RMV mobile storage van in front of stacked storage containers

West London 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

For over 15 years, West London customers have relied on us to work out how much storage they need.

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).

  • Which West London areas do you collect from?

    Every W and UB postcode, including Hammersmith, Fulham, Chiswick, Ealing, Brentford, Greenford, Northolt, Hayes, Ruislip, Uxbridge, Wembley, Kensington and Paddington.
    West London removals

  • How many containers does a West London home need?

    One suits a new-build flat on the Golden Mile, two a one-bedroom in Fulham, three a 1930s semi from Ealing to Uxbridge, and four to six a larger house in Chiswick or Denham.

  • Can I keep things in storage while I move abroad?

    Yes. Belongings that are not travelling stay in storage at the same weekly rate while our international team handles the rest.
    International removals

  • 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 West London

Self-Storage West London, Secure Containers Collected from Anywhere across W and UB Postcodes

West London has more branded storage depots per square mile than any other quarter of the city, clustered across Uxbridge, Hayes, Ealing, Wembley and Chiswick.

That is an extraordinary concentration of supply, and yet every facility runs the same model. You hire a van, drive through some of London’s busiest traffic corridors, unload into a corridor unit, and repeat the journey every time you need your belongings.

About West London Self Storage Services

Storage with RMV in West London takes a different approach. We deliver a secure storage container directly to your address, whether that is a Victorian terrace in Hammersmith, a 1930s semi in Northolt, a new-build flat in Wembley Park, or a detached house on the Hillingdon green-belt border.

The crew takes furniture apart, wraps it and loads it at your door, then drives the sealed container to our monitored facility. Your belongings return in the same container, to any address you like.

RMV: AIM accredited, with over fifteen years of removals and storage in London. Behind the security fence, alarms and 24-hour cameras, every container is covered by our Goods in Transit and warehouse-keeper liability insurance. Every container is protected by 24-hour CCTV, intruder alarms, perimeter fencing, and controlled access gates. The full company background is on our About Us page.

Budgeting for Storage in West London

The size never changes: 155 cm by 215 cm and 245 cm tall, so every container holds 280 cubic feet.

Weekly charges run from £19.99 for one container through £59.97 for three to £119.94 for six. No hidden costs: collection from your W or UB address, labour, wrapping, transport and redelivery are part of the weekly rate. No rate jump after a promotion, no per-visit fee, no weekend charge.

For anyone asking how much self-storage cost across West London does, the comparison that matters is the total cost of getting belongings into storage, not a promotional rate that doubles after eight weeks. Once you factor in van hire, fuel, congestion on the A40 or A4, and loading labour, the branded depots are rarely the cheapest option. For customers researching how to find cheap storage near me, our all-inclusive weekly rate eliminates hidden costs.

All storage is on a rolling monthly basis, with no contract. You can stop whenever you like, with no minimum stay: give at least 10 working days' notice, and storage is charged until the notice period ends. That structure supports both short-term storage rental during a completion gap and long-term storage rental for customers storing for a year or longer while renovating, relocating overseas, or waiting on a new-build handover.

For anyone asking is self-storage worth it, the combination of AIM accreditation, £2,000 standard insurance, crew-loaded service, and a fixed weekly rate with no lock-in answers the question with independently verifiable credentials rather than marketing promises.

Getting the Space Right

A single container holds the contents of a large bedroom or a studio flat, the format filling the new-build developments along the Golden Mile in Brentford, the towers rising around Wembley Park, and the conversions above shops in Shepherds Bush and Acton High Street.

Two containers handle most one-bed homes. Three cover a standard two- or three-bedroom home, the 1930s semis that dominate the suburban streets from Ealing through Greenford, Northolt, Ruislip, and out to Uxbridge and Ickenham.

Four to six containers absorb the larger detached properties in Denham, the double-fronted Edwardian houses in Chiswick, and the lateral conversions in Chelsea and Notting Hill.

You are charged per container used, from a single box load to a full home. Get an estimate from the online calculator or from our team on 0208 0900 232.

Storage During a West London House Move

West London’s property market spans the widest price range of any London quadrant. A studio flat near Paddington or Kensington can cost more than a four-bedroom detached house in Hillingdon or Hayes. That gradient creates chains that stretch from inner boroughs to the Middlesex borders, a buyer in Shepherds Bush sells to fund a family home in Ealing, who sells to trade up to a detached house in Ruislip, who sells to downsize to a flat in Greenford.

When any link stalls, a lease extension delays a Chelsea flat sale, a survey flags subsidence on an Ealing clay-soil semi, a new-build completion slips at one of the Brentford Golden Mile developments, moving dates shift. No temporary let is needed: your belongings wait in storage.

