London → Peterborough · ~85 miles · 1.5 to 2 hrs
Man with a Van London to Peterborough
A sofa, a Marketplace buy, a piece of furniture or a small move heading up to Peterborough from London? Porta pairs you with a vetted independent driver up the A1, at a price fixed before you book.
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A direct London to Peterborough man and van
Peterborough sits about 85 miles up the A1 where the Fens begin, and the job runs on Porta's nationwide man with a van network. One driver and van keep the item together the whole way, no handover in between. The A1 is thick with drivers heading north, so a load on a trip already going pays less and wastes fewer miles.
Over 2,150 vetted drivers serve the London area.
- A straight shot up the A1, about 85 miles to Peterborough
- An hour and a half to two hours out to the Fen edge
- The load kept on one van, driver to door, no swap-over
- Better value alongside a van already on the A1
How Porta works
Tell us what you’re moving
Give us your London pickup, your Peterborough drop-off and the item or items. About ten seconds.
Get a fixed quote
One price for the A1 run comes back, agreed before you book, no meter and nothing to add.
A vetted driver does the rest
A driver already running the A1 collects in London and delivers in Peterborough, 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 single heavy piece up the A1, a wardrobe, a suite, a fridge
- The outsized items parcel firms send straight back
- Marketplace and warehouse-clearance buys collected en route
- A furniture-courier item run door to door
- Family-home and flat moves, with the driver on the heavy end
Popular on this route: large item courier, furniture moves and eBay collections.
Get a QuoteHow much does a London to Peterborough man and van cost?
A London to Peterborough 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 £59 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 £72 fixed |
| A part-load or small move A student room, a studio flat or a part-load of furniture | £390 two people, about 5 hrs incl. the drive | From £190 fixed |
* The middle column applies Checkatrade's 2026 UK averages (£64 an hour for one mover, £78 for two) to a realistic 85-mile job: loading, the 1.5 to 2 hour run up the A1 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
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Areas we cover on the London to Peterborough route
Collecting right across London
- Central London (EC, WC, W1)
- North & East London (N, E)
- South London (SE, SW)
- Greater London & the M25
Delivering across Peterborough & Cambridgeshire
- Peterborough city centre & the cathedral quarter (PE1)
- Werrington & Gunthorpe (PE4)
- Orton & Woodston (PE2)
- Bretton, Hampton & the townships
Up the A1, we can also collect or drop off in Stevenage, Huntingdon and the A1 towns.
Moving within a city rather than between? See Man with a Van London and Man with a Van Peterborough.
Recently on this route
- Corner sofa London → Werrington, Peterborough
- Marketplace wardrobe London → Peterborough city centre
- Fridge freezer London → Orton, Peterborough
Need it London to Peterborough in a hurry?
Porta can take on same-day and urgent runs up the A1 to Peterborough where a driver is free, handy for a large item or a marketplace pickup that can't wait.
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London to Peterborough man and van FAQs
How far up the A1 is Peterborough?
Around 85 miles, an hour and a half to two hours from London out to where the Fens start. The driver stays with your item the whole run, so nothing is set down and picked up again.
What does a London to Peterborough man and van cost?
It is one figure, settled before you book, not a total that grows as the clock ticks. With so many vans heading up the A1, yours can ride a trip already on, which opens the price at £59. The load and any carrying do the rest.
Is a fixed price better up the A1?
For a single piece it usually is, because the hourly minimum tends to swallow a short job whole. Porta puts one number in front of you first, and the A1 misbehaving does not change it.
Can you bring a load back from Peterborough?
Yes, the run works both ways. Tell us your Peterborough pickup and London drop-off for a fixed price on the return down the A1.
What do you take up to Peterborough?
Mostly single pieces, a wardrobe, a sofa, a bed or a fridge, plus Marketplace and eBay buys too big for a car. Flat and family-home moves come too, with the driver sharing the lift.
Do you help load and unload?
Yes, the driver works both ends with you, so a heavy piece is not yours to wrestle alone. Mention a lift-less flat or anything two-person at quote stage and the help is sorted.
Same-day up to Peterborough?
Frequently, given how busy the A1 is. If a driver is already heading that way, a same-day or next-day run is on the cards, so quote your date to see it.
Which parts of Peterborough do you cover?
The whole city, from the centre and cathedral quarter to Werrington, Orton and out to Bretton and Hampton, with pickups across London first and drop-offs possible in Huntingdon on the way.
Is there a clean-air charge to Peterborough?
Only the London end. Your pickup may sit in the ULEZ, with the central Congestion Charge. Peterborough runs no charging Clean Air Zone, so nothing applies at the Fens end, and any London charge is inside your fixed price.
Can you take a corner sofa to Peterborough?
Yes, they head up the A1 regularly. A large corner suite calls for a Luton and two, straightforward into the newer townships, tighter in the older streets near the centre. Describe the room and access when you quote.
A wardrobe or bed up the A1?
Yes, part-dismantled for the run and reassembled on arrival. Give us the dimensions and we match the van. A lone bulky item can go on our large item courier service as well.
Can you move an appliance to Peterborough?
Yes. Drain a washer and secure the drum beforehand; leave a fridge upright a couple of hours before power. Both are two-person lifts, so note them at quote stage. Our large item courier service handles single ones.
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