Comparison
BoxSpeed vs self storage
Self storage from Big Yellow, Safestore, Shurgard and hundreds of independents gives you a unit and a padlock. Typical prices are £60 to £95 a month for a 50 sq ft unit in the regions and £49 to £54 a week for 35 sq ft in London, before the van hire, the lifting and the visits. Big Yellow refunds up to £50 of van hire; nobody carries for you.
BoxSpeed does the collecting, carrying, storing and returning. For twelve boxes you pay £93.40 a month, £39 to collect and £39 to return, and you never see a unit. The trade-off is access: you cannot pop in, you book a return on your day instead.
Choose self storage if
- You have a whole house to store, you need to visit often, or you have a van and a free Saturday.
Choose BoxSpeed if
- You have a few boxes to a small room's worth and would rather never lift them, or you need them returned to a different city.
Competitor prices from their published price pages, September 2026. They change; check before you decide.
| BoxSpeed | By-the-box operators | Pod operators | Self storage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comes to your door with two crew | Yes | Partly (couriers outside London) | Yes, but a whole pod minimum | No |
| Fixed weekly day for every mainland area | Yes | No | No | No |
| From a few boxes, no minimum pod | Yes | Yes | No | Unit minimum |
| Takes bikes, chairs, a mattress | Yes | Boxes only by courier | Yes | Yes, if you carry it |
| Return to any address in Britain | Yes | Extra beyond 25 miles | Territory dependent | No |
| Price for 12 boxes a month | £93.40 | About £127 at list | Pod £56 to £80 | About £60 to £95 a unit |
| Collection | £39 | Free weekdays | Included | Van hire and a Saturday |
| Return | £39 anywhere | From £7.95 a box | Included in territory | Van hire again |
Competitor figures from published price pages, September 2026. See the full comparison.
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