What size storage unit do I need?

Q: What size storage unit do I need?

Use our size calculator to add your items and see them packed into each unit in 3D. As a guide, a studio flat usually fits a 40 sq ft unit, a 1 bed flat an 80 sq ft unit (half a 20ft container), and a 2 to 3 bed house a 160 sq ft unit.

Q: How big is a 20 sq ft storage unit?

A 20 sq ft unit at Spare Space is 5ft wide x 4ft deep x 8ft 6in high. About the size of a large walk-in cupboard. Fits around 30 to 40 boxes, bags and suitcases, or a few small pieces of furniture.

Q: How big is a 40 sq ft storage unit?

A 40 sq ft unit at Spare Space is 8ft wide x 5ft deep x 8ft 6in high. About the size of a garden shed. Fits the contents of a room, a studio flat with careful packing, or a tradesperson's tools and stock.

Q: How big is an 80 sq ft storage unit?

An 80 sq ft unit at Spare Space is 20ft long x 4ft wide x 8ft 6in high. Half a 20ft container. Long and narrow, so ideal for sofas, beds and long items. Fits the contents of a 1 bed flat, including a sofa, bed, wardrobe, fridge freezer and boxes.

Q: How big is a 160 sq ft storage unit?

A 160 sq ft unit at Spare Space is 20ft wide x 8ft deep x 8ft 6in high. A 20ft container. Fits the contents of a 2 to 3 bed house, or plenty of business stock, pallets and equipment.

Here is roughly what fits in each of our unit sizes in Wombourne. Every unit is 8ft 6in high, drive-up, with no deposit and same-day move-in. Use the size calculator below to see your own things packed into each unit in 3D.

20 sq ft

5ft wide x 4ft deep x 8ft 6in high

About the size of a large walk-in cupboard. Fits around 30 to 40 boxes, bags and suitcases, or a few small pieces of furniture.

40 sq ft

8ft wide x 5ft deep x 8ft 6in high

About the size of a garden shed. Fits the contents of a room, a studio flat with careful packing, or a tradesperson's tools and stock.

80 sq ft

20ft long x 4ft wide x 8ft 6in high

Half a 20ft container. Long and narrow, so ideal for sofas, beds and long items. Fits the contents of a 1 bed flat, including a sofa, bed, wardrobe, fridge freezer and boxes.

160 sq ft

20ft wide x 8ft deep x 8ft 6in high

A 20ft container. Fits the contents of a 2 to 3 bed house, or plenty of business stock, pallets and equipment.