Quick summary (October 2026): The main self storage facilities near Leeds are Big Yellow in Holbeck, Safestore on Roseville Road and York Road, Ready Steady Store on Kirkstall Road, Roseville Road and the Ring Road in Holbeck, and Store First in Stourton. Most of them run introductory offers, such as 50% off for the first eight to twelve weeks, so the monthly rate after the offer ends is the one to compare. Drive-up units, like the ones at Ready Steady Store Kirkstall Road, make heavy furniture much easier to load. As a guide, The Van Man Co’s storage unit size calculator puts a furnished one bed flat at about a 50 sq ft unit and a furnished two bed at about 100 sq ft. The Van Man Co connects you with local drivers who can take your things to whichever Leeds store you choose.
When storage helps with a Leeds move
Tenancy end dates and new property start dates rarely line up cleanly. When there’s a gap, even just a few days, you need somewhere secure to put your belongings. Leeds has a sharper version of this problem than most cities because of its student population. Around the end of the university year and the start of term, a lot of moves happen at once across Headingley, Hyde Park and Burley Park, and the storage facilities nearest those areas fill up fast. Booking well ahead at those times is worth it.
Storage is also useful outside of moving. Downsizing before a sale, holding furniture during a renovation, clearing space for a home office, or keeping business stock somewhere accessible. Leeds has enough facilities across enough price points that most situations are covered. For a man and van booking that ends at a storage unit rather than a front door, you can arrange the trip to the store the same way as any other move.
What to check before you book
A few things are worth sorting before you start comparing prices. How far are you willing to travel to the unit, and will you be going back regularly or just dropping things off once? Drive-up access matters if you have heavy or bulky furniture; without it, you’re carrying items across loading areas and through corridors. 24-hour access sounds like a selling point but only matters if you actually need it. And check the ongoing rate, not just the introductory offer. Most Leeds facilities discount the first few weeks heavily, but the standard price is what you’ll pay from then on.
Security is much the same across the established operators. CCTV, a unit that only you hold the key or lock for, and controlled site access are standard. The differences between providers come down to location, access hours and price.
Storage facilities in Leeds
Big Yellow Self Storage Leeds
Big Yellow’s Leeds store is in Holbeck, at 1 Gelderd Place, Gelderd Road, LS12 6HL. The location is the main selling point: it’s close to the M621, which means quick access from Bradford, Wakefield and Morley as well as central Leeds. It has over 1,100 storage rooms. At the time of writing, new customers get 50% off for up to eight weeks. The store is open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm, Saturday 9am to 5:30pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm, with extended access from 5am to 11pm at the store’s discretion. Phone: 0113 245 8077, or see Big Yellow’s Leeds store page for the current offer.
Safestore Leeds Roseville Road
Safestore’s Roseville Road store, at 83 Roseville Road, LS8 5DT, sits just north of the city centre, behind St James’s Hospital. It covers the Chapel Allerton, Roundhay, Harehills and east Leeds side of the city well. Unit sizes go from 10 sq ft lockers, roughly a car boot’s worth and popular for student storage over the summer, up to 500 sq ft rooms. There’s no deposit to secure a unit, and Safestore’s Lowest Price Guarantee promises to beat a comparable local quote by 10% for the first eight weeks. Reception is open Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm, and extended access from 6am to 10pm can be arranged for selected units.
Safestore Leeds York Road
Safestore’s second Leeds store is at 50 York Road, LS9 8SY, on the eastern side of the city. It suits Seacroft, Cross Gates and anyone coming in along the A64 from York or Wetherby. The unit range and the Lowest Price Guarantee are the same as at Roseville Road, and the site has 24-hour recorded CCTV. Extended access hours are only offered at Roseville Road, so check opening times with the store before you plan a late drop-off.
