A clearance van being loaded with furniture outside a house in Newcastle

House clearance / Newcastle

The 5 best house clearance companies in Newcastle

Newcastle has several excellent small clearance firms, and the best publish clear policies on donating furniture to families in need. We left out a group of listings that shared phone numbers or pointed to pages for other cities.

  • Checked 3 November 2026
  • 10 firms shortlisted
  • No paid placements

Newcastle house clearance / at a glance

PosCompanyOur scoreGoogle
1Kennedy's House ClearanceNewcastle Great Park
8.8
5.0 (115)
2Angel House Clearance ServicesNewcastle city centre
8.3
5.0 (53)
3Joe JunkRyton (serves Newcastle)
7.9
5.0 (603)
424/7 WMAC House ClearancesNewcastle
6.9
4.9 (116)
5Keke Waste DisposalWest Newcastle
6.6
5.0 (66)

Our score is out of 10. Google ratings and review counts as at 3 November 2026.

Kennedy's House Clearance

Newcastle Great Park

Our score 8.8 / 105.0 from 115 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 1

Kennedy's of Gosforth Ltd has 5.0 from 115 Google reviews and 165 across platforms. It donates furniture, kitchenware and clothing to charities and bedding to animal shelters, and offsets valuable items against the price.

Licence
States it is a registered upper tier waste carrier
Reuse
Donations to charities and animal shelters; the rest recycled
Prices
Clearances from £60; photo estimates
Services
Full and partial, bereavement, hoarder, loft and garage clearance
Covers
Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Durham and Sunderland
Worth knowingCarrier number not published on its website.
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Angel House Clearance Services

Newcastle city centre

Our score 8.3 / 105.0 from 53 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 2

Publishes its Environment Agency carrier number and a detailed donation policy, giving usable furniture to families, refugees and people in hardship and diverting more than 90% from landfill.

Licence
Waste carrier CBDU380307, published
Reuse
Claims over 90% diverted; donations to families in need
Services
Full or part house clearance, probate, hoarding, offices
Covers
Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham and Northumberland
Worth knowingYears trading not stated, and only 53 Google reviews.
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Joe Junk

Ryton (serves Newcastle)

Our score 7.9 / 105.0 from 603 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 3

5.0 from more than 600 Google reviews at its Newcastle depot, part of the Glasgow-based Joe Junk group. It handles full house clearances and awkward access well.

Reuse
Claims around 85% recycled
Services
Full house, loft, garage, shed and office clearance
Covers
North East England
Worth knowingSome Trustpilot reviewers say the final price was well above the quote. Agree a firm price before work starts.
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24/7 WMAC House Clearances

Newcastle

Our score 6.9 / 104.9 from 116 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 4

4.9 from 116 Google reviews, with customers praising help shifting heavy items during clearances.

Services
House clearances and heavy item removal
Covers
Newcastle
Worth knowingWe could verify little beyond its Google reviews.

Website not listed. Search the company name to find contact details.

Keke Waste Disposal

West Newcastle

Our score 6.6 / 105.0 from 66 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 5

A young limited company (since 2023) with 5.0 from 66 Google reviews for quick house clearances, cleaning and loft insulation removal.

Services
House clearance, cleaning, loft insulation removal
Covers
Newcastle
Worth knowingNo licence, insurance or recycling information published.

Website not listed. Search the company name to find contact details.

Council bulky waste collections in Newcastle

Newcastle City Council charges £10 per large item, £20 for up to eight small items, £40 for a heavy item and £70 for a special large item, booked online.

A council collection is fine for a few large items. For a full house, a flat after a bereavement or a property that needs emptying before sale, a clearance firm is usually quicker and handles everything in one visit. See the details.

Before you book a house clearance in Newcastle

Kennedy's House Clearance publishes clearances from £60, and offsets valuable items against the cost.

  • Ask for the firm's waste carrier number and check it on the Environment Agency public register.
  • Get a written, fixed quote after a visit or detailed photos, and ask what could change it on the day.
  • Remove paperwork, photographs, jewellery and anything of sentimental value before the team arrives.
  • Ask whether they buy or value items, which can reduce the cost of the clearance.
  • Ask what happens to your belongings: which charities they use, and what is recycled.
  • Ask for a waste transfer note, and check the firm is insured to work in the property.

How we ranked / Newcastle

We started with every business appearing in Google's local results for house clearance in Newcastle, then checked each one's website, Companies House record, published licence numbers and review platforms such as Trustpilot, Checkatrade, Which? Trusted Traders and TrustATrader. We removed booking lines and brokers that pass your job to another firm, companies that are dissolved, and listings we could not tie to a real business. We may also leave out any company at our editorial discretion.

Each remaining firm was scored out of 10 using the same weighting in every city:

35%Customer reviewsRating and volume on Google, plus Trustpilot, Checkatrade, Which? and TrustATrader where available
25%Licensing and insurancePublished waste carrier number, insurance cover and real premises
15%Reuse and recyclingCharity donations, resale and stated landfill diversion
15%Service and transparencyProbate, bereavement and hoarder work, fixed quotes, published prices
10%Track recordYears trading, company records and accreditations

Other Newcastle firms we assessed

Recycling and reuse figures are the companies' own claims. Licence numbers are as published by each company or listed on review platforms; we have not checked every one against the regulator's register. Think we have missed a firm or got something wrong? Tell us through our contact form.

House clearance in Newcastle / FAQs

How much does a house clearance cost in Newcastle?

Kennedy's House Clearance publishes clearances from £60, and offsets valuable items against the cost. The price depends on how much needs removing, access, stairs and how much can be resold or donated. Always get at least two written quotes.

Can a house be cleared before probate is granted?

Speak to the executor or the solicitor handling the estate first. Many firms will clear a property before probate if the executor gives permission, but anything of value should be valued and recorded before it leaves the house.

What happens to my belongings?

Good firms sort everything on site or at their yard: usable furniture and household goods go to charities or are resold, metals and electricals are recycled, and only what is left goes for disposal. Ask for a waste transfer note so you know where it went.

Is a house clearance cheaper than hiring a skip?

For a full house it is often similar or cheaper once you count the labour, the permit and items a skip cannot take, such as fridges, mattresses and electricals. For mainly rubble or garden waste, a skip is usually better value. See our skip hire rankings for Newcastle.

Who is the best house clearance company in Newcastle?

On our research, Kennedy's House Clearance ranks first in Newcastle, followed by Angel House Clearance Services and Joe Junk. The right choice also depends on where you are, the size of the job and whether reuse and donation matter to you.

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