RMV mobile storage van in front of stacked storage containers

Bethnal Green Self Storage Services

Always professional

Insured & protected 24/7

Storage to your door

Containers at your property

size and dimensions

Figure out the best size for your items

Storage Container

The 35 sq ft

1 Container

Perfect for Students, mini removals, overflowing house belongings.

£19.99Buy
Storage Container

The 70 sq ft

2 Containers

Perfect for 1 bedroom flat, low amount of furniture

£39.98Buy
Storage Container

The 105 sq ft

3 Containers

Perfect for 2-bedroom flat, medium amount of furniture and belongings

£59.97Buy
Storage Container

The 140 sq ft

4 Containers

Perfect for 2-3 -bedroom property, high amount of furniture and belongings

£79.96Buy
Storage Container

The 175 sq ft

5 Containers

Perfect for 3–4-bedroom property, high amount of furniture and belongings

£99.95Buy
Storage Container

The 210 sq ft

6 Containers

Perfect for 4–5-bedroom property, high amount of furniture and belongings

£119.94Buy

Not sure? Use our free storage calculator

Not sure how much space you need? After more than 15 years of storage and removals in Bethnal Green, we can help you work it out.

Storage Collection Rates

  • 1 container£140VAT incl.
    Up to:
    1.5 hours*
    Team
    2 men
    Van
    1 van
  • 2 containers£190VAT incl.
    Up to:
    2 hours*
    Team
    2 men
    Van
    1 van
  • 3 containers£290VAT incl.
    Up to:
    3 hours*
    Team
    3 men
    Van
    2 vans
  • 4 containers£390VAT incl.
    Up to:
    3 hours*
    Team
    3 men
    Van
    2 vans
  • 5 containers£490VAT incl.
    Up to:
    3 hours*
    Team
    4 men
    Van
    3 vans
  • 6 containers£590VAT incl.
    Up to:
    3 hours*
    Team
    4 men
    Van
    3 vans

Extra info

*If loading takes longer, additional time will be charged in 30-minute increments.

Our rates cover container delivery and loading only. Packing, furniture dismantling, and wrapping are charged separately.

RMV Storage

See where your things are kept

Rows of wooden storage containers inside the RMV warehouse in Rainham
Inside our warehouse in London
RMV mobile storage van in front of stacked storage containers
We collect, we store, we return
RMV team member moving storage containers with a forklift
Containers are moved and stacked by our own team
RMV mover loading wrapped belongings into a storage container
Your belongings are wrapped and loaded with care
Storage container loaded on an RMV mobile storage van
The container comes to your door
Pack like a PRO boxes on a trolley next to the RMV van on a London street
Collected from your street, anywhere in London

Got questions?
We've got answers...

  • Where is your storage site located?

    35a Marsh Way, Rainham RM13 8UH
    Take a look at our London Storage Unit

  • What is the size of each container?

    Each container is 155cm (5 feet) wide x 215cm (7 feet) deep x 245cm (8 feet) tall. This is 3.3 sq metres (35 square feet) and 8 cubic metres (280 cubic feet).

  • Can the storage van park outside my flat in Bethnal Green?

    Yes. If your street is in a controlled parking zone, we arrange loading bay access or a temporary parking suspension so the container van can park directly outside.

  • Do you store props and stock for creative businesses in E2?

    Yes. Photographers, set designers and gallery owners keep lighting rigs, display materials and canvases with us between shows, and traders on Brick Lane and Columbia Road store excess stock.

  • Can I store a single room while I redecorate in Bethnal Green?

    Yes. Our Bethnal Green man and van collects, loads and delivers a single room or a few large items to the facility in one trip.
    Bethnal Green man and van

  • Is it possible to fit large pieces of furniture inside?

    Yes, it is very unlikely that an item of furniture will not fit.

  • Do I need to come to the storage premises if I’ve booked a removal and storage combined?

    No. We can take your items and place them in storage without you being there. You can sign all the relevant documents online.

  • Is the storage site safe and secure?

    Yes, they are fully alarmed with CCTV. The premises are protected by security fencing and gates as well as the required safety measures.

  • Is it possible to access my belongings once they are in storage?

    Yes, with at least 36 working hours' notice (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm). There is a fee of £5 (VAT incl.) per container each time.

  • Are there any restrictions on what I can store?

    Yes, there are a few exceptions, please refer to our terms and conditions

  • When I want to remove my belongings from storage permanently do I need to give you advance notice?

