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More than 15 years of Potters Bar storage and removals sit behind this calculator.
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
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Where is your storage site located?
35a Marsh Way, Rainham RM13 8UH
Take a look at our London Storage UnitWhat 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).
How many containers does a Potters Bar semi need?
Three cover a two- or three-bedroom 1930s semi on roads like Baker Street or Cranborne Road, and four to six the larger homes on The Walk, Oakmere Lane or The Ridgeway.
Can I store a motorhome or trailer in Potters Bar?
Yes. Vehicle storage suits a second car, motorhome or trailer that cannot stay on a driveway under Hertsmere planning rules.
Where are the storage depots near Potters Bar?
EN6 has two small facilities; the rest are at Waltham Cross, Barnet Hill, Bounds Green and Staples Corner. We bring a container to your address instead.
Potters Bar removalsIs 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 is the RMV app for self storage in London. Keep track of everything on your own portal:Your storage agreementYour bookingsYour paymentsStorage returns and more

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.
Self-Storage Potters Bar
Storage Containers for Potters Bar Homes in EN6
Potters Bar sits right on the boundary between Greater London and Hertfordshire, and the storage options reflect that awkward geography. Within the EN6 postcode itself there are just two small facilities.
Beyond those, the nearest walk-in depots are at Waltham Cross, Barnet Hill, Bounds Green and Staples Corner, all requiring a drive down the A1000, the A111, or through the M25 junction 24 traffic.
Self-storage Potters Bar through RMV removes that journey entirely. We deliver a secure container directly to your EN6 address, load it on the spot, and transport the sealed unit to our monitored facility.
About Potters Bar Self Storage Services
To get your things back, just tell us the address and the container comes to you.
RMV holds AIM accreditation and has handled London removals and storage for over fifteen years.
We insure every move and every stored container through Goods in Transit and warehouse-keeper liability policies; the site is fenced, alarmed and on CCTV day and night. Security at the site means 24-hour CCTV, intruder alarms, a perimeter fence and controlled access.
Checkable accreditation and insurance are worth more than a discount that disappears. Our About Us page explains more about the business.
Storage in Potters Bar: Prices
Floor space per container is 35 sq ft (155 cm by 215 cm), with 245 cm of height above it.
A single container costs £19.99 a week and six cost £119.94, with each one in between adding £19.99.
Everything from collection at your EN6 address to delivery back is covered, including dismantling and wrapping.
Your rate will not reset after a few weeks, and there are no visit or weekend fees. Customers searching for cheap self-storage or affordable self-storage in EN6 will find that the total cost undercuts the Cranborne Road facilities once you add van hire, fuel, and loading labour.
For cheap storage near you, look at the total bill, including van and labour.
No contract is needed: storage continues month to month. No exit fees, no minimum stay: cancel at any time, give at least 10 working days' notice, and storage is charged until the notice period ends.
Store for a few weeks between homes or for over a year while relocating.
How Much Room Do You Need?
Room enough for a large bedroom or a studio flat. One bedroom, two containers.
Three cover a standard two- or three-bedroom home, the 1930s semi-detached houses that form the dominant housing stock across Potters Bar, lining Baker Street, Cranborne Road, Byng Drive, Tempest Avenue, and the streets between the High Street and the Barnet Road.
Four to six containers absorb the larger detached properties found along The Walk, Oakmere Lane, the houses backing onto Parkfield, and the sizeable family homes on The Ridgeway toward Hadley Wood.
Pay only for filled containers, whether you are storing archive boxes or furniture for a house. A quick room-by-room entry in our calculator shows how many containers you need and what they cost.
Storage During a Potters Bar House Move
Potters Bar’s property market operates differently from inner London. The town draws buyers who want the 25-minute Great Northern commute to King’s Cross but need the space that EN6 prices offer compared to Finchley or Mill Hill.
That pattern creates chains that stretch across the London, Hertfordshire border, a first-time buyer in a Darkes Lane flat depends on a family upgrading from a Baker Street semi who depends on a downsizer in Brookmans Park releasing a detached house. When any link stalls, moving dates shift by weeks.
