Local removals
Removals in Park Barn
Park Barn is on the western edge of Guildford, a post-war estate of houses and low blocks beside the Royal Surrey and the university. It is a different job from the town centre. You are more likely to be dealing with a car park, a door entry and a straight stair than with a cobbled hill. You are also more likely to meet hospital traffic and term-time queues on the roads around Egerton Road and the campus. From 6 Woodbridge Rd, Guildford GU1 1EE the drive is about two miles. Tell us the block name if you are in a flat, and whether there is a residents' bay the van must not block. Houses on the estate often have a short path and a place to stop, which keeps the carry simple if the road is not full of parked cars. We move whole houses and flats here, and we move offices when a local employer is shifting desks. Postcodes are mainly GU2. Guildford Borough Council is the borough for council tax. Surrey County Council lists the St Francis Centre on Southway among its offices, which is a useful landmark on this side of town. Register with a GP using the new postcode, and check bin day on the borough site before the first week.
PostcodesGU2
DistanceAbout 2 miles from 6 Woodbridge Rd
HoursOpen 24 hours
Directions from Park Barn to our base
Estate roads, not the High Street
Flats here stand or fall on parking and the stair. Houses stand or fall on how full the rooms are. Neither is a town-centre hill problem, but both need an honest list before we quote.
Start with flat removals or house removals. Onslow Village is the neighbouring area if you are comparing streets. Get a free quote or call 01483 387860.
Useful contacts in Park Barn
Handy numbers and links for when you move in. Opening times and services change, so check with each one before you visit.
- Council
Guildford Borough Council
Park Barn is in Guildford borough. Council tax and household bins are borough matters. Phone hours are on the contact page.
Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB
- County
St Francis Centre
Surrey County Council lists the St Francis Centre on Southway as one of its offices. It is a local landmark. School admissions themselves are done through the county website.
Southway, Guildford GU2 8WZ
- Police
Surrey Police
Non-emergency calls go to 101. The same site has live chat if you need to report something that is not urgent.
- Hospital
Royal Surrey County Hospital
The hospital is next to Park Barn. Use the switchboard for wards, and follow road signs to the main entrance rather than the satnav rear entrance.
Egerton Road, Guildford GU2 7XX
- University
University of Surrey
Stag Hill campus borders Park Barn. If your move is in freshers' week, local roads and car parks are busier than on an ordinary Tuesday.
- Leisure
Surrey Sports Park
The sports park is on the university estate beside Park Barn and the Royal Surrey. The site is the place to check public sessions and how to get in.
Richard Meyjes Road, Guildford GU2 7AD
- Schools
Surrey school admissions
Kings College Guildford is the secondary often linked with this side of town. Apply through Surrey's admissions service and read the booklet for the year you need.
- GP
Find a GP
Search your new GU2 address. Practices have their own registration rules, so phone the one the NHS page names.
- Library
Guildford Library
Park Barn uses Guildford Library in the town centre. Surrey does not list a Park Barn branch.
77 North Street, Guildford GU1 4AL
- Recycling centre
Guildford Community Recycling Centre
The Guildford tip is at Slyfield, not on the Park Barn estate. Check which days it is open before you drive across town.
Moorfield Road, Slyfield, Guildford GU1 1RU
- Post office
Post Office branch finder
Book a redirect to the Park Barn address. The finder is more reliable than a branch you remember from a previous year.
Details checked October 2026.
Moving in Park Barn: common questions
Do you move flats in Park Barn as well as houses?
Yes. Give us the floor, the door code and where a van is allowed to wait. Shared parking is the usual constraint.
Will hospital traffic affect the arrival?
It can, at busy clinic times. We agree a window rather than a single minute when the approach is Egerton Road.
Is Park Barn the same as Onslow Village?
No. They are neighbours. Say which one, because the streets and the parking are not identical.
Nearby areas we cover
Moving further afield? See our long distance removals, or go back to Guildford removals.
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