Big Yellow advertises one "from" price per store and quotes the rest. Here is what you can know before you ask, and what the same space costs with Stackt, collected from your door.
London average £90/month for 25 sq ft · Stackt from £86.16/month · Insurance included
Storage from £1.92/week per item. Collection is quoted up front for your address.
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before collection.
Big Yellow lists 9–125 sq ft (11 sizes) and quotes once you enter your details; the only figure on its store pages is a discounted "from" price for the smallest locker, shown below. The first column is the London average from the SSA UK Annual Industry Report 2024 with VAT added; the Stackt columns are live checkout rates, insurance included.
| London average | Stackt, monthly term | Stackt, 6+ months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| About 25 sq ftStackt: Small Room, 24 sq ft | £90/mo25 sq ft, inc VAT, before cover | £107.72/mo | £86.16/moinsurance and inventory included |
| About 50 sq ftStackt: Half of a Garage, 48 sq ft | £181/mo50 sq ft, inc VAT, before cover | £134.72/mo | £107.76/moinsurance and inventory included |
| About 75 sq ftStackt: Large Room, 72 sq ft | £269/mo75 sq ft, inc VAT, before cover | £191.72/mo | £153.36/moinsurance and inventory included |
| The one price Big Yellow advertisesA "from" price per store for its smallest unit, introductory discount included; every other room is quoted. Camberwell £6/wk (9 sq ft locker), Bow £6.15/wk (9 sq ft locker), New Cross £6.75/wk (9 sq ft locker), Kennington £7.05/wk (9 sq ft locker), Chiswick £7.20/wk (9 sq ft locker), Kings Cross £7.80/wk (9 sq ft locker), Nine Elms £7.80/wk (9 sq ft locker), Fulham £8.85/wk (9 sq ft locker), Battersea £10.50/wk (10 sq ft room). | |||
| Big Yellow's own words on pricing"We don’t have a price list, but you can get a quote for any room on our website or by ringing your chosen store." Each store page advertises one "from" price for its smallest locker (discount included); every other room is quoted after you enter your details. Quotes are per week, charged 4-weekly in advance, and guaranteed for 28 days. (source) | |||
London average: SSA UK Annual Industry Report 2024, £38.80 per sq ft per year ex VAT, as republished by Safestore, "Self Storage Prices" (last updated Sept 2024), shown with 20% VAT added so it compares with a quote; it excludes contents cover and is not Big Yellow's price. Current Big Yellow offer: 50% off for up to 8 weeks for new customers, then the standard rate. (source) Stackt figures are the live checkout rates over a 4-week month; see the pricing page.
The extras and conditions Big Yellow lists on its own site, with what Stackt does instead.
50% off for up to 8 weeks for new customers, then the standard rate. (source)
StacktNo offer that expires: 25% off on a monthly term, 40% off on 6+ months, for the whole stay
No minimum stay, but 14 days’ notice applies, so the minimum charge is 14 days. Billed every 4 weeks in advance. (source)
StacktBilled weekly, leave when you like; 1, 3 and 6-month terms are discounts, not lock-ins
Yes: a refundable security deposit, usually the equivalent of one week’s storage fee. (source)
StacktNo deposit
Required. Either Big Yellow’s Enhanced Liability Service (priced on the value stored) or your own policy meeting its conditions. (source)
StacktCover up to £100 per item and £10,000 in total is included
You supply your own padlock or buy one in store; lock cutting is £10 if you lose the key. (source)
StacktNothing to buy; items are sealed and photographed at collection
Mon–Fri 8:30–17:30, Sat 9:00–17:30, Sun 10:00–16:00 free. Extended 5am–11pm access is £12 per 4 weeks or £5 per visit, at the store’s discretion. (source)
StacktBook a return of any item from your online account, delivered to your door
Key-holding service £20 per 4 weeks; removals are not included in the quote. (source)
A van hire, fuel and a few hours to load the unit, then the same again to empty it; in central London add parking and possibly the congestion charge.
StacktWe collect from your door and deliver back when you ask, so there is no trip to make
Big Yellow is a well-run operator and a sensible choice if you need to walk into your unit several times a week. For everything else, the London price of a unit is only the start: you pay to get your things there, to protect them, to lock them up and to get them back. Here is what to weigh up.
Big Yellow prices each store separately and quotes once you have entered your details, so there is no list to compare. The only figure it advertises is a "from" price for the smallest unit: £6–£10.50 per week for its smallest 9–10 sq ft locker or room at the 9 London stores we checked, introductory discount included. That is a locker, not a room, and it is the discounted rate. The SSA UK Annual Industry Report 2024 puts the London average at £38.80 per sq ft per year (ex VAT), about £90/month for 25 sq ft and £181/month for 50 sq ft, with VAT added, before cover; central stores sit above that. Stackt charges one London price, per week, for the space your items actually take up.
Big Yellow's current offer is: 50% off for up to 8 weeks for new customers, then the standard rate. After the offer, the standard rate applies, and operators can review prices during your stay. Stackt discounts work the other way round: the longer you stay, the less you pay, with 25% off on a monthly term and 40% off on 6+ months, fixed for your booking.
A unit needs a van to fill and a van to empty. Even a single hired van with fuel and a few hours of your time comes to £60–£80 each way in London, so two trips can cost more than a month of storage. Stackt collects from your door (quoted up front) and delivers back everything or just the items you need.
Chosen tariff is not final and may be adjusted based on actual space required in our facility. The tariff does not include the fee for packing, collection, and delivery.
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Get an instant quoteIf you need to visit your items often, store a vehicle, run stock in and out for a business every day, or want a workshop-style space, a walk-in unit is the right product and Big Yellow has plenty of London locations. If you are storing a room or a home's worth of things you will not need for weeks or months, collection storage is usually cheaper once the extras are counted, and it saves the trips. Stackt's full price list is on the pricing page, and a quote shows the exact collection cost for your address before you pay.
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Big Yellow has no public price list; you get a quote per store and size after entering your details. The one price it does advertise is £6–£10.50 per week for its smallest 9–10 sq ft locker or room at the 9 London stores we checked, introductory discount included; larger rooms are quote only. As a guide, the SSA UK Annual Industry Report 2024 puts the London average at about £90/month for 25 sq ft, £181/month for 50 sq ft and £269/month for 75 sq ft with VAT added, before cover, and Big Yellow's current offer is: 50% off for up to 8 weeks for new customers, then the standard rate. Ask for the standard rate after the offer, and add insurance, a padlock and any deposit.
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