Ready Steady Store, Kirkstall Road
Joseph House, Kirkstall Road, LS4 2QD, puts this store squarely in the university catchment area, close to Headingley and Burley Park. The drive-up external units are worth knowing about: you pull up directly to the unit for loading and unloading, which makes a real difference with heavy furniture. Standard access is 8am to 6pm every day, and 24-hour access can be arranged by phone. Entry is through the Ready Steady Store app, and the site has CCTV monitored around the clock. At the time of writing, new customers get 50% off for up to twelve weeks (see the Kirkstall Road store page).
Ready Steady Store, Roseville Road
Ready Steady Store’s Roseville Road site, at 66-68 Roseville Road, LS8 5DR, is a short distance from the city centre and suits Roundhay, Chapel Allerton, Harehills and the centre itself. It’s a sensible pick if you need to get in and out of your unit without much travel. Check access hours with the store, as they can differ from Kirkstall Road.
Ready Steady Store, Ring Road (Holbeck)
The third Ready Steady Store site is on the Ring Road in Holbeck, LS12 6DU, south of the centre. The M621 and M62 are close by, which suits Beeston, Morley, Middleton and Farnley better than either of the other two sites. Extended access is available, so ask the store what that covers and whether drive-up units are free when you book.
Store First Leeds
Store First’s Leeds site is at 2 Stourton Haigh, LS10 1AX, in Stourton. It offers 24-hour access by fob, CCTV and alarms, and each unit comes with a heavy-duty padlock. Business customers can use free Wi-Fi, kitchen areas and boardroom access on site, which makes a difference for small operations that need a proper base as well as storage space. At the time of writing, new customers get 50% off for the first twelve weeks. The round-the-clock access makes it practical for anyone with an irregular schedule.
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How long do you need the driver at each end?
A rough guide to the total time for loading and unloading.
- Few items: 30 mins to 1 hour
- Studio flat: 1 to 1.5 hours
- 1-bed flat: 1.5 to 2.5 hours
- 2-bed house: 2.5 to 4 hours
Every move is different. Stairs, parking and big or awkward items all add time. If unsure, round up.
Extra loading and unloading time is charged by the hour.
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What storage costs in Leeds
Prices depend on the size of the unit, where the store is and which offer is running when you book, so it’s worth getting quotes from two or three stores for the same size. As above, most of the Leeds stores offer 50% off for the first eight to twelve weeks at the time of writing. That helps, but the rate after the offer ends is the one you’ll pay for most of the time, so compare that, and ask whether the price you’re given includes VAT.
The other big saving is not paying for space you don’t use. A unit a size too big costs you every month, and one a size too small means a second unit or a squeeze on the day. Our storage unit size calculator lets you add what you’re storing and see it packed into a unit at real size, from a 15 sq ft locker up to 150 sq ft. It’s a guide, as shapes and heights vary between stores, so check the unit’s size with the store before you book.
If you need the transport and the storage sorted together, a storage transfer service covers the trip into storage and the one back out later, rather than a separate van hire each time. For furniture going directly into a unit, furniture to storage transport works the same way.
Practical tips for storing in Leeds
Book ahead at busy times. Around the end of the university year and the start of term, the stores near Headingley and Hyde Park go quickly, so a week’s notice can be tight. Two weeks is safer.
Go for drive-up access if you have anything heavy or bulky. Ready Steady Store Kirkstall Road has drive-up external units. The difference between pulling up to your unit and carrying items through a building is significant with a wardrobe or a large sofa.
Need a hand getting it there?
Ask about temperature control if you’re storing wooden furniture, instruments, electronics, artwork or documents. Standard units are dry and secure, but not every unit is temperature-controlled, so confirm before booking.
Measure before you commit to a unit size. Estimating by eye tends to lead to booking too small. Measure your big items, like wardrobes, bed frames and sofas, and take them apart where you can: a bed or table taken apart takes roughly half the space.
For the transport side of a Leeds storage move, man with a van Leeds covers everything from a single item to a whole flat or house going into storage.
