very hard, even drove back and forth a narrow street many times to get the whole van loaded, as there was parking issue which was not their fault. All the time they acted in a highly professional manner. For instance, they wrapped up my mattress with their own carpet. They offered me boxes. They were courteous throughout and certainly did not moan about anything in front of me. They offered me a lift back to my new place. They placed the items in the room specified, and reassembled dismantled furniture. At the end they charged exactly what they asked for.

I have nothing bad to say about the company and would recommend the company to anyone.

Service cost: £435

Mark
Aug 08, 2013

Thanks.

We spent a long time serching for company that will help us move from Menchester to London at reasonable  price . Helpful van turned out to be bull s eye. Unscrewing furniture, loading, trip to London unloading, assembly  of furniture took 9 hours. Attractive prices and professional services. Thank you very much for excellent moves 
services, superb price, very friendly and will be using again 
Mark.

Service cost: £490

Hanna Conway
Aug 17, 2013
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

Moving house.

I had to move some of my son stuff from Chelsea to Camden squere. The driver was on time.Got all the stuff out without problems Let me  to go with him in the van to my son flat. I am going to use him again to move all the furniture from my son flat to storage in Staples Corner in 2 weeks time! He said he will drop some packing materials soon. I was very happy with service and the price was very resonable! I used him once before.

Service cost: £50

Thomas H
Aug 20, 2013
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

Excellent, fast, helpful moving!

We booked Helpful Van's services on short notice after our tenancy agreement fell through with only a week left. I was recommended their services by a family member, and the appointment was booked in no time at all. On moving day, the van arrived twenty minutes early, and was not only happy to wait for us, but also was very helpful in assisting with carrying some of the heavier boxes and pieces of furniture - often single-handedly. On arrival unpacking the van was even faster, and the whole time the removal man was polite, friendly and efficient. Would absolutely recommend, and would definitely use this service again!

Service cost: £50

Kris
Aug 31, 2013
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

Smooth and stress free.

Great service from Helpful Van. Good communication before the job - my sms were answered promptly, and then on the day Zbyszek turned up nice and early, and got stuck in straight away. The whole move was done and dusted nice and fast. They even helped us move additional items that hadn't been quoted for with no complaints. Highly recommended - will definitely use again.                                                                          
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Service cost: £60

Michael
Sep 02, 2013
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

Thanks.

Had to collect a whole room (bed, warderobe, desk and many smaller objects) then collect a fridge from another place (about 15km away) and deliver everything to a third place (about 7km away from the fridge). Zibi arrived 45 min earlier and agreed to wait until I am ready, was very polite and accommodated changes in my initial plan, which was shorter than actual. Highly recommended.

Service cost: £55

Jessica
Sep 15, 2013
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to Colchester, Essex

Excellent and helpful service.

I used Helpful Van for a move from London to Colchester after seeing it recommended on this website. I got the very reasonable quote of £120, all inclusive. Zibi was happy to take on my move even though it was a fairly small one with little furniture. He had to remove my front door to get my desk out - not an easy task - and was efficient and professional throughout. My move went very smoothly and I would highly recommend this company to anyone.

Service cost: £120

Steve
Sep 23, 2013

Excellent service - Will use helpfulvan again!

An excellent move from London to Cambridge.
From the first moment I used the website to request a quote Zibi replied in a professional and helpful manner.
The quote he provided was excellent value for money, he even provided me with boxes a couple of weeks ahead of my moving day so othat I could pack up on my own. This was extremely useful as I didn't have a car in London or an easy way to get boxes in advance of the move.
Zibi helped me move on the day and we managed to empty my two bedroom flat within an hour and had driven to Cambridge and unloaded all within half a day. A very efficient service all in all.
Absolutely no problems in transit everything arrived safe and sound. The staff were very careful about reading the labels on boxes marked as fragile which was good.
I am expecting to move again and when I do I will be asking Helpful van for a quote first.

Service cost: £150

Robert
Jun 13, 2014
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

Thank you.

