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Self storage in Basildon
There are 13 self storage stores within 5 miles of Basildon, the nearest 0.8 miles away. A 25 sq ft unit costs about £68.50 a month at the UK average rate (SSA 2026); our first Basildon price check publishes in October 2026. BoxSpeed, our own collect-and-store service, covers SS postcodes every Tuesday.
Stores within 5 miles
Showing 13 stores · standard prices for each size get checked monthly; the first Basildon sweep publishes in October 2026
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Safestore Self Storage
Basildon, SS14 · 0.8 miles
- Safestore
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Lok'nStore Self Storage Basildon
Basildon, SS14 · 1 miles
- Lok'nStore
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Collings Storage Ltd
Basildon, SS15 · 1.9 miles
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Hockley Transport Removals & Storage
Stanford le Hope, SS17 · 3.3 miles
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Crondon Storage Services Limited
Wickford, SS11 · 3.9 miles
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Stable Selfstorage
Billericay, CM12 · 3.9 miles
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Big D Self Storage
Benfleet, SS7 · 4.1 miles
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A1 Containers
Wickford, SS11 · 4.1 miles
- Container site
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BigD Self Storage
Benfleet, SS7 · 4.2 miles
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Rocket Self Storage Ltd
Benfleet, SS7 · 4.2 miles
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SX Storage
Benfleet, SS7 · 4.3 miles
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Make Space Self Storage
Billericay, CM12 · 4.4 miles
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Billericay Self Storage
Billericay, CM12 · 4.7 miles
What will it really cost?
Rent is only part of it. Add insurance, getting your things there and back, and your time. Benchmarked at the UK average rate until our checked Basildon prices land.
BoxSpeed costs £123 more and saves 2 van trips and about 6 hours.
Self storage unit
10 sq ft · UK average rate (SSA UK 2026)
- Rent, 3 months at £27.40
- £82.20
- Insurance, £1,000 cover
- £21
- Van, 2 trips
- £120
- Padlock
- £12
Total£235.20
2 trips · about 6 hours of your time
BoxSpeed
Collected Tuesday 6 October from your door
- 12 boxes, 3 months at £93.40
- £280.20
- Collection
- £39
- Return delivery
- £39
Total£358.20
No trips · we collect and bring it back
Total cost for 3 months, by number of boxes
Rent uses the UK average of 27.40 GBP per sq ft a year before VAT (SSA UK Annual Industry Report 2026), plus VAT, until our checked local prices are live. Store insurance £7 per £1,000 a month (Surewise case studies). Van £60 a trip (MyJobQuote). Padlock £12. Units assume 0.4 sq ft of floor per medium box. BoxSpeed prices are live site prices: £7.95 a box a month to 10 boxes, £6.95 to 20, then £5.95, minimum £29 a month, collection £39, return £39.
What fits in each size
10 sq ft
About 25 boxes
UK average £27.40 a month
25 sq ft
About 60 boxes
UK average £68.50 a month
50 sq ft
About 125 boxes
UK average £137 a month
Floor plans drawn to scale, seen from above, door at the bottom. Box counts assume medium boxes stacked about 5 high. Averages from the SSA UK Annual Industry Report 2026; checked Basildon medians replace them as our monthly price sweep covers each store.
Questions
How many self storage stores are there in Basildon?
13 within 5 miles of Basildon, the nearest 0.8 miles away in Basildon. National brands here include Safestore, Lok'nStore.
How much is a storage unit in Basildon?
Our first checked Basildon price sweep publishes in October 2026. Until then the honest benchmark is the UK average: £68.50 a month for 25 sq ft including VAT (SSA UK 2026). London runs well above it, container sites below.
What size unit do I need for 30 boxes?
About 15 sq ft if you stack medium boxes five high, which is £41.10 a month at the UK average.
When does BoxSpeed collect in Basildon?
Every Tuesday across SS postcodes. The next collection is Tuesday 6 October; book by Saturday 3 October. Returns run on the same weekly day.
Is there storage for just a few boxes in Basildon?
Yes. The smallest local units are about 10 sq ft (£27.40 a month at the UK average), or BoxSpeed, our own service, collects in Basildon every Tuesday and charges £7.95 a box a month with a £29 monthly minimum.
Do I need insurance for self storage in Basildon?
Not by law, but most stores make cover a condition of rental. Store cover runs about 7 to 18 GBP per 1,000 GBP of goods a month (Surewise, Sept 2025); check whether your home policy already covers storage first.
Nearby towns
- BillericayTue collections
- BenfleetTue collections
- BrentwoodTue collections
- GraysWed collections
- Westcliff-On-SeaTue collections
- HornchurchWed collections
More context: self storage prices in East of England · the true-cost calculator · storing just a few boxes · what size unit you need
How we check data
Store locations come from Overture Maps and are refreshed quarterly. Standard prices for each unit size get checked monthly against each store's own website, including VAT, and every price carries its checked date. Full methodology
Who runs Storage Index
Storage Index is run by the team behind BoxSpeed, a collect-and-store service. We list every store we can find and never take money for ranking. How we make money