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East London
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Staples Corner
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Oxford Circus
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Soho
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Victoria
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Salford (Manchester)
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Bath
Trusted Self Storage for 60 years
We have proven our ability to provide impeccable services time and time again, having been trusted with some of the nation’s most valuable belongings to provide safe, secure storage unit space at the most competitive rates. Other benefits of storing with us include:
- CCTV & Individually alarmed units
- Local team on hand to assist
- Immaculately clean storage facilities
- A trusted, customer friendly service
Vanguard storage is super helpful and so efficient! The whole staff are amazing
Chloe Cass
Self Storage Units London, Bristol and Manchester
We go to great lengths to ensure that our storage facilities are safe, secure and managed to high standards. We offer units in a variety of sizes from storage lockers to outdoor 20ft container storage in London and huge rooms – take a look at our storage size guide – all of which are secured with locks, access control systems, 24 hour CCTV coverage, and fire and burglar alarms.
What’s more, our Manchester, Bristol and London self storage units are among the most desirable in the country. We take immense pride in maintaining the tidiness and ambience of our storage facilities at all times. That means you can rest assured that your belongings will remain safe whilst they’re in our care, within a secure storage facility.

Vanguard Self Storage prides itself on delivering a warm, personal and professional service that truly sets it apart. We make storage safe and easy. Whether you opt for our door-to-door "man and van" service or rely on our skilled forklift drivers, rest assured, your belongings are in capable hands.
Our light, clean, and spacious lobbies offer a welcoming atmosphere where you can enjoy a complimentary hot drink and admire the restored vintage airplanes that embody the care and attention we afford to our customers and their stored items.

Storage sizing guide
Storage sizing guide
Equivalent to: A locker
This is our smallest unit, which is referred to as a locker. Lockers are ideal for storing a few boxes, suitcases or bags and are very popular with students for storage outside of term time. These small units are also ideal for businesses who need to free up a bit of space.
Dimensions may vary per unit. Please get in touch with your local branch for more details.
Equivalent to: A small van
One of our smaller units, suitable for small pieces of furniture and other small items. It is useful for students or anyone looking to store excess items from their attic or shed. Perfect for storing a small collection of business equipment, it holds up to 30 medium boxes.
Dimensions may vary per unit. Please get in touch with your local branch for more details.
Equivalent to: 1/4 of a single car garage
This is one of our more popular smaller units, suitable for small items of furniture and boxes. Ideal for those items in your home that are used seasonally or for storing away those infrequently used objects in your business, such as spare monitors, filing cabinets etc.
Dimensions may vary per unit. Please get in touch with your local branch for more details.
Equivalent to: A garden shed
This room is suitable for small consignments of furniture and boxes, and is likely to accommodate goods equivalent to those that could fit inside a typical transit van, a large garden size shed or a small one-person flat.
Dimensions may vary per unit. Please get in touch with your local branch for more details.
Equivalent to: A mid-sized van.
One of our most popular sizes, suitable for a studio flat's worth of items and furniture. Perfect if you’re getting ready to set up a small office an need a place to keep furniture and equipment until the fit-out is complete.
Dimensions may vary per unit. Please get in touch with your local branch for more details.
Equivalent to: A Luton van
This size unit is great for anyone who is clearing out a one-bedroom flat or several rooms from a small home. Ideal for boxes and furniture, as well as items from the garage, loft, or small office. You can fit a range of office equipment and furniture within this unit.
Dimensions may vary per unit. Please get in touch with your local branch for more details.
Equivalent to: A single car garage
Often used as a room to store the contents of a 2-bedroom flat or small house. This size of room also offers the convenience of circulation space if you need a room that gives space to store away or withdraw items frequently.
Dimensions may vary per unit. Please get in touch with your local branch for more details.
Equivalent to: A double car garage
This size is suitable for storage of consignments moved to store by 7.5t lorry and will normally accommodate the contents of a typical two or three-bedroom house. These units will often be found at ground floor level within our stores for additional ease of access.
Dimensions may vary per unit. Please get in touch with your local branch for more details.

