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Removals to Havant
Are you looking to relocate to Havant? 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 Havant 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 Havant. 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 Havant
One of the most appealing factors about living in Havant is its connections. The regions accessibility to beautiful countryside and a host of exciting leisure destinations makes it an ideal location.
A settlement has been in the area for hundreds of years and for much of its history water played a vital part in local commerce, with many water mills, parchment manufacture and brewing.
Sitting in the south east corner of Hampshire, the town lays between Portsmouth and Chichester. Its population currently is around the 125,000, mark, making it a large borough.
The Havant borough incorporates some extremely attractive suburbs such as the resort of Hayling Island as well as Rowland’s Castle and the smaller town of Waterlooville and Langstone Harbour.
Living in Havant offers easy access via major motorways A27, A3 and M27. Rail links are also fantastic and present services among others, to the nearby city of Portsmouth (10 mins), Southampton (35 mins) and London (1hr 13mins).
Southampton Airport is just 22 miles away, making it the closest international airport, London Gatwick is 40 miles and Heathrow is 48 miles away.
Havant has thriving communities with many active voluntary groups, community centres and facilities. Whilst Havant itself is relatively quiet, it is home to some lovely pubs, places to walk and cycle and tons of stunning countryside on its doorstep such as the South Downs and The Queen Elizabeth Country Parks.
The towns main shopping centre, a conservation area, has plenty of stores including a large Morrisons and a Waitrose to cover your essential needs.
With other larger cities close by its easy to hop on a bus or train and be amid several exceptionally large retail sites such as West Quay Shopping Centre in Southampton and Gun Wharf Outlet Shopping Centre, Portsmouth.
Havant is the perfect location for commuters and families who appreciate the quiet beauty of an English seaside town but want easy access to city amenities and many local attractions.
Schools & Education
It is all very well living somewhere which is close to good travel links and lots to do, however it is also important for those moving with children that their chosen location has good education provision.
Havant will not disappoint in this regard. The town has a great choice of nurseries and pre-schools for the youngest children.
Primary schools in the town perform well and the vast majority having been inspected by Ofsted have achieved a “good” rating. Bidbury Infant School, St Alban’s Church of England Aided Primary and Warren Park Primary School were even better an awarded Ofsted’s highest accolade of “outstanding”.
Older children filter into several secondaries. There is plenty of choice when it comes to secondary education, however within a two-mile radius of the town there are 4 state schools. All of which have been rated as “good”.
Havant College is a sixth form college located on a single site near the centre of Havant in south east Hampshire It attracts students from a wide area and has a long, well established reputation for quality and high exam pass rates.
South Down College (HSDC) is a Further and Higher Education College providing A Levels, T Levels and vocational courses from three campuses – Alton, Havant & South Downs.
Things to do in Havant
Not being able to find something interesting to do when you live in Havant is impossible. Its location comes into its own with regard to entertainment. It is at the centre of a myriad of activities and visitor attractions both inland and coastal.
Here are is a small list of places to visit and things to do but the wider region also offers much more.
Havant Leisure Centre – https://horizonlc.com/
Staunton Country Park – https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo
Queen Elizabeth Country Park – https://www.forestryengland.uk
Hayling Island – https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk
Portchester Castle – https://www.english-heritage.org.uk
Royal Marines Museum – https://www.nmrn.org.uk
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard – https://www.historicdockyard.co.uk
Port Solent – https://www.portsolent.com
Property prices
Homes in the town are in demand with over 286 sold in the last 12 months. Prices represent good value for money in Havant with an average price of £254,095.
Havant has a diverse range of property types to choose from, including bungalows, terraced properties, flats, detached and semi-detached houses. There are lots of characterful homes to choose from in the region.
The most popular properties in Havant are terraced homes, with three bed properties selling the most frequently of all properties.
Prices from Zoopla October 2020.
Popular Places to Live near the Havant
- Bedhampton
- Langstone
- Cowplain
- Purbrook
- Waterlooville
- Emsworth
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.
