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Potters Bar Self Storage Services

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Storage to your door

Containers at your property

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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

Providing storage to your door & removals in Potters Bar for over 15 years, we understand how difficult it is sometimes to calculate the volume of your property. 😉

Rates for loading/unloading of your goods

ContainersPriceMinimum chargeMen
1£140 (Vat incl.)1.5 hoursTeam of 2 men
2£190 (Vat incl.)2 hoursTeam of 2 men
3£290 (Vat incl.)3 hoursTeam of 3 men
4£390 (Vat incl.)3 hoursTeam of 3 men
5£490 (Vat incl.)3 hoursTeam of 4 men
6£590 (Vat incl.)3 hoursTeam of 4 men

When booking container storage with delivery to your door, payment is required in advance for the minimum loading time. If loading takes longer, additional time will be charged in30-minute increments.

Our rates cover container delivery and loading only. Packing, furniture dismantling, and wrapping are charged separately. Please request a full assessment before booking if these services are required.

Customer self-drop-off:

FREE (Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm and Saturday by appointment only).

Customers can deliver or pick up items themselves with their own vehicle free of charge. When booking online you will have an option for self-drop-off.

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  • Where is your storage site located?

    35a Marsh Way, Rainham RM13 8UH

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • Can I deliver or pick up my items myself, with my own vehicle?

    Yes, you can pick up or drop off belongings free of charge.

  • 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, as long as we are notified 5 working days before. There is an additional fee of £30 (VAT incl.)

  • 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, please give us at least 5 working days notice.

  • 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.

  • 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 5 working days notice for retrieval.

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Self-Storage Potters Bar
Self-Storage Potters Bar, Secure Containers Collected from Your EN6 Address

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

When you need everything returned, the same container comes back to any address you choose.

RMV is an AIM-accredited removal and storage company with over fifteen years of operations serving the North London,Hertfordshire border from Barnet through to Potters Bar, Brookmans Park, and Cuffley.

We hold full Goods in Transit and warehouse-keeper liability insurance. Every container sits inside a facility protected by 24-hour CCTV, intruder alarms, perimeter fencing, and controlled access gates.

For customers asking is self-storage worth it, those independently verifiable credentials matter more than introductory discounts that reset after a promotional window. The full background on the company is on our About Us page.

How Much Does Self-Storage in Potters Bar Cost?

Each container measures 155 cm wide, 215 cm deep, and 245 cm tall, 35 square feet of floor space and 280 cubic feet of volume.

Self-storage prices start at £19.99 per week for a single container and scale linearly: two containers cost £39.98, three cost £59.97, and so on up to six containers at £119.94 per week.

That rate is all-inclusive, collection from your Potters Bar address, crew labour, furniture dismantling, protective wrapping, transport to the facility, and return delivery when you are ready.

There are no introductory-rate resets, no per-visit access fees, and no weekend surcharges. 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 anyone researching how to find cheap storage near me, the comparison that matters is the total cost of getting belongings into storage, not just the unit rate on a booking page.

Storage unit rental runs on a month to month storage basis with no contract storage units. Cancel with five working days’ notice and billing stops, no exit fees, no minimum stay.

That structure supports both short term storage rental during a completion gap and long-term storage rental for customers who store for a year or longer while renovating, relocating overseas, or waiting on a new-build handover in the developments along Mutton Lane and the Dugdale Centre corridor.

What Size Storage Unit Do You Need in Potters Bar?

A single container holds the contents of a large bedroom or a studio flat. Two containers handle a one-bedroom property, typical of the conversions along the High Street and the purpose-built flats near the station on Darkes Lane.

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.

You book only the units you fill, whether you need a small storage unit for a handful of boxes or large storage units for an entire household. The online storage calculator maps a room count and furniture list to a container quantity with the price updating in real time, or call 0208 0900 232 for a personal estimate.

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.

Storage during a house move bridges that gap. Our Potters Bar removals team loads your home into containers on moving day, holds everything at the facility until the new keys arrive, and delivers to the new address.

House removals with storage runs under a single booking, one crew, one insurance policy, so there is no handover between separate companies.

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 collects, loads, and delivers to the facility in one trip.

Storage between houses is one of the most common EN6 bookings, and the combined approach shows why removals and storage works better under a single provider, same fleet, same crew, same insurance. That flexibility turns storage units for moving into a single phone call.

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.

Every container is dry, clean, and ventilated, built to keep contents free from condensation, and insured to £2,000 as standard, with additional cover available for higher-value items.

Packing for Storage

Items going into long term storage need proper preparation. Mattresses should be sealed in protective covers; glass and ceramics require individual wrapping; wooden furniture benefits from a light polish before storage; upholstered pieces need dust sheets to prevent surface marking.

Our crew handles all of this during loading, but customers who prefer to pack ahead of collection can book a separate Potters Bar packing service or order supplies from the Packing Shop, boxes, bubble wrap, wardrobe cartons, mattress bags, and tape delivered to any EN6 address.

Our blog carries step-by-step guides on how to pack a storage unit and what you can store in a storage unit under standard insurance terms.

Understanding how much does self-storage cost matters, but protecting what goes inside is what keeps belongings in the same condition when they come out.

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. If your move starts in Potters Bar but ends overseas, our international removals service handles shipping, customs documentation, and container logistics from your 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 anyone relocating abroad who wants to keep possessions in the UK.

Whether you need a locker storage unit equivalent for personal documents, a room size storage unit for a full bedroom clearance, personal storage space between properties, or six containers for an entire household, self-storage Potters Bar through RMV gives you insured, crew-loaded, contract-free space at a fixed weekly rate. No driving to Cranborne Road, no industrial-estate corridors, no padlock to lose.

Call 0208 0900 232 or book online for a storage unit near Potters Bar that comes directly to your door. Ready to rent a storage unit? Get a free quote today.

Daniel

Great experience! We had such a brilliant experience with RMV. They packed, moved, and stored our belongings, including a piano, for a few months before delivering everything to our new home. From start to finish, the process was smooth and stress-free. The quote was very reasonable, communication was excellent, and the team handled our things with real care and attention to detail. When a last-minute parking issue came up on our original moving day, RMV went above and beyond, working on a Sunday to help us out, truly amazing service. Riki and Patrick were always quick to respond and put us completely at ease during the move. We’re so grateful and would recommend RMV without hesitation.

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