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East London
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Soho
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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.
Trusted by thousands of customers, this is what people are saying about Vanguard on Google
Fantastic, welcoming and so helpful. Great prices and customer service.
Oscar Merry Aug 1, 2025Caleb and Lucky were absolutely fantastic and went out of their way to be helpful. Very efficient, really recommend using them.
James Griffiths Jul 31, 2025Very helpful staff and safe storage place!
Lorenzo Mori Jul 31, 2025First time getting a storage unit, michael was very friendly and helpful 👍🏻. I got walked through the facility and got to see all the (empty) different storage units/lockers so I could make an informed decision on which one to get.
KittyCutie223 Gaming Jul 31, 2025Mike and Joe was extremely helpful . Joe has nice relaxed attitude and make my first experience of using storage a breeze. Storage is extremely well kept and secure . Definitely I will be back when needed in future . Hope other sides has similar staff.
A Jul 30, 2025Spectacular service. Van services being included is a massive plus, and Lucky (my driver) was very nice (it certainly helped that I kept moving everything into the van a quick process). Paul was extremely welcoming, and the premises were very cool with a plane in the hangar!
Timothy Cheng Jul 30, 2025Lee was such a great help, easy to set up,
Joe Roberts Jul 30, 2025Wanna store stuff? This is a good place to store stuff.
Chris Coleman-Smith Jul 29, 2025the staff were very lovely and friendly and i’ve had not a single issue :) would defo recommend for students especially
Taina Vasquez McMillan Jul 29, 2025Storage facility is superb. Well contact Mike , he is the best. He helped us with the storage, fast and quick service.
Mayur Sawant Jul 29, 2025Vanguard and especially Mike were great. Very friendly, helpful and prompt. Mike answered all our questions and was supportive throughout the process. Will definitely recommend their storage facility to friends and family, and will use again in the future. Thank you!! :)
Malay .D Jul 29, 2025Caleb, Paul, Marcus and Lucky are a great team. The best storage company in Bristol.
Sam Grove Jul 28, 2025Super positive experience with the team there. There were both incredibly helpful and friendly. The place is clean and well organised. Highly recommended! Thank you Kristina and Joe
Claudio MC Jul 26, 2025He’s was the greatest ever, made me feel like I was home
Francis Dawoh Jul 26, 2025Really impressed with the service. The whole system was easy to use from start to finish, and the staff were professional and quick to respond to any queries. The storage itself was clean, secure, and exactly what I needed. Would definitely recommend!
oliver johnson Jul 26, 2025Really easy and friendly service!
Emma Boyes Jul 25, 2025Absolutely perfect customer service. Friendly, helpful, faultless.
James Applewhite Jul 25, 2025Top quality service from staff at Vanguard, thank you Lucky, Paul, Marcus and Caleb.
Piotr Hipsz Jul 25, 2025Fab service a big thank you to Amanda and Andy for there help and support while using there storage nothing was to much trouble would definitely recommend the swinton team fab service thank you again Michelle
Michelle Jones Jul 23, 2025Nothing was too much trouble. Great service, knowledgeable people. Very reassuring many thanks Maya you were great 👍
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Daniel Duah Jul 22, 2025Dear All I'm writing to express my sincere gratitude to Peter and Titus located at the London, Staples Corner Branch, for their exceptional help and kind assistance while we were using Vanguard's Storage Services. Their meticulous attention to detail and unwavering willingness to…
Sam Jul 22, 2025Staff friendly and efficient, especially Alasair. Thank you all.
Shannon Barrett Jul 22, 2025Our first time using VANGUARD self storage and I must it was incredibly easy to sign up. Michael was so professional and so knowledgeable! Thanks a lot! Will recommend to my friends!
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