Sizing Your Self Storage Options

Unit size

Equivalent

Contents guide

25 sq ft

Quarter of a
standard garage.

30 medium boxes.

35 sq ft

Third of a
standard garage.

25 - 30 medium boxes plus dining table and 6 chairs.

50 sq ft

Half a standard
garage or studio flat.

20 medium boxes, a fridge-freezer, microwave; a 2-seater sofa; a double bed.

75 sq ft

1 bedroom flat.

20-25 medium boxes, a washing machine, a fridge-freezer, table and four chairs; a wall cabinet, a 2-seater sofa and armchair, a double bed, bedside cabinet and chest of drawers, plus TV and home entertainment system.

100sq ft

2 bedroom flat.

30 medium boxes; a washing machine and fridge-freezer; a 3-seater sofa and 2 armchairs; a double bed, 2 bedside cabinets, a chest of drawers and a standard double wardrobe, plus a single bed, small chests of drawers and single wardrobe OR home office equipment; and a dining table with 4 chairs, plus TV and home entertainment system.

125 - 150sq ft

2/3 bedroom house.

40 medium boxes; a washing machine, a fridge-freezer, dishwasher and microwave; 3-seater and 2-seater sofas; 1 double bed plus 2 singles, 4 bedside cabinets, 4 chests of drawers, 1 double and 2 single wardrobes; a table with 6 chairs; TV and home entertainment system, and coffee table; plus garden furniture/equipment.

Vehicle

Approximate unit size

Transit Van

35 - 50 sq ft

Luton Van

100 sq ft

7.5 Tonne 20ft

135 - 150 sq ft