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Removals to Cirencester
Are you looking to relocate to Cirencester? Moving home is not something we do on a regular basis with there often being a few years between each move.
As such, we can often lose sight of the number of belongings we accumulate on the way and come time to relocate there is lots to organise.
This is where enlisting the services of a reliable removals company is crucial. White & Company are a family owned business with over 145 years’ servicing the Cirencester community.
We offer a tailor made, reliable and professional service at a competitive price. Our trained crews have tackled all sorts of challenges and can wrap, pack and transport your personal belongings with minimum fuss and delay.
Should you require it, White & Company can offer storage of some or all of your effects also. We have 19 storage facilities across the UK, offering clean, modern, easily accessible storage provision.
We serve many towns around Cirencester. To find out more about how we can get your dream move underway don’t hesitate to give us a call today for a free home survey and quotation.
About White & Company
White & Company has 19 branches located across the UK from the Channel Islands to Scotland and a network of industry partners. This extensive relocation network allows us to provide the perfect removal solutions no matter where you’re moving.
Through hard work, commitment and excellent service, we are now one of the industry’s largest removal companies. We have 250 specialist vehicles, full trained and security cleared removals staff and 19 storage locations across the UK.
Why Move to Cirencester
With a population of approximately 20,000, the market town of Cirencester, known as the heart of the Cotswolds an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offers a quintessential rural way of life amid quiet surroundings and fresh country air.
Cirencester’s history stretches back to Roman times. In those days, the town was known as Corinium and was the second largest settlement in Roman Britain. True to its roots, the town is filled with amazing architecture like the church of St. John the Baptist, parts of which date back to 1115.
Today this East Gloucestershire town has become a most appealing and sought-after place to live. It’s all year-round charm, make it a great place to reside, not least because you will be waking up on the fringes of the Cotswolds every single morning.
Travel connections are more than adequate, offering routes by rail or road to the regional powerhouse Bristol and upmarket places such as Bath, Cheltenham and Oxford and even central London, a journey of 1 hour 45 minutes.
For such a rural area it is surprising to discover that the town has a thriving economy in the financial sector. St. James’s Place plc a UK-based wealth management business is based in Cirencester and is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. A major local employer.
Despite its rustic demeanour, Cirencester offers those who live here a vast range of amenities. From independent high street shops to well-known stores. It has a large leisure centre and an eclectic mix of cafes, restaurants, and bars.
Mentioned in the Domesday Book, Cirencester’s ancient market is at the heart of the town. Surrounded by some of its most iconic architecture both residential and commercial, the weekly Friday market is where everyone comes together.
Most appealing to those moving here with children is that it has some very good schools which consistently achieve very positive results.
Cirencester as a place to live, is unrivalled in so many ways and as we all seek to improve on our health and wellbeing both physically and mentally, it is Cirencester and the like which are attracting an awful lot of attention from savvy property buyers.
Schools & Education
There is not a huge choice of schools actually located in the centre of Cirencester, but just a mile or so outside there is a very good selection of state schools.
Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School and Powell’s Church of England Primary School are both “outstanding” according to Ofsted.
Cirencester Deer Park School and Cirencester Kingshill School, both secondaries have been inspected by Ofsted and found to be “good”.
Cirencester College is a further education college based in the town. A specialist sixth form provider also serving communities in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Oxfordshire.
In addition to vocational training, the college has a good track-record of sending students on to further education at a range of universities including Oxford and Cambridge.
Also based in the town is The Royal Agricultural University (RAU). Established in 1845, it was the first agricultural college in the English-speaking world.
The university provides more than 30 land-based undergraduate and postgraduate programmes to students from over 45 countries through the School of Agriculture, the School of Business and Entrepreneurship, the School of Equine and the School of Real Estate and Land Management.
Things to do in Cirencester
Having the ability to be able to enjoy recreational activities which are based close to home is fantastic. But living in Cirencester offers the added benefit of being well with reach of a host of other exciting attractions a little further field.
The stunning Cotswolds covers 800 square miles and is renowned for its wildflower meadows, historic buildings and attractive hamlets.
Built by the Earl of Coventry in the 18th Century, the Broadway Tower might only be 65 feet tall, but it is easily the best way to take in spectacular 360 views of 12 English counties from its perch on top of the second highest point in the Cotswolds.
Family trips are special times and there are all sorts of way to entertain your children. A trip to Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens is a must. You will discover a huge collection of over 130 species of birds, lions, giraffe, and white rhinos and much more.
Abbey Grounds Park is a safe, enclosed play area with plenty to keep toddlers and older children entertained, including a large sandpit and large ‘spiders web’ rope climbing frame. A looped path around the grounds is perfect for scooters and bikes and passes a lake and river for feeding the ducks and watching the swans.
The Corinium Museum houses lots of interesting displays. The bulk of the exhibits are from the Roman town of Corinium Dobunnorum, but the museum includes material from as early as the Neolithic and all the way up to Victorian times.
With so many more places of interest available visit the visitor sites below for further inspiration:
Property prices
The area has a good choice of properties from new build homes through to traditional honey-coloured stone cottages and townhouses.
Whether you are a first-time buyer, a homeowner looking to up or downsize, an investor or a tenant, there really is something for everyone.
Cirencester is absolutely surrounded by some stunning Cotswold village locations too.
Bibury is renowned for its beauty and is home to the famous Arlington Row, historic rows of cottages dating back to 1380.
Guiting (pronounced gitting) is yet another very desirable location where Over 50% of the houses in the village are owned and rented out by the Guiting Manor Amenity Trust. Small and compact it makes for an extremely picturesque place to live.
Broadway is full of pretty stone cottages and red chestnut trees line the streets of this historic village. The main High Street is like going back in time, and it’s easy to understand why so many potential buyers find themselves enticed here.
Buying a home in Cirencester is not particularly cheap with the average cost standing at £324,971, however it is much more reasonable when compared to other large towns and cities across the region.
The most expensive home currently on the market is a 6-bedroom Georgian village house costing a cool £3,000,000. But the vast majority of homes are far less expensive and well within reach of those with a more modest budget.
The most popular homes sold in Cirencester during the last year were terraced properties, selling for an average price of £297,703. Flats sold for an average of £208,050, with semi-detached properties fetching £300,773.
Popular Places to Live near the Cirencester
- Coates
- Barnsley
- Bibury
- Kemble
- North Cerney
- Cricklade
What Others Say…
Wayne Middleton and Brian Witherford were professional and extremely helpful. Did a brilliant job. Would recommend Whites to anyone. Thanks very much.
Have used this company regularly for 5 years including my time in the armed forces. They are professional and efficient. Will use them again on our next move.
The move went very smoothly and they were very polite.
 A very smooth move by White and Co. The team worked very hard and were polite, professional and helpful.
