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Our recommendation
Box van with tail lift (Luton van) (approx. 18–20 m³)
Drives on a standard category B licence as long as total weight stays under 3,500 kg
This typically fits: a double bed, a 3-seater sofa, a dining table with four chairs, a washing machine, a fridge and around 25–30 moving boxes.
Packing buffer (the Tetris margin)
We automatically add around 20%, because furniture never stacks perfectly. So 14 m³ of belongings becomes about 16.8 m³ of load space — no half a sofa left on the pavement.
Not sure if your stuff will actually fit? Skip the guesswork — snap a few quick photos of your rooms, and let VolumCalc calculate the exact volume in under two minutes.
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