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If 150sq ft isn’t enough for your requirements, don’t worry – for businesses with large storage needs we can accommodate storage rooms of up to 1,000 sq ft or more. Please get in touch with our friendly team and see what we have to offer.
Dimensions may vary per unit. Please get in touch with your local branch for more details.
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Matthew Cooper Jun 25, 2025This storage place is fantastic! I can't recommend it enough. Kelly and Jerry are super helpful, friendly, and always patient. They're truly professionals at what they do! Absolutely love them and will come back next time!!!🌟
11 11 Jun 23, 2025Great experience for student storage. Staff were so friendly and even watered my plant! 100% would recommend
Ruby Mclachlan Jun 23, 2025Michael and maya were very helpful explaining the cost and different, coffee was a lovely touch. We originally left but came back as it seemed the best option
Alfie Robinson Jun 23, 2025So helpful and easy! Best self storage company ever!
Chloe Levine Jun 22, 2025Michael was very helpful.
Rohan Bahadur Jun 20, 2025Thank you Lee and Maya for your patience and kindness?
Gracie Jun 19, 2025Hello, Very helpful and professional staff. Always ready to help and provide assistance and sensible price. Happy with the service!
arkadiusz paliwoda Jun 19, 2025Anil made looking for storage such a pleasant experience! His customer service is outstanding and we were made to few very welcome. Very pleased with our storage unit and the air conditioning was very wonderful when we moved in on a hot day. Lee helped us move in provided an…
Aimi Garidis Jun 19, 2025Great service and help from Lee. Thanks again!
Carter Sutherland Jun 18, 2025Great staff, super helpful and friendly
Xiaoqing Xu Jun 18, 2025This is an excellent storage service! The storage units themselves are really clean and easy to access, not to mention the price is super reasonable. The customer service is excellent- I had a problem signing up for the contract and they sorted it super quickly, and responded…
Emily Jun 14, 2025Easy process, Connor was great
Gonzalo van Houten Jun 14, 2025Great friendly service from Micheal today. Really easy to set up!! highly recommend and love the environment of the building
Moradeyo Oke Jun 14, 2025Very cool atmosphere, and Maya and Micheal were very friendly in helping me set everything up and have it all sorted for storage for my stuff to leave over summer during uni. :)
Gael Castillo Jun 13, 2025I noticed this plane inside a building while driving today, and I decided to pull into the carpark for a better view. I was asked by an employee if I would like a closer look from the inside and, regrettably, I only took this one photo. Up close, you really feel the impact of…
William Payne Jun 13, 2025Best place for storage, Michael and Maya know what they are talking about!
s j Jun 13, 2025Brilliant customer service, everything was explained thoroughly and clearly. The staff are very friendly, helpful and knowledgable. The storage space is clean and easy to access, even with disability. I would really recommend it, especially to anyone interested in aircraft or…
Madelaine Lees Jun 12, 2025Lucky was an amazing help, what a pleasure to have him around. He made the whole process much easier.
Michael Omotoso Jun 12, 2025Amazing service, thank you to Lucky for all the help!
Yağmur Azra Harman Jun 12, 2025Very clean, friendly and helpful staff! The moving in and out process was smooth and stress free. Beautiful model of plane upstairs. They provide hot drinks and toilets which is fantastic! I’ve been here for 10 months and never an issue, will definitely use again if I need to.…
Bonni Shapland-Hill Jun 12, 2025Very high quality, customer service with Michael was amazing!
Bandar Al Aish Jun 11, 2025Popped in just to see the Plane out of curiosity, The staff I spoke to, Maya and Michael were both friendly and accommodating! Great local addition
harry gard Jun 11, 2025Really good customer service Maya was especially helpful
Jindu Eze Jun 11, 2025We used Vanguard for about 9 months. We had their deal to start with and then our house move fell through so we extended. Our experience has been amazing. The place is so secure and easy to access with passcodes etc. we had Peter help us move in with a free man service to move…
Natasha Wetmore Jun 11, 2025
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