You avoid a temporary let or a family spare room by storing in between. The Potters Bar removals team loads your home on moving day and we deliver everything to the next address when you are in.
There is just one booking, one crew and one policy for the removal and the storage.
Smaller jobs follow the same model. Furniture removed during a kitchen extension on a Baker Street semi, a loft conversion clearing on a 1930s house along Mountway where the original integral garage has already been converted to a utility room, or belongings from a rented flat vacated with nowhere to go until the next tenancy starts. Our Potters Bar man and van does the collection, loading and drop-off in one journey.
Storing between properties is routine for us, with one crew and one insurance policy. One provider, one crew and one call cover both the removal and the storage.
Who Uses Self-Storage in Potters Bar?
Storage facilities near Potters Bar serve a commuter town where the housing stock is predominantly 1930s semi-detached, properties built with integral garages that most owners have long since converted into offices, utility rooms, or playrooms, leaving no purpose-built storage beyond a garden shed.
Homeowners across EN6 use furniture storage during rear extensions, damp-proofing work, and the full-house renovations that follow when buyers move up from inner-London flats into their first family home. Landlords managing rental portfolios around Darkes Lane and the High Street rotate furnishings between tenancies.
Student storage London serves students at the University of Hertfordshire campus in Hatfield, a fifteen-minute drive from Potters Bar, who rent rooms in EN6 and need somewhere to hold belongings during summer breaks.
Business storage units serve the small enterprises scattered across Cranborne Industrial Estate, the businesses along the High Street, and the growing number of home-based consultancies and sole traders who need overflow space for stock, samples, or equipment without renting commercial premises.
Document storage and archive storage suit the accountancy practices, solicitors, and estate agents clustered around the High Street and Darkes Lane, firms with limited office space and years of regulatory records to retain.
Seasonal storage works for any Potters Bar household where garden furniture, Christmas decorations, sports equipment, and barbecue sets compete for a converted garage or a standard six-by-four timber shed that was never designed to hold an entire household’s overflow.
Vehicle storage suits residents who keep a second car, a motorhome, or a trailer that cannot sit permanently on a residential driveway under Hertsmere planning rules.
Bike storage units serve the cycling commuters riding to New Barnet or Potters Bar station who lack covered parking.
Garage storage units appeal to trades professionals across EN6, electricians, plumbers, and landscapers serving the North London and South Hertfordshire renovation market, who need a secure place for tools without renting a bay on the industrial estate.
Containers are kept dry, clean and aired, and come with £2,000 of insurance each.
Packing for Storage
A bit of preparation protects anything stored for months. Wrap glass and ceramics individually, seal mattresses in covers and protect upholstered sofas with dust sheets.
We pack as we load, but the Potters Bar packing service can come earlier, and the Packing Shop sends boxes and wrap to your EN6 address.
Packing tips and the rules on what you can store are covered on our blog.
Cost aside, proper protection is what keeps items as they were.
Coverage Beyond Potters Bar
RMV collects from every postcode across Potters Bar, Brookmans Park, Cuffley, and the surrounding North London boroughs.
The same container service runs across Cockfosters, Enfield, Whetstone, Totteridge, and Edgware. Our international removals service manages shipping and customs when you move from Potters Bar to another country.
If part of your household stays in the UK, it can remain in storage at the same weekly rate.
For a few boxes, a bedroom clearance or a full household, RMV gives Potters Bar customers insured storage at a fixed weekly rate. No driving to Cranborne Road, no industrial-estate corridors, no padlock to lose.
Contact us on 0208 0900 232 or book online for Potters Bar storage with collection included. Ready to rent a storage unit? Get a free quote today.
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 worksGetting 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 worksPrior to our move, this company had stored some furniture for us for a few months, at a very reasonable price.
We were then given a very fair price for our move, including our furniture in storage and, on the day, they arrived promptly and efficiently, removed everything from our flat and, a short while later, brought everything to our new home.
They worked speedily and efficiently, and would not let us lift a thing. We would not hesitate to recommend them.