Moving day loading is done by our West London removals crew, and delivery follows as soon as your new keys arrive. Move and storage are one job, with one crew and one insurance policy.

Smaller moves follow the same model. Furniture cleared during a rear-extension build on an Ealing semi, belongings from a rented flat in Hammersmith vacated between tenancies, or a full garage clearance on a Ruislip house where the integral garage is becoming a ground-floor bedroom.

Our West London man and van collects, loads, and delivers in a single trip. Between-home storage is common, and the same team handles the move and the storage. One phone call sorts out both the move and the storage.

Who Uses Self-Storage across West London?

Storage facilities near West London serve a region stretching from the inner-city density of Hammersmith and Fulham through the Edwardian suburbs of Chiswick and Ealing, the inter-war semis of Greenford and Neasden, the 1930s estates of Northolt and Ruislip, and out to the green-belt edges of Uxbridge, Ickenham, and Denham. Homeowners across every W and UB postcode use furniture storage during kitchen-diner knock-throughs, loft conversions, and the garage-to-habitable-room conversions that are the most common renovation across the outer suburban belt. Landlords managing buy-to-let portfolios across Brent and Ealing rotate furnishings between tenancies.

Student storage London is a major demand driver. Imperial College draws students to South Kensington and the surrounding W postcodes. The University of West London sits in Ealing and Brentford. Brunel University occupies the UB8 postcode in Uxbridge. The University of Westminster’s Harrow campus feeds into the Wembley rental market. Thousands of students clear rented accommodation every summer, needing secure space for belongings during vacation breaks, placement years, or graduation transitions.

Business storage units serve the Westfield London retailers in Shepherds Bush who hold seasonal stock, the creative agencies and production companies along the Chiswick and Hammersmith corridors, the Ealing Road traders in Wembley, the logistics operators along the A40 and M4 corridors, and the Heathrow-connected aviation businesses across Hayes and Hillingdon.

Document storage and archive storage suit the solicitors, medical practices, and corporate offices across West London with limited premises and years of records to retain.

Seasonal storage works for any household where sports equipment, garden furniture, and camping gear compete for space.

Vehicle storage suits residents across the inner boroughs where permit parking and narrow streets make keeping a second car impractical.

Bike storage units serve cycle commuters who lack covered parking at home.

Garage storage units appeal to trades professionals across the UB postcodes who need secure tool space without commercial lease overheads. Every container is dry, clean, and ventilated, built to prevent condensation, and insured to £2,000 as standard, with additional cover available.

Packing for Storage

When storing for longer, a few precautions help. Glass and ceramics are wrapped piece by piece, mattresses sealed in covers and sofas dust-sheeted.

Pack in advance with our West London packing service, or get boxes, wardrobe cartons and tape from the Packing Shop delivered to your W or UB address.

Before you pack, our blog has guides on loading a container and on the items standard insurance covers. What keeps items safe is good packing, not just a low price.

Coverage across Every West London Borough

RMV collects from every postcode across West London, from the W1 and SW borders through to the UB postcodes on the Middlesex edge. The same container service runs across Hammersmith, Fulham, Shepherds Bush, Chiswick, Ealing, Brentford, Greenford, Northolt, Hayes, Ruislip, Uxbridge, Wembley, Alperton, Kensington, Chelsea, Notting Hill, and Paddington. International moves from West London are handled by our international removals team, customs paperwork included. Storage continues at the same weekly rate for whatever stays in the UK when you move abroad.

Boxes, a bedroom or a full house can all go into insured, contract-free West London storage with RMV.

No driving to an industrial estate, no congestion on the A40, no corridor units off the North Circular. Pick up the phone to 0208 0900 232, or book online, for a storage unit near West London that comes to you. Ready to rent a storage unit? Get a free quote today.

Storage tips

Storing it the right way

Insurance

Contents are insured to £2,000 per container as standard, with extra cover available for higher-value items. Photograph what goes in, and declare valuables before loading, as undeclared items are commonly excluded.

How container storage works

What fits in a container

Each container is 155 cm wide, 215 cm deep and 245 cm tall, about 280 cubic feet. As a rough guide, one takes a large bedroom or studio flat, two a one-bedroom flat, three a two-bedroom property, and five or six a four-bedroom house.

How container storage works

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?
Alexandre Jeanjean

Great team and absolutely flawless service! I’ve used RMV several times over the past 5 years (including for storage) and I have always been very satisfied. They have a great price quality ratio and I would recommend them to anyone.

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