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Self storage in Cambridge
There are 21 self storage stores within 10 miles of Cambridge, 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 Cambridge price check publishes in October 2026. BoxSpeed, our own collect-and-store service, covers CB postcodes every Tuesday.
Stores within 10 miles
Showing 21 stores · standard prices for each size get checked monthly; the first Cambridge sweep publishes in October 2026
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Big Yellow Self Storage
Cambridge, CB1 · 0.4 miles
- Big Yellow
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Pickfords Self Storage
Cambridge, CB1 · 1.1 miles
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Peaks Storehouse Ltd.
Cambridge, CB5 · 1.1 miles
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Storage King Cambridge
Cambridge, CB1 · 1.7 miles
- Storage King
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Safebox Self Storage
Cambridge, CB1 · 1.7 miles
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Cambridge Storage Company
Cambridge, CB4 · 1.9 miles
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Cambridge Self Service Storage
Girton, CB3 · 3.7 miles
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Selected Self Storage
Cambridgeshire, CB25 · 3.7 miles
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Stirling House Business Centre
Cambridge, CB25 · 4.9 miles
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MegaStorage Self Storage
Cambridge, CB22 · 5.5 miles
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Camstorage.co.uk
Cambridge, CB25 · 5.6 miles
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Cambridge Self Storage
Sawston, CB22 · 5.6 miles
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CB Self Storage
Cambridge, CB23 · 6 miles
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Drop 'N' Lock Self Storage
Ely, CB6 · 7.4 miles
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Law Storage
Orwell, SG8 · 7.9 miles
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Cambourne Self Storage facility
Cambridge, CB23 · 7.9 miles
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Container Storage
Cambridge, CB24 · 8.4 miles
- Container site
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Cambourne Self Storage
Cambridge, CB23 · 8.5 miles
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Drop 'N' Lock Self Storage
Stretham, CB6 · 9.4 miles
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Stretham Storage
Ely, CB6 · 9.9 miles
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Top Storage
Cambourne, CB23 · 9.9 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge medians replace them as our monthly price sweep covers each store.
Questions
How many self storage stores are there in Cambridge?
21 within 10 miles of Cambridge, the nearest 0.4 miles away in Cambridge. National brands here include Big Yellow, Storage King.
How much is a storage unit in Cambridge?
Our first checked Cambridge 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 Cambridge?
Every Tuesday across CB 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 Cambridge?
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 Cambridge every Tuesday and charges £7.95 a box a month with a £29 monthly minimum.
Do I need insurance for self storage in Cambridge?
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
- RoystonTue collections
- NewmarketTue collections
- ElyTue collections
- Saffron WaldenTue collections
- HaverhillTue collections
- St NeotsTue 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