Self storage in Nottinghamshire

The self-storage market in Nottinghamshire

Storage Compass tracks 6 self-storage facilities in Nottinghamshire, holding an estimated 172,263 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 Nottinghamshire market is served by 6 named operators. easyStorage Gotham (1 site), Hill Top Farm Self Storage (1 site), Storage Giant Self Storage Nottingham (1 site) and Store First Self Storage Mansfield (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, Nottinghamshire runs 6 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 Nottinghamshire

Advertised entry prices in Nottinghamshire run from £50 to £50 per month, with a median cheapest-unit price of £50. That range is drawn from 1 site that publishes a live rate; the rest quote on request. Entry prices normally reflect the smallest locker rather than a typical household unit, so expect the practical cost of a 50 to 100 sq ft room to sit well above the headline figure.

Because we re-read published rates rather than asking operators for them, the spread between the cheapest and dearest site in Nottinghamshire (£0 per month) is a fair proxy for how hard local operators are competing. A narrow spread usually signals a tight market with little discounting; a wide one usually means at least one site is carrying vacancy.

Is Nottinghamshire over or undersupplied?

Nottinghamshire has 1.52 sq ft of storage per resident against a UK average of 0.9 sq ft, roughly 69% above the national benchmark. That is measured across a population of 113,138 living in about 48,031 households. On this measure the local market reads as saturated.

Around 35.2% of Nottinghamshire 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

No self-storage planning applications have been filed in Nottinghamshire in the last 12 months. A quiet pipeline means the current facility count is likely to be the supply position for at least the next two years, since even a consent granted today would not usually open before then.