Where the price usually moves
In Leith, a man-and-van quote usually changes when the crew loses time at the property rather than on the road. Waterfront tenements, newer apartment blocks and converted warehouse-style buildings mean one booking might be a quick kerb-to-door job while the next involves repeated stair trips, secure-entry waits or a longer carry from the only workable stopping point.
Typical local delay points
The local pattern is fairly consistent: permit streets, one-way stretches and short-walk loading points. Add a sofa that needs careful turning, boxed items coming down shared stairs or a late key handover and the total can move up even if the new address is close by.
How to keep the quote realistic
Give the booking details that affect working time: which floor you are on, whether the van can stop outside, how far the carry is, and whether there are awkward items such as wardrobes, desks or appliances. In Leith, that kind of access detail usually matters more than calling the move local.