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Removals to Thurrock
Are you looking to relocate to Thurrock, Essex? 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 Essex 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 Essex towns including Benfleet, Braintree, Harwich, Halstead, Colchester and Thurrock . 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 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 Thurrock?
Thurrock hosts a thriving shopping scene with plenty of choices for entertainment. The town is best known for being home to the famous Lakeside Shopping Centre, one of the largest indoor shopping centres in Europe.
Thurrock’s proximity to the countryside is desirable to many; being surrounded by acres of parks, countryside and heritage sites. It’s conveniently located just outside the M25, with several train stations linking it to central London.
Thurrock location is also ideally located for weekend and evening trips to the capital, providing you with excellent transport links throughout the UK, for quick and easy transport. The UK’s major airports and St Pancras International are all within easy reach, and the Ebbsfleet Eurostar terminal is just a 25-minute drive away making trips to mainland Europe a common occurrence.
As the towns popularity gains momentum with those trying to escape the cost of expensive property in London, Thurrock Council has some grand designs for its future.
Thurrock has one of the most extensive, most ambitious growth programmes in the UK. It is hoped that the proposed investment of over £6 billion will help to create more than 26,000 new jobs and up to 30,000 new homes within just 20 years, making Thurrock an excellent place to set up your new life.
Things to do in Thurrock
Thurrock offers over 18 miles of riverfront. 70% of its land is defined as Green Belt, which is home to nature reserves, heritage locations and sites of particular scientific interest.
The Lakeside Shopping Centre has become the premier retail and leisure destination in the South East, home to a host of well-known brands and restaurants. Already a popular place to visit, now it boasts a new extension. Focused around a new public square, this extension to the current leisure provision will provide approximately 17,000m² of extra space for, leisure, fitness and entertainment facilities.
If you enjoy history, pay a visit to the Thurrock Museum, which houses more than 250,000 years of local history in display cases with more than 1,500 objects. Tilbury Fort is also well worth investigating. Owned by the National Heritage Trust and established by Henry VIII. It was from here that Queen Elizabeth I famously rallied her army to face the threat of the Armada.
For more attractions in the area visit:
General Information
Once you have relocated to your new home in Thurrock, there is a whole host of important things you need to organise. Below is some practical information which may prove helpful.
Schools & Education
The town offers a satisfying variety of schools to local children. The educational achievement here is improving faster than the national rate; therefore, places at some of Thurrock’s schools can be very competitive.
Within a three-mile radius, the town has around 22 primaries and 6 secondary schools to choose from. Some of the best primaries include Quarry Hill Academy and Harris Primary Academy Mayflower, both of which have been given an “outstanding” status by Ofsted.
Secondary education provision is incredibly high achieving, and schools here stand amongst the top 20% of English local authority areas. Most have been rated as “good” by Ofsted with one outstanding secondary, the Harris Academy Chafford Hundred.
Property Prices in Thurrock
Thurrock’s housing is ridiculously affordable. Whether you are looking for new-build homes or the picturesque Timber-framed houses of Corringham, you will easily find your new home in Thurrock.
The average cost to buy a home in the town is currently, £217,688 compared to Greater London where the average asking price of property is £617,208, while for Inner London this figure increases to £761,724. In terms of property types, flats in Thurrock sold for an average of £193,830 and terraced houses for £277,308.
New build developments are aplenty, with around 20 currently under construction. Over the next ten years, an estimated 14,000 new affordable homes will be built in the Thurrock area. For further information on each visit Zoopla via the link below:
Popular Places to Live near Thurrock
- Aveley
- Bulphan
- Chadwell St Mary
- Chafford Hundred
- Corringham
- East Tilbury
- Fobbing
- Grays
- Horndon on the Hill
- Linford
- North Stifford
- Orsett
- Purfleet
- South Ockendon
- Stanford-le-Hope
- Tilbury
- West Tilbury
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.
