Is £10,400 a normal removal quote for a local five-bed move?

[ramamamadingdong]

I am planning a move from a 5-bed house with garage, some home gym equipment and outdoor furniture, to a similar-sized property that's 2.5 miles away.

Got a quote from my local removal company (great reviews) and nearly fell off my chair. £10,400 including full pack (it's cheaper for a fragile-only pack, but not significantly).

We're in Suffolk and in a fairly affluent town. Is this what it costs these days, or did I look like a total mug when the guy came around to measure up?

Pickfords charged us almost exactly that in 2022 for a 4 to 5 bed house move about a mile away. It took them 3 days and they were exceptional.

Yes, there was big house tax in the quote but they used an army of people and their quote was a bit more than others - but they were the only ones available on the day. I’m not surprised.

A friend moved from my road into a parallel road and paid this for the move. 4 bed houses cost in the region of 1.2m for context.

And it was Pickfords!!

We were quoted over £2.5k for the same thing! 😂 I nearly died.