How Much Storage Do I Need?
Work out how much space your move needs in seconds. Our container size guide shows roughly what fits in each 250 cu ft container — and we’ll confirm the exact figure free.
- One container holds about a one-bed home
- Pay only for the containers you use
- From £15/week, no deposit
- Free space estimate within 24 hours
Storage Cost Calculator
Add what you need to store or set the number of pods, and we’ll estimate the space and weekly price you need — then get a free quote to confirm.
What are you storing?
Add the items you plan to store and we’ll work out the volume and how many pods you need — or skip this and just set the number of pods below.
How many storage pods do you need?
Set above by your items, or choose directly — each pod holds about 250 cu ft (7 cu m), roughly a van load.
How long do you need storage?
Storage is flexible, with no long tie-ins. Pick a rough length and we’ll fill the dates from today — tweak them, set your own, or choose ongoing if you’re not sure.
Pick a rough length above, or enter your own dates.
Contents cover
Your belongings are kept in clean, dry, secure storage pods and covered to a standard level.
Your storage summary
Storage Size Guide by Home Size
Not sure how much storage you need? Use this quick guide to estimate how many containers your home or business will fill — then get an exact figure on your free quote.
Studio or a few rooms
A small flat’s worth of furniture, boxes and white goods.
1-bed flat
Around 250 cu ft — the typical contents of a one-bedroom home.
2-bed house
Two bedrooms of furniture, sofas, appliances and boxes.
3-bed house
A full family home, including garage and loft items.
4-bed+ house
Larger homes — we simply add containers as needed.
Business & stock
Pallets, archives and stock — scale up or down anytime.
What Fits in One Container?
Each wooden container measures 5ft × 7ft × 8.6ft — around 250 cubic feet. That’s comfortably the contents of a one-bedroom flat: a bed, sofa, a few appliances, a wardrobe and a stack of boxes.
Bigger home? We just use more containers, sealed and stacked in our alarmed indoor warehouse, so you only ever pay for the space you actually fill. See our prices or storage solutions.
Estimating Your Storage, Room by Room
The easiest way to picture how much storage you need is to think room by room. As a rule of thumb, one 250 cubic-foot container comfortably holds the contents of a single furnished room or a one-bedroom flat — so the more rooms you’re clearing, the more containers you’ll use. Below is a practical guide to help you estimate before we confirm the exact figure for free.
Bedrooms and living spaces
A typical double bedroom — bed and mattress, wardrobe, chest of drawers, bedside tables and a few boxes of clothes — fills roughly half to two-thirds of a container. A living room with a three-seater sofa, an armchair, a TV unit, a coffee table and bookshelves usually takes up a similar amount, so a one-bedroom flat as a whole tends to settle neatly into a single container. A two-bedroom home generally needs two containers, and a three- or four-bedroom house two to three, depending on how much furniture and how many boxes are involved.
Kitchens, appliances and white goods
Kitchens are mostly boxes — crockery, pans, small appliances and cupboard contents — which pack down efficiently, but large white goods take more room. A fridge-freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer or dishwasher each occupy a meaningful slice of a container, so if you’re storing several appliances it’s worth mentioning them when you ask for a quote. We wrap and protect appliances properly and stand them upright so nothing is damaged in storage.
Gardens, garages and bulky items
Garages and sheds are where volume hides. Lawnmowers, bikes, tools, garden furniture, BBQs and DIY equipment add up quickly, and bulky one-off items — a piano, a wardrobe that won’t dismantle, a large mirror or a set of golf clubs — are worth flagging early so we bring the right protection. Antiques, artwork and high-value pieces are handled with specialist care by our LAPADA-accredited team.
Businesses, archives and stock
For businesses, storage usually comes down to pallets, archive boxes and stock. A standard archive box is small, so a single container holds a great many of them; bulkier stock, display units or office furniture will use more. Whether you’re freeing up office space, holding seasonal stock or archiving paperwork, we’ll help you work out the most cost-effective number of containers for your business storage.
Let us do the maths
If all of that still feels like guesswork, don’t worry — estimating volume is genuinely hard, and getting it wrong means paying for space you don’t need. Use the calculator on this page for an instant guide, or simply tell us your home size or list your main items and we’ll give you an accurate container count and a fixed price within 24 hours. There’s no obligation, and because it’s all fully managed we’ll pack, collect and store everything for you, then redeliver across West Sussex whenever you’re ready.
Still Not Sure? We’ll Estimate It Free
Guessing volume is hard, so we do it for you. Tell us your home size or list your main items and our team will estimate the number of containers — and the price — within 24 hours, with no obligation.
It’s all fully managed: we pack, collect and store for you, then redeliver on 24 hours’ notice. Storing furniture? See our furniture storage page.
Storage — Your Questions Answered
As a rule of thumb, a one-bedroom home fits in one 250 cu ft container, a two-bed in two, and a three-bed in three to four. If you’re unsure, we’ll estimate it free during your quote.
Each wooden container is 5ft × 7ft × 8.6ft — about 250 cubic feet, roughly the contents of a one-bedroom flat.
We simply add containers, so you only ever pay for the space you use — from £15 per week per container.
Yes — tell us your home size or list your main items and we’ll estimate the containers and price within 24 hours.
No — managed storage means you pay per container, not for a half-empty room, so it’s often better value than self-storage.
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