London → Northampton · ~70 miles · 1.5 to 2 hrs
Man with a Van London to Northampton
Need a sofa, a Marketplace buy, some furniture or a small move taken up to Northampton? A vetted independent driver already running up the M1 carries it from London, at one price fixed before you book.
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A direct London to Northampton man and van
Northampton is an easy 70 miles straight up the M1, run on Porta's nationwide man with a van network. The item travels on one van with one driver from your London door into the East Midlands, no depot in between. Put it on a trip a driver is already running up the M1 and the price comes down with the empty miles.
Over 2,150 vetted drivers serve the London area.
- Straight up the M1 to the East Midlands, about 70 miles
- An hour and a half to two hours into Northampton
- One van and driver door to door, nothing reloaded
- Cheaper on a van already running up the M1
How Porta works
Tell us what you’re moving
Add your London pickup, your Northampton drop and what is going. About ten seconds, no account.
Get a fixed quote
A fixed price for the short M1 run comes back, set before you book, with no meter and nothing added later.
A vetted driver does the rest
A driver already heading up the M1 collects in London and delivers in Northampton, keeping you posted.
What you can move on this route
From a single sofa or appliance to a full flat move, and especially the large, heavy and awkward items many couriers turn away.
- A sofa, bed, wardrobe or fridge up to the county town
- Awkward, oversized things a courier will simply refuse
- A Marketplace, eBay or Gumtree buy grabbed off the M1
- A lone heavy piece on our furniture-courier service
- Flat, house-share and student moves, a hand on the lifting
Popular on this route: large item courier, furniture moves and eBay collections.
Get a QuoteHow much does a London to Northampton man and van cost?
A London to Northampton man and van through Porta is one fixed price for the job, set before you book, not an hourly rate. It is about a 1.5 to 2 hrs drive with loading at both ends, which is where an hourly bill mounts up. Here is the hourly way next to Porta's fixed price:
| What you're moving | Typical UK Man and Van Rates* | With Porta |
|---|---|---|
| A single item A bike, a TV, a mattress or a single boxed item | £192 one person, about 3 hrs incl. the drive | From £57 fixed |
| A large or awkward item A sofa, fridge-freezer, wardrobe or chest of drawers | £234 two people, about 3 hrs incl. the drive | From £70 fixed |
| A part-load or small move A student room, a studio flat or a part-load of furniture | £312 two people, about 4 hrs incl. the drive | From £185 fixed |
* The middle column applies Checkatrade's 2026 UK averages (£64 an hour for one mover, £78 for two) to a realistic 70-mile job: loading, the 1.5 to 2 hour run up the M1 and unloading, with the empty return not counted. Porta's column is a fixed starting price for the route.
Your quote reflects:
What our customers say
Great service. Namu was really helpful at providing communication and helping to take a rather heavy sofa out of the van and into storage. Cheers Namu and Porta Delivery. Thanks. Richard
Excellent service. Horace kept in touch throughout and the collection and delivery went perfectly,
Great service! I received all pick up and deliver info via email and then the driver kept me informed the whole way. I had a question and called and he was great at confirming all questions. Absolutely use them again and highly recommend.
Real reviews from Google and Trustpilot, where Porta is rated Excellent.
Areas we cover on the London to Northampton route
Collecting right across London
- The City & West End (EC, W1)
- North London (N, NW)
- East London (E)
- South London & the M25 (SE, SW)
Delivering across Northampton & Gloucestershire
- Northampton town centre (NN1)
- Abington & Kingsley (NN1, NN2)
- Far Cotton & Delapré (NN4)
- Kingsthorpe, Weston Favell & the outskirts
Up the M1, we can also collect or drop off in Luton, Milton Keynes and the M1.
Moving within a city rather than between? See Man with a Van London and Man with a Van Northampton.
Recently on this route
- Two-seater sofa London → Abington, Northampton
- Wardrobe and bed London → Kingsthorpe, Northampton
- Marketplace sideboard London → Far Cotton, Northampton
Need it London to Northampton in a hurry?
Porta can take on same-day and urgent runs west to Gloucester where a driver is free, handy for a large item or a marketplace pickup that can't wait.
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London to Northampton man and van FAQs
How far is Northampton from London?
About 70 miles straight up the M1 to the Northamptonshire county town, usually an hour and a half to two hours, coming off around junction 15. One driver runs it the whole way, no depot stop between.
What does a London to Northampton man and van cost?
One fixed figure agreed before booking, not an hourly clock. The M1 is a busy corridor with vans heading up constantly, so your load can share a trip already going, from £57. What is aboard and any lifting decide it.
Fixed or hourly up the M1?
On a 70-mile run a fixed price usually wins, since an hourly minimum can outweigh a short job. Porta names one figure up front that holds whatever the M1 is doing.
Do you run Northampton back to London too?
Yes, both ways. Give us the Northampton pickup and London drop for a fixed price on the trip back down.
What travels up to the county town?
A single item up to a small flat, the bulky things a courier turns down included. Marketplace and eBay buys, one-off furniture and student moves all suit the short run up.
Is loading help included?
Yes, the driver shares the lifting at both ends. Flag anything very heavy, plenty to shift, or a flat with no lift when you quote so the right help rides up.
Same-day to Northampton?
Often, given how busy the M1 is. Same-day and next-day trips come up regularly, so a quick quote shows the live slots.
Which areas do you cover?
Pickups anywhere in London to the M25; drop-offs across Northampton, the town centre through Abington, Far Cotton and Kingsthorpe, with a Luton or Milton Keynes call possible on the way up.
Is there a Clean Air Zone charge?
Only at the London end. Your pickup may sit in the ULEZ, with the central Congestion Charge. Northampton runs no charging Clean Air Zone, so nothing applies in Northamptonshire, and any London charge is inside your fixed price.
Can you take a sofa up the M1?
Yes, a routine load. A two or three-seater goes in a Luton van, worked through the doorways and stairs at both ends. Describe the sofa and any tight access when you quote.
A wardrobe, bed or sideboard?
Yes, part-dismantled for the trip and rebuilt on arrival; a sideboard travels wrapped. Send the sizes when you quote. A single big piece also suits our large item courier service.
An appliance to Northampton?
Yes. Drain and strap a washer first; give a fridge freezer a couple of hours upright before power. Both are two-person lifts, so flag them. Also covered by our large item courier service.
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