How long does a long distance move from Poole take?
How long depends on the load, the distance and when the keys arrive at the far end. The survey is where this is settled.
There is no price list. The quote comes after the survey, in writing.
Driving limits and lunchtime keys can push a long move into two days
- Load in Poole. The bigger the home, the longer this takes before the van sets off.
- Drive, with breaks. For vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, GOV.UK's drivers' hours rules set a break of at least 45 minutes after no more than 4 hours 30 minutes of driving, and nine hours of driving a day (ten, twice a week).
- Keys. GOV.UK's home-buying guide (last updated September 2019) says keys are often handed over around lunchtime on completion day.
- Unload. Only once you have the keys.
Add those up for a long drive and the day can run out, so settle at the survey whether the move runs over one day or two.
Completion date not fixed yet? Book the survey on a window
Book on a window, not a fixed date. GOV.UK's home-buying guide says completion is often around 2 to 4 weeks after exchange, so book the survey before the date is fixed.
Council involvement is rare at Poole addresses. If a bay does need holding, the council's terms (written for works) ask for at least 8 weeks' notice, and the removals team makes the application. You hear before the job is booked if anything is needed from you.
Moving to a Poole address near the Quay? The Poole Quay closure and the few parking rules that apply are on the parking page.
How it works
Booking a move across Great Britain takes three steps
If the move runs over two days, ask for both days on the one quote.
- Completion window
- Survey in person or by video
- Both days quoted
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Share your completion window
Give both postcodes, the size of the move, your completion date or window and a phone number.
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See this home, describe the other
In person, or by video if you are not in Poole yet. Then describe the other home, as set out below.
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Ask for both days on the one quote
It should name the dates, both addresses and the packing. Agree it once nothing you mentioned is missing.
Reviews
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Dorset to Hampshire
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… Would highly recommend them to anyone planning a move. …
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Google reviews of Moving Professionals, as shown on its website on 6 November 2026.
Surveyor can't see the new home? Describe it room by room
The surveyor sees one home. Describe the other one in as much detail, because the crew sees it for the first time on the day.
- The rooms, and which room each piece is going to.
- Stairs, a lift and the turns, and whether the lift needs booking.
- Where a van can stand, any loading rules, and how far it is to the door.
- The completion date or window, and what time the agent expects to release the keys.
Photos or a short video of the new home's entrance and stairs help, if the estate agent can send them.
Find out when the far-end keys are released
Ask the agent what time the keys are released, and tell the surveyor. If there will be a gap and you have arranged your own storage unit, the crew can take your things there first.
Say at the survey which boxes you packed yourself
Pack as you would for any move, then say at the survey what you packed yourself, because self-packed boxes may be handled under specific terms. Packing can be full, part or fragile-only, with the team's own materials, if required. The page on full, part and fragile-only packing compares the three.
Questions
Can you book before completion is fixed, and what if it moves?
Rather ring?
Can you move me to Poole from elsewhere in Great Britain?
Yes. Moves run to or from anywhere in Great Britain. If you are not in Poole yet, the survey can be done by video link.
How far ahead should a long move be booked?
Ask for the survey as soon as you have a completion window. Check the date goes on the written quote once it is fixed.
What if completion moves after the move is booked?
Pass the new date to the removals team the day you hear it. The quote's own terms on changing the date are what apply, so read them before you agree.
Sources for this page, read in November 2026:
- GOV.UK: drivers' hours, assimilated rules
- GOV.UK: How to buy a home (last updated 6 September 2019)
- BCP Council: temporary traffic restriction terms and conditions
Leaving Poole, or moving here from further away?
Ring with both postcodes and your completion window, or send the form, and the removals team arranges the survey.