Covering: Marchmont, Sciennes, The Grange, Blackford.
The local landmark: The Meadows border the district to the north and the Royal Observatory sits on Blackford Hill.
Students: The University of Edinburgh's King's Buildings science and engineering campus is in EH9, and Marchmont is one of the city's biggest student flat areas.
On the ground: Almost entirely four-storey Victorian tenements with shared stone stairs and no lifts. If your place means stairs with no lift, choose Assisted and the two-person crew carries everything (£15 per end for 2nd or 3rd floor, £30 for 4th and up).
While you wait for the van: Sciennes is pronounced sheens and takes its name from a 16th century convent dedicated to St Catherine of Siena.
| What you send | Example | Kerbside | Assisted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 4 pieces | 2 suitcases and 2 boxes | £149 | £299 |
| Pieces 5 to 10, £15 each | 10 boxes | £239 | £389 |
| Pieces 11 and over, £12 each | 20 boxes and bags | £359 | £509 |
| Bike, £59 each | A bike on its own | £149 | £299 |
| Small furniture item, £45 each | 8 boxes and a desk chair | £254 | £404 |
| Stairs, no lift, 2nd or 3rd floor | Per end | n/a | +£15 |
| Stairs, no lift, 4th floor or higher | Per end | n/a | +£30 |
Kerbside: you bring everything to your front door and one driver loads. Assisted: a two-person crew carries from inside, any floor. A piece is any box, bag or suitcase up to 30 kg. Standard cover of £50 per piece is included. Prices include VAT and are the same in both directions.
Yes, EH9 is covered. Marchmont, Sciennes and the Grange are on our fortnightly Thursday Scotland run, with morning deliveries and afternoon collections.
Up to 4 boxes, bags or suitcases is £149 including VAT. Ten pieces is £239, twenty is £359, bikes £59 and small furniture £45 each. A two-person Assisted crew starts at £299. The same in both directions.
Thursday, fortnightly. Deliveries in the morning, collections in the afternoon, and your exact 4-hour window arrives by text the evening before.