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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
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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.
Trusted by thousands of customers, this is what people are saying about Vanguard on Google
The staff are very helpful and knowledgeable. Anil showed me around and was very helpful in size of storage I needed. Lee was amazing in helping sort out paperwork and he provided the man and van service. We would have struggled without him. Brilliant sevice.
Ollie Lewis_owen Sept 1, 2025I couldn’t be happier with my experience at Vanguard Self Storage! Ryan and his team were friendly, professional, and incredibly helpful. They made the entire process smooth and stress-free, answering all my questions and helping me choose the right unit for my needs. The…
Iain Shanks Aug 30, 2025Really helpful both members of staff really made it easy and very friendly
Tony Rawlings Aug 30, 2025Look no further for your storage solutions. The most helpful and kind team you could wish for. The facility itself is like no other. Highly recommended!
Fraser VanNuil Aug 30, 2025I had a good experience storing my belongings with Vanguard. The facilities were clean and the process quick and easy. The staff on my move in date on 15-Aug were very helpful - I didn’t catch their names. Rasheed was also helpful on my move out date. Nicole
Nicole M Aug 29, 2025Really really to get booked in! Lee and Michael provided an amazing service. Would definitely recommend especially for students. (ps I got a lovely hot chocolate)
Ivy S Aug 29, 2025Andy at Vanguard storage found us a great space to store our campervan. It’s a secure site with easy parking and no trees which is just what we wanted. The team at Vanguard are so helpful and friendly, really glad we moved to this storage site.
Claire Billington Aug 29, 2025The storage unit was very clean and spacious. Steve and Alistair were amazing help! Made the transition so smooth and easy. Will definitely recommend:)
Victoria Onanusi Aug 28, 2025Very nice very good, friendly people lovely and helpful
Cat McColgan Aug 28, 2025Very supportive and tailored to my needs
joshua Pepperell Aug 27, 2025Great storage place. Really helpful, friendly staff, particularly Rasheed!
Olivia Derry Aug 26, 2025I would like to thank Jerry and Kelly for a amazing service great people
Gunner vapes Aug 25, 2025Michael was brilliant! He told me loads of fascinating details about the Vampire and allowed me to get a better view of it. Really grateful for this opportunity!
Alex Millar Aug 25, 2025When setting up a storage unit, Vanguard's Bath team were extremely helpful and friendly, making the whole process comfortable. The service they provided was a seamless and secure. Thanks to Michael, who was the one to handle the paperwork and give me a tour to my unit,…
Cassidy Pegg Aug 25, 2025Great storage space! Clean, top notch security, staff are so helpful. Marcus is a diamond!
Faith Warner Aug 25, 2025Excellent customer service from Andy in the Manchester branch. Really went above and beyond to assist us. Would definitely use their service again.
arfan khurshid Aug 25, 2025Excellent service and friendly staff, secure location. Thank you Andy for the all the help
sarantos1995 Aug 25, 2025Mike, the staff member, is really nice and enthusiastic.
NNNick Aug 25, 2025Met with Dean at Isle of Dogs London. We had looked online at our options and we reserved a unit. Dean was brilliant. Showed us the unit and other options available. He was very informative and was spot on with his advice. The units themselves are immaculate inside and out.…
Susan Jeavons Aug 24, 2025We needed storage two days before our move-out date and we were really worried. But Paul at Vanguard sorted out everything for us in a day and he was very nice. The application process was really smooth and it was such a relief. Thanks to Paul and the team at Bristol:)
Dirthaa Karunanidhi Aug 23, 2025Vanguard guys are awesome! We had to store our stuffs in a really short time, so we called and got the place LITRALLY a day after. The whole process was so smooth! They also have free van service, really nice and friendly family own business. Lucky drove us and Paul was really…
Lin Naung Aug 23, 2025Great employees, really friendly and convenient and cheap service, lucky the driver was very polite and patient while we stored everything. Free hot drinks as well😊
Garv Sajnani Aug 23, 2025Always a great place to store things, convenient location, great staff and always willing to help find a solution. Would highly recommend them!
Nicolai Clausen Aug 22, 2025Excellent service from the guys as per usual and especially from Amanda Much appreciated Kind regards regards
Damien Aug 22, 2025Amazing service received from Rasheed, Dean, Joe and Mike. Everything was explained perfectly and all the queries were dealt with quickly. Thank you for the services offered.
Drei Aug 21, 2025
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