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Self storage in Skelmersdale

37 stores within 10 miles · WN postcode area · Locations checked Oct 2026

There are 37 self storage stores within 10 miles of Skelmersdale, the nearest 0.8 miles away. A 25 sq ft unit costs about £68.50 a month at the UK average rate (SSA 2026); our first Skelmersdale price check publishes in October 2026. BoxSpeed, our own collect-and-store service, covers WN postcodes every Tuesday.

37Stores within 10 miles
0.8 miNearest store, Skelmersdale
£68.50UK median, 25 sq ft a month (SSA 2026)
TueBoxSpeed collects across WN every Tuesday

Stores within 10 miles

Showing 37 stores · standard prices for each size get checked monthly; the first Skelmersdale sweep publishes in October 2026

  1. All Star Removals and Storage

    Skelmersdale, WN8 · 0.8 miles

  2. The Storage Team Skelmersdale & Ormskirk - Self-Storage Units

    Skelmersdale, WN8 · 1.1 miles

  3. Hewitt Storage

    Wigan, WN5 · 3.2 miles

  1. Pemberton Self Storage & Warehousing

    Wigan, WN5 · 4.1 miles

  2. The Storage Team Wigan

    Wigan, WN6 · 4.8 miles

  3. Premier Self Store

    Wigan, WN3 · 4.9 miles

  4. Self Storage Wigan, by TITAN Containers

    Wigan, WN3 · 4.9 miles

    • Container site
  5. Burscough Self Storage

    Ormskirk, L40 · 5 miles

  6. Wigan Cold Storage Company

    Wigan, WN6 · 5.1 miles

  7. Norwest Storage Ltd

    Ormskirk, L40 · 5.2 miles

  8. Wigan Storage Centre

    Wigan, WN6 · 5.3 miles

  9. Greens Self Storage Wigan

    Wigan, WN3 · 5.4 miles

  10. Douglas Mill Storage

    Standish, WN6 · 5.5 miles

  11. Space Age Storage Ltd.

    Wigan, WN3 · 5.6 miles

  12. SureStore - Self Storage Wigan

    Wigan, WN3 · 5.6 miles

  13. All Star Removals & Storage Ltd.

    Wigan, WN1 · 5.6 miles

  14. Drive-Up Self-Store

    Wigan, WN6 · 5.8 miles

  15. Safestore Self Storage

    Wigan, WN1 · 5.9 miles

    • Safestore
  16. Lock It Self Storage

    Wigan, WN1 · 5.9 miles

  17. Self Storage Standish

    Wigan, WN6 · 5.9 miles

  18. Archive It

    Liverpool, L33 · 6.1 miles

  19. Cuboid Self Storage Eccleston

    Eccleston, PR7 · 6.5 miles

  20. Fort Knox Self Storage

    St. Helens, WA10 · 6.6 miles

  21. Red Squirrel Storage

    St Helens, WA9 · 6.7 miles

  22. Coppull Self Storage Ltd

    Chorley, PR7 · 6.7 miles

  23. Liverpool Self Store

    Knowsley, L34 · 7.5 miles

  24. Tortoise Storage

    Prescot, L34 · 7.6 miles

  25. Store First Self Storage St.Helens

    St Helens, WA9 · 7.7 miles

  26. Information Management & Storage

    St. Helens, WA9 · 7.7 miles

  27. Chestnut Farm Storage

    Aspull, WN2 · 7.8 miles

  28. Container Cabins

    St. Helens, WA9 · 8.4 miles

    • Container site
  29. L2R Storage

    Bolton, BL6 · 8.4 miles

  30. The Storage Team

    St Helens, WA9 · 9.2 miles

  31. Armadillo Self Storage Liverpool Aintree

    Bootle, L30 · 9.2 miles

    • Armadillo
  32. Rent A Space

    Liverpool, L30 · 9.3 miles

  33. The Lock Up

    Bolton, BL6 · 9.6 miles

  34. Big Padlock Self Storage

    Liverpool, L9 · 9.7 miles

    • Big Padlock

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

Questions

How many self storage stores are there in Skelmersdale?

37 within 10 miles of Skelmersdale, the nearest 0.8 miles away in Skelmersdale. National brands here include Safestore, Armadillo, Big Padlock.

How much is a storage unit in Skelmersdale?

Our first checked Skelmersdale 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 Skelmersdale?

Every Tuesday across WN 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 Skelmersdale?

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

Do I need insurance for self storage in Skelmersdale?

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 · how much self storage costs · 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