Tell the calculator how much you are storing and it will estimate the unit size in square feet, the measure storage facilities actually rent by, so you can compare units on a real number instead of a vague small, medium, or large.
Storage estimate
Likely storage requirement
Around 50–65 sq ft
That is roughly a one-bedroom flat’s contents.
Before you book a unit, think about:
Storage facilities set their own unit sizes, terms and charges, this estimate helps you compare them, and the facility confirms the unit before you book.
The estimate allows roughly 20 square feet per room for a furnished home, furniture, boxes, and sensible stacking included, with extra allowance where bulky furniture or archive boxes are part of the load. It produces a range rather than a single figure, because two homes with the same room count rarely store the same way: a minimalist flat and a family home with a full loft differ by a unit size.
As reference points: a studio usually needs 15–35 sq ft, a one-bedroom flat 35–50 sq ft, a two-bedroom home around 75 sq ft, and a larger family house 100–200 sq ft. If your result sits between two unit sizes, choose the larger one when you will need access during the storage period, and the smaller one when everything goes in once and comes out once.
Moving into storage is often one leg of a bigger move. We collect from your property, place the items into the unit you have rented in your own name, and deliver them when the new place is ready, the storage solutions page explains how the stages fit together.
It is a planning estimate based on typical furnished rooms. How you stack matters as much as what you own: furniture that breaks down flat and boxes of a similar size use far less floor space than bulky items stored whole. The storage facility confirms the unit before you book it.
Usually around 75 square feet: the contents of two bedrooms, a living room, kitchen appliances, and 40 to 60 boxes. Go up to 100 square feet if you want an aisle so you can reach things at the back.
Yes. Most units let you stack safely to around 7 or 8 feet, which is why floor area in square feet is the working measure. Sofas stored on end, dismantled bed frames, and uniform boxes all use the height well; a half-empty tall unit wastes money.
Yes: you rent the unit in your own name, and we collect, transport, and place your items into it, then deliver them back when the destination is ready. Send your inventory through the quote form or by email and we will scope the whole move, storage leg included.
Planning a move into storage? Send both addresses and your inventory through the quote form or email info@vanoremovals.co.uk and we will scope the collection, the storage leg, and the delivery back in one written quote.
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