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Removals to Eastleigh
Are you looking to relocate to Eastleigh? 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 150 years’ servicing the Eastleigh 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 your effects also. We have 19 storage facilities across the UK, offering clean, modern, easily accessible storage provision.
We serve many towns around Eastleigh. To find out more about how we can get your dream move underway do not 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 265 specialist vehicles, full trained and security cleared removals staff and 19 storage locations across the UK.
Why Move to Eastleigh?
Advantageously Eastleigh is situated between the two cities of Southampton and Winchester in the county of Hampshire. Eastleigh started life as a Saxon village with the earliest record of existence dating back to 932 A.D. Remaining a small village for many years, everything changed in 1838.
The London and Southwestern Railway Company built a line running through the village triggering tremendous growth in the area. By the late 1900s, Eastleigh had grown substantially both in social and economic terms. Arguably the town is most well known for being the birthplace of the Spitfire aircraft used by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
Both the railway and Southampton airport (built-in 1929) have had a massive impact on the town and continue to do so to this day. The airport handles more than 2,000,000 passengers annually and is one of the country’s fastest-growing airports, recently voted the best regional airport in Europe. With lots of green areas are available for locals to enjoy which include Fleming Park Parkland and Lakeside Country Park.
The town lies alongside the River Itchen, one of England’s premier chalk streams for fly fishing and a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. Eastleigh’s two neighbouring cities offer a great variety of leisure opportunities as well as excellent higher education provision. In terms of transportation, Eastleigh is only minutes away from the busy M27 and M3.
Whilst Eastleigh and Parkway stations offer access to towns and cities up and down the country as well as London Waterloo a journey of an hour and 12 minutes. As the town has increased in population so has the construction of new homes to cater for the influx. New schools, expansion of its FE college and all sorts of other initiatives have contributed to an improved, popular and still growing vibrant town.
Eastleigh Schools & Education
A host of high performing primaries serves Eastleigh. Of the closest 23 state-funded schools, 15 have been rated by Ofsted as being “good” and 6 “outstanding”.
Shakespeare Infant School, St Francis Church of England Primary School, Hiltingbury Infant & Junior Schools and Knightwood Primary School and Lakeside Special School were all awarded the highest standard of “outstanding” following their most recent inspections.
A popular secondary choice is the highly regarded Thornden School. It has an impressive GCSE pass rate of 87%, higher than the pass rate for Hampshire as a whole.
Two further education colleges are situated in the town: Barton Peveril Sixth Form College and Eastleigh College, both too have excellent reputations.
The latter focuses on vocational courses whilst Barton is more academic and focuses on preparing students for life after college, including Higher Education. Students do not have to travel far to attend University.
Both nearby Southampton and Winchester are home to superb higher education establishments, and each offers its students a fantastic range of courses across a host of subjects.
Things to do in Eastleigh
For a town of its size, finding something to entertain you and your family is made remarkably simple.
Eastleigh itself has lots going on whilst its easy transport links pose a list of other options as far away as a day trip to London.
Situated on the eastern side of Southampton and bordering the River Hamble and the Solent, Eastleigh is also a short drive from the award-winning New Forest and South Downs National Parks.
Local amenities include country parks at Netley, Bursledon, Itchen Valley and Lakeside all well within a short car journey.
The International Ageas Bowl, the iconic home of Hampshire Cricket is situated a few miles away in the town of West End. Hosting an array of events and matches throughout the year.
The Point Eastleigh and Berry Theatres give locals a dynamic programme of arts performances including serious plays, pantomime and musical concerts. A great platform and support for amateur dramatic companies in the area.
Fleming Park Leisure Centre covers just about every sport you could imagine, from badminton, football and tennis to a state-of-the-art gym and swimming pool.
The centre also hosts lots of kiddie’s clubs so you can exercise whilst they have fun.
Just a few miles away is Marwell Zoo. A 140-acre zoo, it is home to over 1,200 amazing animals of 135 species. The charity which runs the zoo undertakes a range of very informative educational and conservation activities, with a focus on Africa.
For more ideas on what to see and do in the area visit:
Eastleigh Property
Eastleigh Borough was named one of the top ten locations to live as a part of a survey based on factors that people look for when buying a new home.
The research, conducted by online estate agent Yopa, considered factors including educational standards, GP ratings, transport, the quantity of green space and pollution levels to identify the country’s family-friendly hotspots.
You will find a large number of good-sized terraced homes which sit close to the centre of the town. These dwellings were originally constructed to house the many employees working on the railway network.
Today these homes have been updated, renovated and many extended and provide two- and three-bedroom properties which cost from £270,000.
Some of the most sought-after homes are located in surrounding neighbourhoods of Chandlers Ford, Fair Oak, and Horton Heath, some often fetch as much as £1,450,000.
According to Zoopla’s latest estimates, the average cost to buy a property in Eastleigh is over the National average and stands at £369,989.
In terms of property types, during the past year, flats in Eastleigh sold for an average of £211,203 and terraced houses for £284,219.
Statistics as per Zoopla April 2022
Popular Places to Live Near Eastleigh
- Southampton
- Winchester
- Romsey
- Hedge End
- Botley
- West End
- Fair Oak
- Horton Heath
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.
