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Self storage in Durham
There are 25 self storage stores within 10 miles of Durham, the nearest 2.3 miles away. A 25 sq ft unit costs about £68.50 a month at the UK average rate (SSA 2026); our first Durham price check publishes in October 2026. BoxSpeed, our own collect-and-store service, covers DH postcodes every Thursday.
Stores within 10 miles
Showing 25 stores · standard prices for each size get checked monthly; the first Durham sweep publishes in October 2026
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Safeguard Self-Storage
Durham, NE21 · 2.3 miles
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Durham Self Store
Durham, DH7 · 2.3 miles
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Pay Less for Storage
Langley Moor, DH7 · 2.4 miles
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Self Storage Durham
Durham, DH7 · 4.5 miles
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D.M.D Removals and Storage
Houghton le Spring, DH5 · 5.4 miles
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Woodlands Storage
Houghton le Spring, DH4 · 5.4 miles
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Dh5 self store
Houghton le Spring, DH5 · 5.4 miles
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Blue Box Self Store
Houghton le Spring, DH4 · 5.6 miles
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Parkgate Self Storage
Houghton le Spring, DH5 · 5.7 miles
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Andersons caravan storage
Durham, DH6 · 6.5 miles
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MyLockup.com
Chester le Street, DH2 · 7 miles
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Jays Storage Ltd
North Lodge, DH2 · 7.1 miles
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Westerton Storage
Spennymoor, DL14 · 7.1 miles
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Blue Box Self Store
Houghton le Spring, DH4 · 7.2 miles
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O'Brien Container Storage - Birtley
Chester le Street, DH3 · 7.3 miles
- Container site
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O'Brien Container Storage Birtley
Chester-Le-Street, DH3 · 7.6 miles
- Container site
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Janus International (UK) Ltd.
Peterlee, SR8 · 8 miles
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O'Brien Container Storage - Birtley
Birtley, DH3 · 8.3 miles
- Container site
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Jays Storage Ltd
Chester le Street, DH2 · 8.4 miles
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Pay Less for Storage
Washington, NE38 · 8.7 miles
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Auckland Caravan Storage
Bishop Auckland, DL14 · 9 miles
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Belvedere Storage
Bishop Auckland, DL14 · 9 miles
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Parsons Containers
Sedgefield, TS21 · 9.1 miles
- Container site
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U Hold The Key Self Storage
Stockton-On-Tees, TS21 · 9.1 miles
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Ingram's Removals and Storage
Bishop Auckland, DL14 · 9.8 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 Durham 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 Thursday 8 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 Durham medians replace them as our monthly price sweep covers each store.
Questions
How many self storage stores are there in Durham?
25 within 10 miles of Durham, the nearest 2.3 miles away in Durham.
How much is a storage unit in Durham?
Our first checked Durham 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 Durham?
Every Thursday across DH postcodes. The next collection is Thursday 8 October; book by Monday 5 October. Returns run on the same weekly day.
Is there storage for just a few boxes in Durham?
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 Durham every Thursday and charges £7.95 a box a month with a £29 monthly minimum.
Do I need insurance for self storage in Durham?
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
- Houghton le SpringThu collections
- Chester le StreetThu collections
- PeterleeThu collections
- SunderlandThu collections
- GatesheadThu collections
- ConsettThu collections
More context: self storage prices in North East · 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