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Self storage in Preston

18 stores within 5 miles · PR postcode area · Locations checked Oct 2026

There are 18 self storage stores within 5 miles of Preston, the nearest 0.4 miles away. A 25 sq ft unit costs about £68.50 a month at the UK average rate (SSA 2026); our first Preston price check publishes in October 2026. BoxSpeed, our own collect-and-store service, covers PR postcodes every Tuesday.

18Stores within 5 miles
0.4 miNearest store, Preston
£68.50UK median, 25 sq ft a month (SSA 2026)
TueBoxSpeed collects across PR every Tuesday

Stores within 5 miles

Showing 18 stores · standard prices for each size get checked monthly; the first Preston sweep publishes in October 2026

  1. Troy Storage

    Preston, PR2 · 0.4 miles

    +447980580597

  2. The Store Room Self Storage

    Preston, PR1 · 1.1 miles

    Store website · +441772558510

  3. Easy Movers Removals

    Preston, PR2 · 1.1 miles

    Store website · 07949028447

  1. Smart Storage

    Preston, PR1 · 1.4 miles

    Store website · +441772970405

  2. Safestore Self Storage Preston

    Preston, PR1 · 1.8 miles

    • Safestore

    Store website · +441772701716

  3. Army Ants Removals & Storage

    Preston, PR1 · 2.1 miles

    Store website · 01772338515

  4. Fulwood Self Storage

    Preston, PR2 · 2.1 miles

    Store website · 01772505888

  5. Box to Move Removals & Storage

    Preston, PR2 · 2.5 miles

    Store website · +447950242258

  6. Bamber's Removals

    Preston, PR4 · 3.4 miles

    Store website · 01772396084

  7. Store First Self Storage

    Preston, PR2 · 3.4 miles

    Store website · +441772429429

  8. ATF Storage

    Barton, PR3 · 3.9 miles

    Store website · 01772 860175

  9. Barn Store Preston

    Woodplumpton, PR4 · 4.1 miles

    Store website · +447835805900

  10. Higher Walton Storage Solutions

    Preston, PR5 · 4.1 miles

    +447875201193

  11. BLOX Mobile Storage

    Preston, PR5 · 4.1 miles

    Store website · +441772846220

  12. Anyons Caravan Storage

    Lancashire, PR4 · 4.6 miles

    Store website · +447826512970

  13. Greenmount Storage

    Lancashire, PR4 · 4.7 miles

    Store website · +441772632469

  14. Leyland Van Hire & Leyland Self Storage

    Leyland, PR25 · 5 miles

    Store website · 01772422972

  15. The Bamber Bridge Self Storage Company

    Preston, PR5 · 5 miles

    Store website · 01772 336043

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 Preston prices land.

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Getting it there and back
Insurance

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

Move the sliders and the chart shades where BoxSpeed costs less.

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

10 sq ft

About 25 boxes

UK average £27.40 a month

25

25 sq ft

About 60 boxes

UK average £68.50 a month

50

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 Preston medians replace them as our monthly price sweep covers each store.

Questions

How many self storage stores are there in Preston?

18 within 5 miles of Preston, the nearest 0.4 miles away in Preston. National brands here include Safestore.

How much is a storage unit in Preston?

Our first checked Preston 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 Preston?

Every Tuesday across PR 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 Preston?

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 Preston every Tuesday and charges £7.95 a box a month with a £29 monthly minimum.

Do I need insurance for self storage in Preston?

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

More context: self storage prices in North West · 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