Self storage in Cambridgeshire

The self-storage market in Cambridgeshire

Storage Compass tracks 3 self-storage facilities in Cambridgeshire, holding an estimated 51,400 sq ft of lettable space between them. Every figure on this page is rebuilt from live sources rather than a one-off survey, so the counts move as the market does.

The Cambridgeshire market is served by 3 named operators. Andy Self Storage (1 site), The Storage Hub (1 site) and Whittlesey Self Store (1 site) are the largest by site count. Brand concentration matters locally: where one operator holds most of the space, advertised rates tend to move together rather than compete.

By build format, Cambridgeshire runs 3 indoor climate-managed sites. Format drives cost to serve: container yards are cheap to build and quick to open, while indoor multi-storey stock carries higher fit-out cost but attracts longer average stays.

What storage costs in Cambridgeshire

No site in Cambridgeshire currently publishes a live online rate, so there is no advertised price range to report. Operators here quote on request, which typically means pricing is set per enquiry against current occupancy. If you are comparing costs, ask each site for a rate on the same unit size and the same minimum stay, otherwise the quotes are not comparable.

Is Cambridgeshire over or undersupplied?

Cambridgeshire has 0.27 sq ft of storage per resident against a UK average of 0.9 sq ft, roughly 70% below the national benchmark. That is measured across a population of 190,619 living in about 76,880 households. On this measure the local market reads as undersupplied.

Around 29.6% of Cambridgeshire households rent rather than own. Renter share is one of the strongest predictors of self-storage demand in the UK because renters move more often, have less loft and garage space, and are more likely to need medium-term overflow storage between tenancies.

Planning pipeline and site context

12 self-storage planning applications have been filed in and around Cambridgeshire in the last 12 months: 1 approved, 0 refused, and 11 still awaiting a decision. New consents are the clearest forward signal a local market has, because approved schemes typically open 12 to 24 months later and land straight into the same catchment.