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Self storage in Cardiff

16 stores within 3 miles · CF postcode area · Locations checked Oct 2026

There are 16 self storage stores within 3 miles of Cardiff, the nearest 1.6 miles away. A 25 sq ft unit costs about £68.50 a month at the UK average rate (SSA 2026); our first Cardiff price check publishes in October 2026. BoxSpeed, our own collect-and-store service, covers CF postcodes every Friday.

16Stores within 3 miles
1.6 miNearest store, Cardiff
£68.50UK median, 25 sq ft a month (SSA 2026)
FriBoxSpeed collects across CF every Friday

Stores within 3 miles

Showing 16 stores · standard prices for each size get checked monthly; the first Cardiff sweep publishes in October 2026

  1. Fox Group (Moving And Storage) Ltd.

    Cardiff, CF14 · 1.6 miles

    Store website · 02920750967

  2. Fox Self Storage

    Cardiff, CF14 · 1.6 miles

    Store website · +442920680080

  3. Safestore Self Storage

    Cardiff, CF24 · 1.7 miles

    • Safestore

    Store website · +442920496664

  1. blue self storage - Llanishen

    Cardiff, CF14 · 1.7 miles

    Store website · 02920361361

  2. Pink Self Storage

    Cardiff, CF10 · 1.9 miles

    Store website · +442920034221

  3. Big Yellow Self Storage

    Cardiff, CF10 · 1.9 miles

    • Big Yellow

    Store website · +442920729910

  4. Now Storage Cardiff

    Cardiff, CF24 · 2 miles

    Store website · 02921681851

  5. Big Padlock Self Storage

    Cardiff, CF24 · 2 miles

    • Big Padlock

    Store website · 02920488855

  6. Safestore Self Storage

    Cardiff, CF23 · 2 miles

    • Safestore

    Store website · +442920492814

  7. Direct Storage

    Cardiff, CF10 · 2.2 miles

    02920372262

  8. blue self storage

    Llanishen, CF14 · 2.2 miles

    Store website · 029 2036 1361

  9. Movers of Cardiff

    Cardiff, CF24 · 2.4 miles

    Store website · 02920350076

  10. Direct Storage

    Cardiff, CF11 · 2.4 miles

    Store website · +442920372262

  11. Shurgard Self-Storage

    Cardiff, CF11 · 2.5 miles

    • Shurgard

    Store website · +442921680038

  12. Storage Works

    Cardiff, CF11 · 2.8 miles

    Store website · +442920230205

  13. Tremorfa Storage

    Cardiff, CF24 · 2.8 miles

    Store website · 029 2049 8373

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 Cardiff 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 Friday 9 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 Cardiff medians replace them as our monthly price sweep covers each store.

Questions

How many self storage stores are there in Cardiff?

16 within 3 miles of Cardiff, the nearest 1.6 miles away in Cardiff. National brands here include Safestore, Big Yellow, Big Padlock, Shurgard.

How much is a storage unit in Cardiff?

Our first checked Cardiff 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 Cardiff?

Every Friday across CF postcodes. The next collection is Friday 9 October; book by Tuesday 6 October. Returns run on the same weekly day.

Is there storage for just a few boxes in Cardiff?

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 Cardiff every Friday and charges £7.95 a box a month with a £29 monthly minimum.

Do I need insurance for self storage in Cardiff?

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 Wales · 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