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Removals to Chelmsford
Are you looking to move to Essex’s only city? Chelmsford mixes suburban community life with easy access to the nation’s capital, rendering it a popular relocation destination for people from all walks of life.
If you are weighing up a move to Chelmsford, you will soon realise there is a great deal of planning and organising that will need to be done before you can start life in your new home. This is where enlisting the services of a reliable and knowledgeable removals company will prove invaluable.
White & Company have been moving families to and from Chelmsford and the surrounding towns of Essex since 1871. We enjoy an enviable reputation for our great customer service, highly trained staff and well-maintained vehicles.
All of which are designed to make your move as seamless and easy as possible. We also have 19 storage facilities across the UK, offering clean, modern, easy accessible storage provision should you require it.
To get your dream move underway don’t hesitate to give us a call today and speak to one of our helpful staff members who can book you in for a free home survey.
About White & Company
White & Company has 16 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 Chelmsford?
Credited as the ‘birthplace of radio’ following the opening of the world’s first radio factory back in 1899 by Guglielmo Marconi, Chelmsford continues to pioneer its way into the history books and recently achieved city status, the only place in Essex to achieve this feat.
Airwaves aside, the recent boom in house building has bolstered the town’s prospects as a commuter belt city of choice. Combining suburban community life with idyllic countryside escapes, Chelmsford is a mere 35 minutes commute by rail to London Liverpool Street.
Analysis of home moves by My Home Move places Chelmsford as the number one relocation destination for downsizers and disgruntled London renters, ahead of nearby Southend and up market Tonbridge in Kent.
Popular with families, Central Park situated in the town centre, has pleasant riverside walks and good cycle lanes. Hylands Park also hosts annual music festivals which sees people from all corners of the country flock to the Essex countryside for the thrill of mud, beer and good music.
The city centre has also been subject to a serious face-lift and offers a wide range of shops and amenities. Moulsham Street showcases many fine old buildings and independent shops and the indoor market has a good mix of stalls including a butcher and a cheese shop, and lots of second-hand and vintage stalls, some of which have been established for over 800 years.
With good schools, excellent amenities and viable transport links for work, Chelmsford is a rapidly expanding city with excellent future prospects, all the while retaining that close village feel and strong sense of community.
Things to Do in Chelmsford
Chelmsford is a bustling city with no shortage of things to do to suit people of all ages. There are three swimming pools, an ice rink and two golf clubs. For a touch of retail therapy there are two indoor shopping centres and a weekly market.
The centre of the city has a wide range of pubs, clubs and restaurants with Lek’s Thai Food having been rated as one of the best restaurants in Chelmsford.
For activities to keep the children occupied visits to Marsh Farm Animal Park and the Tropical Wings World of Wildlife are a must with all sorts of activities for little ones to enjoy. Dotted over the city are 20 open green park areas to explore where you can walk, cycle and picnic.
Working in Chelmsford
Chelmsford’s strategic location at the centre of Essex but also close to London has helped the city grow in importance over the years as an administrative and distribution centre.
Linking back to its historical roots as a ‘radio city’ and the heritage of the Marconi company, Chelmsford in the present day has come to symbolise the dynamism of ‘mid-Essex’ proving ample breeding ground for several leading global technology companies.
One of the largest companies in Chelmsford is the English Electric Valve Company, now known as e2v. It has been based in the city since 1947 and offers a variety of employment opportunities, graduate schemes and apprenticeships.
Other large employers in the field include, BAE Systems and Gardner Aerospace, as well as a cluster of other research and development companies.
Education is also another major source of jobs for the area, via Anglia Ruskin University. Almost 30 percent of all employment in Chelmsford is in education, defence, and health and public administration. The scientific, technical, and financial sectors are also particularly strong and up and coming areas.
General Information
Once you have relocated to your new home in Chelmsford, there is a whole host of important things you need to organise. Below is some practical information which may prove helpful.
Schools & Education
Chelmsford has a good assortment of infant, primary and secondary schools. Its two prestious grammar schools, King Edward VI Grammar School and Chelmsford County High School for Girls have excellent local reputations. The majority of state schools in the area have been judged as ‘good’ by Ofsted with Moulsham and The Tyrells schools being rated as ‘outstanding’.
Chelmsford is also home to part of the Anglia Ruskin University and Chelmsford College is the main provider of further education in the city.
For more information on researching and finding the best schools in the Chelmsford area consult the following School Guide.
Property Prices in Chelmsford
The city offers a mix of properties from new waterside apartments which overlook the rivers Can and Chelmer to pretty Victorian homes found on Mildmay Road, south of the city centre.
The highest valued properties are on Copt Hill, Danbury and Colam Lane in Little Baddow, with the cost of homes in these areas starting at £1,500,000.
The average property price in Chelmsford according to property market experts, Zoopla, (October 2019) is £390,198 and over the past year values have dropped by only 0.01%.
You can expect to pay approximately £561,429 for a detached four bed home, £366,835 for a semi-detached, £305,327 for a terraced home and around £211,172 for a modern one bedroomed apartment.
White & Company Provides A Full Removals & Storage Service To Chelmsford & The Surrounding Area
- Billericay
- Braintree
- Brentwood
- Burnham-on-Crouch
- Chelmsford
- Dunmow
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- Maldon
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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.
