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Removals to Doncaster
Are you looking to relocate to Doncaster? 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 Doncaster 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 Doncaster. 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.
Our Mission Statement
“To continue the traditions founded in 1871 by providing the quality expected by our clients; backed up by superb packing materials, highly trained crews, effective management and a genuine commitment to customer care and the environment.”
Rest assured you can trust White & Company to take care of your personal effects with care and respect from collection to delivery.
Why Move to Doncaster?
A traditional market town, Doncaster gets its name from its Roman history. Affectionately known as Donny, the historical market town is in the southern edge of Yorkshire. Renowned for its horse racing, rich railway heritage and its wealth of Georgian and Regency architecture on the Great North Road.
It is the largest borough in England and is located almost at the centre of the UK. Doncaster is well within commuting distance of the larger cities of Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester. It offers residents a high quality of life with a low cost of living.
Getting to and from the town is easy. The main A1 runs close by and provides a route north as far as Durham and Newcastle and south to Peterborough, Cambridge and London.
Doncaster Railway Station is a major station on the East Coast Mainline and has excellent links to the rest of the country, with fast links to London and Scotland.
The town is going places. Impressive plans are underway to restore city centre living into the heart of Doncaster.
The plans include building of quality new housing which will fit perfectly with the mix of uses in the area. It will also enhance both the image of the town by creating a more vibrant, thriving location whilst significantly boosting Doncaster’s economy.
Doncaster Schools & Education
There is a good selection of both state schools and academies from primary age upwards, as well as a selection of special, alternative, and independent schools located across Doncaster.
According to Doncaster Borough Council, the majority of pupils in the region are allocated a place at their local school (catchment area).
Higher education opportunities are available from Doncaster College and University Centre.
For a comprehensive list of schools in the town visit:
http://doncaster.gov.uk
Things to do in Doncaster
The city of Doncaster itself has numerous leisure opportunities as well as being located within easy reach of other larger cities for more choice.
In its compact town centre, you will find the historic market, which can trace its origins right back to the Roman times. Undeniably one of the finest traditional markets in all of England, receiving praise from TV celebrity chefs and a loyal following of customers.
Travelling down the high street you can’t miss the award-winning French Gate shopping centre. Here you will find all the usual suspects in shopping and convenience under one roof. In York or Leeds, you will discover Victorian Shopping complexes and the huge Trinity Walk shopping development.
For gym lovers, head to the Dome Leisure Centre. It is one of the region’s most loved sports, leisure and entertainment destinations with over 50 activities taking place under one roof.
Residents also enjoy plenty of festivals. Doncaster is also home to the St Leger Day which happens once a year, bringing tens of thousands of visitors to the town.
Lakeside offers a more cosmopolitan retail experience. A recreational area and shopping complex located on a lake, around 2 miles outside Doncaster.
In recent years it has been expanded and modernised and is a great way to spend the day. After you have had enough of shopping, you can relax over a nice lunch in one of the many eateries in the complex.
With a wide variety of museums, galleries, theatres and a host of children’s attractions, Doncaster caters for people across a huge range of interests and ages.
Doncaster Property
Doncaster’s housing stock will appeal to a mix of potential residents, including well-established families and young professional renters, making it a fantastic place to set up home or simply rent for a while.
Covering such a wide and expansive area Doncaster offers a variety of different housing types ranging from Victorian and Edwardian period buildings to the popular new housing developments in and around Lakeside.
Surrounding the Doncaster area there are many semi-rural and rural villages offering much quieter locations.
The property market offers excellent opportunities for first time buyers to get onto the property market and produces lucrative rental yields for landlords. The six new build developments dotted around the region offer some very contemporary housing for those with a larger budget looking for a brand-new home.
You can expect to pay between £253,000-£600,000 for a detached property and from £40,000 for a two bedroomed apartment close to the city centre.
The most expensive homes sit on the outskirts of Doncaster in the Tickhill neighbourhood, these sell for more than £1,100,000.
Stats as per Zoopla – June 2020
Popular Places to Live near Doncaster
- Rotherham
- Worksop
- Barnsley
- Pontefract
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.