We recently moved flat from Ealing Common to Kilburn and used Helpful van I am really pleased with how everything went They packed everything according to our instructions and great care as at the end Nothing was scratched or damaged. The movers were polite and professional, Value for many only £295 We were happy with them Will recommend to my frends. . . Thank you again  .

Service cost: £295

Robert
Jul 05, 2014
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

Superb job.

I was the first time that we had decided to order a comprehensive moving service. We moved from the rented two-bedroom apartment to our dreamed-of new one-bedroom apartment. My friend recommended me to use helpful van. The company started works at 7 am with packing our belongings and demounting furniture. In the afternoon all our belongings were already packed in a van. The new apartment was just one mile away but it was not possible to park the vehicle in front of the entry to the block of flats. The guys were carrying our belongings for a hundred yards. Shortly after 8 pm our belongings were already in the apartment.

Service cost: £480

Benjamin
Jul 28, 2014
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

Superb job.

So when it comes to our move we are very pleased.
First of all, we were surprised by the attractive price offered to us,
A representative of the company offered £280
We were expecting a much more higher 
The van and the group of people arrived on time
The professionals started their works immediately
The whole process of movement took place without any problems
I can really recommend Helpful van.

Service cost: £280

Tony
Aug 06, 2014
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

Good choice.

In the past I had a bad experience with a removal company,
so this time we decide to find out more about Removal reviews
Upon sending several inquires for price offers we received a lot of very different offers. Helpful van offered a reasonable price and its opinions were just great. Moreover the registered seat of the company was just a mile from our apartment.
This offer turned out to be a very good choice. Zibi and his colleague    from Helpful van arrived a few minutes before the agreed time. They worked very quickly and efficiently without any problems. Well done job! We will be using the services of the company in the future.

Service cost: £190

Rb Floral Design
Jul 03, 2013
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

Excellent service.

I have a Floral business and use Zibi when I have large events and also over the Christmas period when I have large trees to deliver and decorate. Zibi is always accommodating and he offered to go to Germany once for me to collect items as the German company could not deliver in time. The cost for a local delivery in London is £60.00 for a collection and delivery from my premises to Canary Wharf.

Service cost: £60

Aggie
Jul 05, 2013
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

Helpful Van.

Zbyszek helped with my 3 moves already, he is very punctual, patient and well organised, has his own cardboard boxes in case you run out of yours. Short time of delivery (I was moving within London), all items in perfect condition.. do I need to add any more? Definitely will use his service in the future and have recommended to friends already. I would recommend Zbyszek to anyone looking for a reliable 'man with a van'. .

Service cost: £140

Michael
Jul 08, 2013
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

Moved house.

We recently moved to our new flat and we used Helpful Van. I had to move a number of times and this is the first time that I was positively surprised by the removal service. It was also the cheapest quote.
We moved on Saturday and the quote for two men and a van was 40 GBP per hour.  
Their van is bigger than usual.
They were very polite and I definitely recommend them.

Service cost: £80

Dorothy
Jul 23, 2013
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

Great job!

Dear Helpful Van,Thank you for arranging the move for us from -----West Hampstead to St.James's Park in London.Our large paintings were packed professionally and arrived as you indicated on the agreed date. I must say that the movers were pleasant to deal with and your prices were in our budget. We are very pleased with the service. I will definitely recommend Helpful Van Services to friends and family members. All the best,Dorothy.

Service cost: £190

David
Jan 18, 2014
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

Excellent service.

I've used 'Helpful Van' 3 times and I've been always very happy with the service provided. A Helpful Van provides a truly excellent, first rate service at every stage, from my first telephone call to finally moving in to my new home. They took perfect care of everything they moved, including some valuable items. The driver was extremely helpful, very friendly, professional, good humoured and nothing was too much trouble. A GREAT VALUE, VERY HELPFUL AND UNDERSTANDING COMPANY. I would definitely use them again and recommend them to others. Thank you.

