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One of the most common questions about storage units near me is how much can you fit inside. Now this is a very difficult question because it depends on the size of the items you are trying to store. To help with this conundrum we have compiled this article based on self storage units of the following volumes

  • 25 square feet
  • 35 square feet
  • 50 square feet
  • 75 square feet
  • 100 square feet
  • 125 square feet
  • 150 square feet
  • 200 square feet
  • 250 square feet

For each of the self storage sizes we have

  • Tried to make a comparison of something you are familiar with size wise
  • Identified the type of vehicle you would need to transport the goods to put into storage
  • Listed a typical set of contents that we have seen stored in one of the self storage units
Storage Units Near Me large groundfloor unit The Storage Hub Self Storage Huntingdon

250 sqft self storage unit

  • Perfect to store the contents of a four to five bedroom house
  • Typically this unit can hold 3 sofas, large dining room table with chairs, 5 double beds with mattresses, chest of drawers, 4 wardrobes, a display unit, bedside tables, coffee tables washing machine, tumble dryer, fridge freezer, microwave, furniture from a study, multiple large TVs and TV units, large garden furniture and boxes
  • If you need an 18 tonne lorry or 3 to 4 Luton vans to transport, then this is the size of unit

200 sqft self storage unit

  • Perfect to store the contents of a four to five bedroom house
  • Typically this unit can hold 2 to 3 sofas, large dining room table with chairs, 4 to 5 beds with mattresses, chest of drawers, 3 to 4 wardrobes, a display unit, bedside tables, coffee tables white goods (washing machine, tumble dryer, fridge freezer), microwave, furniture from a study, multiple large TVs and TV units,
  • If you need an 18 tonne lorry or 3 to 4 Luton vans to transport, then this is the size of unit

150 sqft self storage unit

  • Perfect to store the contents of an average three bedroom house
  • Typically this unit can hold 2 sofas, dining room table with chairs, 3 double beds with mattresses, chest of drawers, 2 wardrobes, a display unit, bedside tables, coffee tables white goods (washing machine, tumble dryer, fridge freezer), microwave, furniture from a study, multiple large TVs and TV units,
  • If you need 2 to 3 Luton vans to transport, then this is the size of unit

125 sqft self storage unit

  • Perfect to store the contents of a three bedroom flat or house
  • Typically this unit can hold 2 sofas, dining room table with chairs, 3 double beds with mattresses, chest of drawers, wardrobe, bedside tables, coffee tables washing machine, tumble dryer, fridge freezer, microwave, a large TVs and boxes
  • If you need an long wheel base van to transport, then this is the size of unit

100 sqft self storage unit

  • Perfect to store the contents of a two bedroom flat or house
  • Typically this unit can hold 2 sofas, dining room table with chairs, 2 double beds with mattresses, chest of drawers, wardrobe, white goods (washing machine, tumble dryer, fridge freezer), microwave, furniture from a study, large TVs and boxes
  • If you need a long wheeled base van or 1 to 2  Luton vans to transport, then this is the size of unit

75 sqft self storage unit

  • Perfect to store the contents of an average 1 to 2 bedroom flat
  • Typically this unit can hold 2 sofas, small dining room table, white goods (washing machine, tumble dryer, fridge freezer), microwave, a large TV, bookcase and boxes
  • If you a Luton van to transport, then this is the size of unit

50 sqft self storage unit

  • Perfect to store the contents of an average studio flat
  • Typically this unit can hold a sofa bed, dining room table, washing machine, fridge freezer, a large TVs and boxes
  • If you need a standard Ford transit van to transport, then this is the size of unit

35 sqft self storage unit

  • Perfect to store the contents that you can fit into three quarters of a standard transit van
  • Typically this unit can hold a double beds with mattresses, dining room table, washing machine, fridge freezer and boxes

25 sqft self storage unit

  • Perfect to store the contents of a small garden shed
  • Typically this unit can hold sports equipment, camping gear or 2 sofas and boxes
  • If you a large estate car or small van to transport, then this is the size of unit

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Reviewing the self storage space you will need.

There’s a huge difference between how much space you think you will need when items are displayed for normal use in your property. Compared to when you’ve packed the van or when you know how many boxes you have.

If it looks like you might have booked the wrong size then don’t worry, we can change it for a larger storage unit or a smaller one

If you would like more information on identifying what self storage facilities would be best for you this article may help

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