Size guide · Interactive calculator
How much space do you need?
Tick what you're storing — we'll do the maths.
Rough estimates only, but it'll get you 90% of the way to the right size in about a minute. Prefer a proper look? Pop in any weekday between 8am and 4:30pm and we'll walk you round the units.
What are you storing?
Add roughly how many of each you've got. Numbers are approximate footprints once things are stacked and packed sensibly — real life varies.
Large box or crate
2 sqft
− 0 +
Single bed + mattress
12 sqft
− 0 +
Double bed + mattress
20 sqft
− 0 +
King bed + mattress
25 sqft
− 0 +
Single wardrobe
10 sqft
− 0 +
Double wardrobe
18 sqft
− 0 +
Chest of drawers
6 sqft
− 0 +
Fridge / freezer
6 sqft
− 0 +
Washing machine / dryer
5 sqft
− 0 +
Pallet of stock
16 sqft
− 0 +
Boxes of stock (approx. 10)
10 sqft
− 0 +
Kayak / paddleboard
8 sqft
− 0 +
Garden furniture set
12 sqft
− 0 +
Camping / outdoors gear
4 sqft
− 0 +
Christmas / seasonal box
2 sqft
− 0 +
Your rough total
0 sqft
Recommended unit
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We'll suggest a size as you go
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Estimates are a guide, not gospel — real life shifts a few sqft either way. If in doubt, we'll walk you round in person.
What fits in each size
A rough guide to what our small, medium and large units actually hold. Real life varies — these are honest examples, not marketing fluff.
Small
20–50 sqft
A garden shed's worth. Good for a clear-out, a single bedroom, or business paperwork.
The contents of one bedroom
A few dozen boxes and a couple of pieces of small furniture
Bicycles, outdoor gear and camping kit
A small business's paperwork, filing and seasonal stock
Christmas trees, tools, camping kit — the "not this year but next" pile
See small unit prices →
Medium
60–85 sqft
Roughly a 1–2 bed flat's worth. Popular with movers between properties and small businesses.
The contents of a 1–2 bed flat
A sofa, bed, wardrobe, chest of drawers and 30-odd boxes
A trader's tools, stock and small kit
Online-seller inventory — pallets and packaging
A home office being packed away for a while
See medium unit prices →
Large
100–150 sqft
A 3–4 bed house's contents. Most house-move customers land here.
The contents of a 3–4 bed house
Multiple sofas, beds, wardrobes, whitegoods and 50+ boxes
A van's worth of stock or equipment
A whole office moving between premises
A workshop's tools, machinery and materials
See large unit prices →
Still not sure?
The calculator gives you a starting point, but nothing beats seeing the actual space. Pop in any weekday between 8am and 4:30pm — no appointment needed — and we'll walk you round so you can eyeball exactly how much fits.