    Yes. To end your storage, please give us at least 10 working days' notice, as set out in our terms and conditions. Storage is charged until the notice period ends.

  • Are my items insured?

    Yes. Each container has insurance for a total value of £2000. You can also purchase extra insurance if your items are worth more.

  • Do I need a padlock?

    No. Each container has is own self-locking system.

  • What's Storeo?Storeo

    Storeo is the RMV app for self storage in London. Keep track of everything on your own portal:Your storage agreementYour bookingsYour paymentsStorage returns and moreDownload Storeo on the App StoreGet Storeo on Google Play

  • Extra info:

    Customers must fill out a detailed inventory list (provided by us at the time of the booking) and give it to our team when they come to collect their items.

  • Things to consider:

    At Rmv we pride ourselves in providing a competitive price to everyone. Please consider before booking storage with us that our facilities are designed for long term storage or with minimal to no access. A fee is always applied for handling of containers, and we require 36 working hours' notice for retrieval.

RMV worker in front of stacked storage containers in the RMV warehouse

Self-Storage Bethnal Green

Self-Storage Bethnal Green, Secure Containers Collected from Your E2 Door

Bethnal Green has reinvented itself faster than almost any neighbourhood in London, but one thing has not changed: the housing stock was never designed for storage. Victorian terraces with no garage, post-war blocks without a loft hatch, and warehouse conversions that traded cupboard space for open-plan living all leave residents and businesses with the same problem, nowhere to put things.

Self-storage Bethnal Green through RMV solves that problem without asking you to hire a van or drive to a depot. We deliver a secure storage container directly to your E2 address. Our crew dismantles, wraps, and loads your belongings on the spot, then transports the sealed unit to our monitored facility in Rainham.

About Bethnal Green Self Storage Services

RMV is an AIM-accredited removal and storage company that has operated across London for over fifteen years. Full Goods in Transit and warehouse-keeper liability cover protect your goods, and the site has 24-hour CCTV, intruder alarms and perimeter fencing. Those verifiable credentials carry more weight than vague claims about security when your furniture, artwork, or trading stock is in someone else’s building. The full story of how the company was established and the standards it works to is on our About Us page.

How Bethnal Green Self-Storage Works

Our containers measure 155 by 215 by 245 cm (width, depth, height), giving 35 sq ft of floor and 280 cu ft of volume. One container holds a large bedroom or a studio flat. Two containers suit the typical one-bedroom conversion on Roman Road or Globe Road.

Three cover a two-bedroom Victorian terrace, and five or six will absorb the contents of the larger family houses found along Approach Road and around Victoria Park. You book only the containers you need, and the price scales linearly from £19.99 per week, no minimum square footage requirement, no hidden charges for access or retrieval.

Our crew arrives with protective blankets, dismantling tools, and a specialist trolley for buildings served by narrow staircases or small lifts, both common across the E2 housing stock. If the property faces a controlled parking zone, we arrange loading bay access or temporary parking suspensions so the container van can park directly outside.

Storage rental is month to month with no contract, and you can cancel at any time: give at least 10 working days' notice, and storage is charged until the notice period ends, with no exit fees and no minimum term.

Storage During a Bethnal Green House Move

The E2 property market moves quickly. Rental tenancies end on fixed dates, shared ownership completions slip, and new-build handovers rarely land on the day the developer promised. Storage during a house move bridges the gap between leaving one address and gaining access to the next. Our Bethnal Green removals team loads your home into containers on moving day, stores everything for as long as needed, then delivers once you have the keys.

Removal and storage are one coordinated job, with the same crew and insurance throughout.

Smaller jobs work just as smoothly. A single room going into storage while you redecorate, the contents of a home studio that need to clear out for a month, or a handful of large items that will not fit into a downsized flat, our Bethnal Green man and van collects, loads, and delivers to the facility in one trip. It turns short term storage during removal from a logistical headache into a single phone call.

Who Uses Self-Storage in Bethnal Green?

The E2 postcode sits at the intersection of several different communities, and the demand for storage facilities near Bethnal Green reflects that variety.

First-time buyers moving into ex-council stock on the Cambridge Heath corridor use furniture storage while stripping kitchens and bathrooms back to a blank canvas. Landlords managing rental portfolios across Hackney and Shoreditch rotate tenant furnishings between tenancies rather than paying for empty-property insurance on fully furnished flats.

