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Self storage in Braintree
There are 10 self storage stores within 10 miles of Braintree, the nearest 0.7 miles away. A 25 sq ft unit costs about £68.50 a month at the UK average rate (SSA 2026); our first Braintree price check publishes in October 2026. BoxSpeed, our own collect-and-store service, covers CM postcodes every Tuesday.
Stores within 10 miles
Showing 10 stores · standard prices for each size get checked monthly; the first Braintree sweep publishes in October 2026
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U Store Solutions
Braintree, CM77 · 0.7 miles
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Titan Storage Solutions
Braintree, CM77 · 1.6 miles
- Titan Storage
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Britannia Storage Systems
Earls Colne, CO6 · 6 miles
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Dragon Enterprise & Self Storage Centre
Witham, CM8 · 6.1 miles
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Upack-westack Ltd.
Witham, CM8 · 7 miles
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Essex Self Store
Witham, CM8 · 7.5 miles
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Little Green Storage
Coggeshall, CO6 · 7.6 miles
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Safestore Self Storage Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM2 · 9.3 miles
- Safestore
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Space Maker Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM2 · 9.4 miles
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Archive & Data Storage
Chelmsford, CM2 · 9.6 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 Braintree 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 Braintree medians replace them as our monthly price sweep covers each store.
Questions
How many self storage stores are there in Braintree?
10 within 10 miles of Braintree, the nearest 0.7 miles away in Braintree. National brands here include Titan Storage, Safestore.
How much is a storage unit in Braintree?
Our first checked Braintree 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 Braintree?
Every Tuesday across CM 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 Braintree?
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 Braintree every Tuesday and charges £7.95 a box a month with a £29 monthly minimum.
Do I need insurance for self storage in Braintree?
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
- HalsteadTue collections
- DunmowTue collections
- ChelmsfordTue collections
- ColchesterTue collections
- SudburyTue collections
- HaverhillTue 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