Service cost: £50

Lydia
Jan 23, 2014
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

Great overall service.

We used Zibi's services and van for our move within North London and was competitive on price. He arrived early in his big Luton van with tail lift (I think he has a smaller van too) which was very useful as we had problems getting on street parking so that took some time to sort out. Zibi helped non-stop, together with the two of us, to get all of our things down the stairs and into the van and then unloaded into the new property. This included boxes of fragile items, luggage, small furniture, bicycles and boxes of plants. He was very careful with all the items and everything arrived undamaged and properties were unscathed. He brought along a trolley which helped for distances to/from the van. We managed to get everything done within 3 1/2 hours including time in traffic from NW1 to NW6 at rush hour which was amazing considering the amount of things we had and we didnt pay for a second man to assist. Thank you Zibi for your services, which helped our move go very smoothly! We will definately use it again.

Service cost: £100

Funmi
Jan 26, 2014
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

Great service by a great team!

Zibi and his colleague helped with my move. The rates were the best I found on the market and worth every penny - Zibi arrived early, worked non stop with his colleague and brought some of his own protective kit for my sofa and to keep my carpets nice and clean throughout. What was really lovely though is that they even helped me fix a bookshelf that I'd had trouble with for a while, whipping out their tool set to sort it without me asking! I'd recommend Zibi in an instant and will be using him again. Great job by a great team!

Service cost: £180

Iga
Feb 17, 2014
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

Helpful van.

We would like to thank for your professionalism and kindess during  our moving on last Sunday from Kilburn to Kentish Town. Both guys arrived early morning worked quick, effcient very hard no complaining (flat top floor) disassembly wardrobe , bed,  sofa and mattress they protecion special cover. Value for many  all cost £190 including 5 boxes  We was very happy with price and service Iga .

Service cost: £190

Dorothy
Feb 23, 2014
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

Excellent Service.

We used  helpful van  to move us from our flat in Chiswick to Willesden Green. The quote was far better value than other quotes we received.They arrived early, worked very hard  The staff were very careful about reading the labels on boxes marked as fragile which was goodNothing at all was damaged or broken They really know what are doing, these guys were fantastic Great job by a great team!

Service cost: £220

Eva C.
Mar 09, 2014
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to London, Greater London

6.03.14.

It has been a great pleasure working with Mr.Zbyszek. He helped me move houses 3 times.
Always on time and great approach. I have recommended him to my friends and they were also satisfied with Helpful van service. In addition if you need boxes or things are delicate just let him know and he will secure them for you! Not only that he works hand in hand with those who help you move.

Service cost: £80

Marek
Mar 17, 2014
Long-distance move from London, Greater London to Liverpool, Merseyside

Superb moves.

I reserved a van on Sunday morning, but nobody came and nobody picked up the receiver. So, I was forced to find other company  I found contact information to helful van  on the removalreviews  the driver arrived very quicly. I paid the amount according to the rates available on website without any additional fees forexpress service  I strongly recommend you use them.

Service cost: £90

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Helpful van is based in North West London and provides professional removal services. The company was established in 2009. Since 2012 the company has been operating under the business name Helpful van. The scope of activities include removals within rooms, flats, houses as well as office relocation. We have a bus panel van fleet of about 280 cubic feet and luton van with a lift capacity of 680 cubic feet. We offer packaging materials at a very attractive price as well.

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We have calculated an approximate local moving market average price from 132 reviews of people moving within Greater London to be £1250.

From 37 local reviews for Helpful Van, we have calculated an average moving cost of £182 for local moves.

This could mean that Helpful Van is cheaper with about 85% from the market average.

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What is Helpful Van cost for long distance moves?

From 329 reviews of people moving long ditance, we concluded that the market average costs are around £1742 when moving long-distance.

For Helpful Van, we estimate that their average long-distance moving costs will be around £287, based on 13 long distance moving reviews.

This could mean that long-distance moving services costs of Helpful Van for moving between states is cheaper with about 84% from the market average.

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