Student storage London picks up every summer from the Queen Mary University cohort and the art students at Central Saint Martins who share houses around Bethnal Green but return home for the break.

Creative professionals are a major part of the E2 storage picture. Photographers, set designers, and gallery owners keep lighting rigs, display materials, and wrapped canvases in containers between shows.

Business storage units also serve the independent retailers and market traders along Brick Lane and Columbia Road who hold excess stock, seasonal inventory, and point-of-sale materials without paying for commercial square footage at East London rents.

Document storage and archive storage suit the growing number of small firms and co-working tenants along Bethnal Green Road and Cambridge Heath Road who must keep physical records but operate from hot desks with no filing space.

Seasonal storage is equally practical when your flat has no garage, no loft, and no basement. Camping equipment, winter coats, and cycling gear rotate in and out of a single container through the year.

Containers are dry, clean and ventilated, and each is insured to £2,000 as standard, with more cover available for valuable items.

Self-Storage Prices and Unit Sizes

Every container is identical in dimensions, which keeps the self-storage cost simple: £19.99 per week per unit, scaling linearly as you add more. The rate includes collection from your E2 address, crew labour, dismantling, wrapping, transport and delivery back.

There are no introductory-rate traps that double after the first month, no access fees for retrieving a single box, and no weekend surcharges.

Customers searching for cheap self-storage or affordable self-storage near Bethnal Green will find that our per-square-foot cost undercuts most walk-in depots along the A12 and A107 corridor once you include the van hire, congestion charge, and physical effort those facilities expect you to supply yourself.

Not sure how many containers to book? The online calculator works out your containers from rooms and furniture and shows the price as you go.

For a personal estimate, call 0208 0900 232 and our team will talk it through, whether you need a small storage unit for a few archive boxes or large storage units covering the full contents of a four-bedroom terrace.

Packing for Storage

Long-term storage needs a little preparation first. Mattresses should be sealed in protective covers; glass and ceramics require individual wrapping; upholstered sofas benefit from dust sheets.

Our crew packs during loading, but you can order materials from the Bethnal Green packing service, delivered to your E2 address.

For packing tips and a list of what can be stored under standard insurance terms, see our blog.

Beyond Bethnal Green

RMV covers every London postcode. The same container service available in E2 runs identically in Hoxton, Dalston, Stoke Newington, Clapton, and every other area on our coverage list. If your move starts in Bethnal Green but ends overseas, our international removals service handles shipping, customs paperwork, and container logistics from your E2 door to the destination.

Belongings that are not travelling can remain in storage at the same weekly rate, making it a practical long term storage solution for expatriates who want to keep possessions in the UK without holding onto a tenancy.

Whether you need a locker storage unit equivalent for a handful of boxes, a room size storage unit for a full bedroom clearance, personal storage space between tenancies, or six containers for an entire house, self-storage Bethnal Green through RMV gives you insured, crew-loaded, contract-free space at a fixed weekly rate.

No driving to a depot in Bow or Clapton, no hauling furniture down narrow Victorian stairs into a hire van, no padlock to lose. To book a storage unit near Bethnal Green that comes to you, call 0208 0900 232 or use the online form.

Storage tips

Storing it the right way

Is it worth storing?

Ask two questions: would you buy it again today at full price, and would storing it for as long as you expect cost more than replacing it later? Irreplaceable items, and records you must legally keep, sit outside that test.

Is storage worth it?

Your container is yours alone

Each container is allocated to one customer and sealed after loading, so nobody else has access to the contents. Containers are stacked inside a monitored, alarmed and access-controlled warehouse, not left in a yard.

How container storage works

Getting your things back

Containers are stacked, so give 36 working hours’ notice to visit your container or for a return delivery, including part returns. Load anything you might need during storage last, so it sits at the front, and keep an inventory.

How container storage works
Checkatrade reviewer, E3

I have been using RMV for my removals for over 6 years now and extremely happy with their services. Ricki, Patrik and team are super professional [perfectionists and take extra care of your belongings every step of the way). They always find solutions for every moving situation, while providing a great service. I highly recommend both storage and removals! Great prices, super team!

5 Star Ratings

Packing Shop

Large Removal Packing Kit

15 small boxes, 15 medium boxes, 10 large boxes, 5 extra-large box, 1 roll of bubble wrap (100m by 500mm), 6 rolls of packing tapes (2 fragile and 4 brown), 2 sharpie marker, Ream of Paper 500 sheets.

£ 169.99
Large Removal Packing Kit