Cheapest Storage Options In London Compared

Cheapest Storage Options In London Compared

Blerton Gerguri
Blerton Gerguri
Senior Operations Manager

- London is the most expensive city for storage in the UK

- It is home to a range of different options, the cheapest of which is storage by-the-box, supplied by companies like The Box Co.

- Average storage prices in London are around £38.89 to £39.26 per square foot, annually.

 

London has the UK’s most expensive storage available, making it difficult to know where to find the cheapest storage in London.

With traditional storage, you pay a higher price for a prime location, meaning that inner city London storage has always been home to expensive options and significantly higher than the rest of the UK. 

Luckily, at The Box Co., we’re here to help you find the cheapest storage options in London and the rest of the UK. With affordable storage by-the-box solutions starting from just £3.56 per box, per month, we offer the same affordable prices whether you’re in London or anywhere else in the UK.

Contact us today to get a quote! 

 

What Are The Cheapest Storage Options In London?

 

Storage By-The-Box

Price: £3.56, per box, per month

 

Pros of storage by-the-box in London:

Pay for what you store: Unlike any other storage option, storage by-the-box lets you only pay for what you store as long as you store it rather than paying for a fixed amount of space.

Not location-specific: Unlike other storage options, you don’t pay a premium for storing in London. Wherever you are in the UK, you’ll pay the same.

Convenience: Storage by-the-box is the most convenient option as it offers collection and delivery to your home. Rather than travelling across London to get your storage or having to hire a van, the storage by-the-box company will come straight to your door, whenever you need them to, whether you need collection of storage in Zone 1-3 London or out in the suburbs.

Get in touch with The Box Co. for a quote and see how cheap storage in London can be!

Cons of storage by-the-box in London:

No access: You can’t directly visit your items in storage but with the delivery option, the company can have your items delivered back to you whenever you need them.

 

Self-Storage Units

Price: Anywhere from £55 to £400+ per month, depending on unit size


Pros of storage units in London:

Fixed storage needs: If you have fixed storage needs and know exactly what size storage unit you need, you could find a unit that fits everything you need at a fixed price each month.

Various location options: London is home to many different storage facilities meaning that you have a lot of options when it comes to choosing storage closest to you.

Cons of storage units in London: 

Pay for wasted space: With storage units, you could risk paying for space that you don’t use, which can be expensive, especially in a city like London.

Inflexibility: If your storage needs change, you can’t easily upsize or downsize as you could with storage by-the-box; instead, you may have to change to a different storage unit entirely and incur extra fees.

 

Peer-To-Peer Storage

Price: ~£75 per month


Pros of peer-to-peer storage in London: 

Win-win: With peer-to-peer storage, you can rent out unused private space in people’s homes, like garages or attics so that you gain cheaper storage space and other individuals can profit from their spare space. 

Local options: In London, peer-to-peer options are growing so you might be able to find a location that’s local to you for maximum convenience.

Cons of peer-to-peer storage in London: 

Less security: Unlike an official storage facility, there’s no security features like CCTV cameras or access controls, meaning your storage items may not be as safe. 

No contract: Not having a contract could potentially mean that your items aren’t protected while in peer-to-peer storage. 

 

Warehouse Storage

Price: £150-£350 per month


Pros of warehouse storage in London:

Inventory management: Warehouses offer additional services such as real-time data tracking to help you manage inventory if needed.

On-site staff: Personnel on-site can be on call for receiving deliveries or putting items back in the right place.

Cons of warehouse storage in London: 

Expensive: Warehouse storage in London can be very expensive.

Time-consuming: With warehouses usually based outside of the city, they can be difficult to get to and it can be inefficient to travel there each time you need to access your belongings. 

 

Container Storage

Price: £15-£40 per week


Pros of container storage in London

Proximity: With containers, you can have them on-site so that you can access them easily.

Cons of container storage in London: 

Insecure: Container storage is not as secure as a protected storage facility

Weather damage: Depending on where you’re storing your container, it could be prone to damage from extreme temperatures or weathers.

 

Cheapest Storage Options In London (Compared) 

 

Storage Option

Price

Transport Included

Insurance Included

Storage by-the-box

From £3.56 per box, per month with The Box Co.

Yes

Yes

Peer-to-peer storage*

Around £75 per month

No

No

10-15 sq. ft storage unit*

£10-30 per week

No

No

20-25 sq. ft storage unit**

£17.80–£29.07 per week

No

No

50 sq. ft storage unit***

~£37.71 per week

No

No

75 sq. ft storage unit***

~£55.96 per week 

No

No

100 sq. ft storage unit****

£280–£437 per month

No

No

Warehouse *****

£150–£350 per month

Sometimes

No

Container **

£15-£40 per week

Yes

No


*SafeStore

**Storage Locator

***Henfield Storage

****Hold Storage

***** Packhood

 

How Much Is Storage In London? 

 

Storage in London is around £3.67 per square foot, per month, making it roughly 50% higher than the UK average (around £2.43 per square foot, per month), according to Hold Storage.

It is the most expensive storage location in the UK, with prices continuing to rise. In fact, there was a 14% year-over-year increase in storage prices in London from 2024 to 2025.

It can be difficult to know where to find cheap storage in London, but it is possible. At The Box Co,. we offer affordable storage for businesses, individuals and renters in London, with prices starting from just £3.56 per storage box, per month!

Wherever you are in London, we offer pick up and delivery to your door so you don’t have to brave the tube.

If you’re looking for convenient and cheap London storage, contact us today. 

 

Affordable Storage In London With The Box Co. 

 

If you’re looking for cheap storage options in London, we can help. Whether you’re in Central London, north of the river, south of the river or out in the suburbs, we have an affordable storage solution for you.

Our storage by-the-box solutions start from just £3.56 per box, per month. You’ll only ever pay for the volume of boxes you store, for as little or as long as you need. No fixed space, no inflexible contracts and no premium prices for London storage. 

And, with collection and delivery available, there’s no need to trek across London whenever you need your stuff. We’ll bring it right to your door! Contact us today to get started.

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