Secure storage near King's Cross and St Pancras for gap years, sabbaticals and time spent abroad.
Travelling abroad for a term, a contract, a sabbatical or just a long break? HOLD has self storage solutions that seamlessly fit your plans.
Choose a storage unit sized for a few boxes or the contents of a flat, keep extra space at home, and use 24/7 access if you need something between flights. Whether it’s a short trip, a longer let, or student storage between terms, we'll keep your stored items safe until you return.
Secure, stress-free storage for any journey
Close to you
Central London Location
We are a brand-new self storage company created by Londoners, for Londoners. Our first site is located in London's Kings Cross.
Big offers
£2 for your first month
This Autumn, pay just £2 rent for your first month! Plus, free move-in van hire and we price match within 3 miles (T&Cs)
Stress-free
Get a quote online in 30s
Get a free quote and book online in a few quick clicks. No stress.
- 2nd Place Special: First Month Rent £2 (T&Cs)
- FREE Enterprise van hire
- Plus...
- We'll match any other quotes you get!
- 24-hour access with PIN code (on request)
- Passionate local store team
- Off-street parking and loading
- Alarmed self storage units and 24-hour CCTV
- Mailbox Service
New HOLD customers pay £2 rent for their first month, plus flexible monthly billing and a price match within 3 miles.
Anyone heading off travelling can book in minutes, with no admin fees or sign-up costs, and move in the same day.
Where can I store my belongings while travelling abroad?
HOLD takes belongings for any length of time abroad, whatever the reason for the trip. Book online, move things in before you leave, and collect them whenever you're back.
Moving abroad for good? Same unit, same terms, same price match. Only the length of the booking changes.
HOLD is open now in King's Cross, with more London facilities opening this year.
Who uses HOLD when travelling
Since we opened our Kings Cross facility, hundreds of people travelling store with us throughout the year. These include:
- Students between terms or on a gap year
- Renters letting their property out while abroad
- Homeowners storing furniture during a sabbatical
- Expats keeping possessions safe until they settle
- Professionals on overseas contracts
- Families travelling for work or study
- Anyone moving house who needs storage during the transition
Self storage for a long trip or extended time away
- Just a £75 minimum spend for short term storage
- Billed monthly, no new agreement if plans run long
- 24-hour access by PIN code if you need something between flights
- Price match within 3 miles on a like-for-like quote
family member or friend can be issued their own PIN for independent access too, useful if someone needs to collect something while you're still away.
Two stations, one short walk
Luggage storage near King's Cross and St Pancras
HOLD's King's Cross facility sits within a short walk of King's Cross and St Pancras International stations, useful if a flight or train doesn't line up neatly with when belongings need to go into or come out of storage
Some apps connect you to independent partner locations, shops or hotels, that hold bags for a day. HOLD is a dedicated, staffed storage facility with 24-hour CCTV and PIN access, built for longer stays and higher-value items.
Storage for students between terms or on a gap year
Clearing a room at the end of term, or before a gap year, usually means finding somewhere for boxes that's cheaper and more secure than a parent's garage or a friend's floor.
HOLD's King's Cross facility sits close to Central Saint Martins and within easy reach of UCL and most other London universities via King's Cross and St Pancras. HOLD's student storagecovers exactly this: book for the length of the break, and collect when term starts again or the gap year ends.
Deliveries and post while you're away
Post doesn't stop just because you're travelling. Deliveries and parcels can be accepted at reception on your behalf and held until you're next able to collect them, no extra charge for the wait.
If an ongoing postal address is needed for the trip, mailbox rental is available as a separate service, useful for anyone renting their flat out or without a fixed UK address while away.
Secure storage while you're out of the country
- 24-hour CCTV monitoring across the storage facility
- Individually alarmed secure storage units
- Personal PIN code for controlled access, day or night
- Climate-secure units, stable conditions the whole time you're away
Fire detection systems and regular security checks by on-site staff cover the whole facility, not just the perimeter.
Find your storage unit size
Compare sizes and prices to find the right fit for what you're storing.
The Tuck-Away
10-20 sq ft
WHAT FITS:
- golf clubs, big bags, boxes
The Breather
25-50 sq ft
WHAT FITS:
- bicycle, furniture, big boxes
The Reset
60-90 sq ft
WHAT FITS:
- kitchen appliances
- big furniture
The Elbow Room
100-200 sq ft
WHAT FITS:
- contents of a 2-3 bedroom flat
The Big Exhale
200-300 sq ft
WHAT FITS:
- contents of a 4-5 bedroom house
The Great Escape
350+ sq ft
WHAT FITS:
- contents of a large 6 bedroom home
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What our customers say
faqs
Yes. HOLD's facility is within a short walk of both stations. For bag storage, see the dedicated luggage storage page; for anything longer than a few days, a standard storage unit works out better value.
Yes, for any length of time. Storage is billed monthly with no fixed minimum stay beyond a £75 minimum spend, so it covers a single term, a full gap year, or anything in between without needing to commit to an end date upfront.
Units start from £95.30 a month for the smallest size. There's no separate rate for travel-related storage; price is set by unit size, the same as any other booking.
Yes, with 24-hour access by your own PIN code, in case you need something back between flights or during a trip home.
Yes. Parcels can be accepted at reception and held until you're able to collect them. For an ongoing postal address while you're away, mailbox rental is available as a separate service.
HOLD offers a price match within 3 miles: bring a genuine like-for-like quote and the rate gets matched. That applies to dedicated storage facilities. Marketplace apps like Stasher, Radical Storage and Bounce book something different, a short bag drop at an independent partner location. That's a different service to ongoing storage in a staffed facility.
Units start at 10 sq ft, enough for a couple of suitcases and boxes, and scale up to sizes suited to a full flat's contents. The storage unit size guide breaks down what fits at each size.
Storage isn't automatically insured. Cover for the declared value of stored items is required, either arranged independently or through HOLD's StoreProtect option.
Clean and dry items before storing them to avoid damp or mould over a longer stay, and choose a unit size that matches what's being stored. Anything valuable is worth photographing and valuing before you go.
Read our guides
Moving House Checklist
Everything worth sorting in the weeks before moving day, so nothing gets forgotten in the last-minute rush.
Guide to Self Storage Prices in the UK
UK and London self storage price benchmarks, plus HOLD's own King's Cross rates by unit size.
Self storage safety and security guide
A UK renter's guide to self storage safety: fire regulations, security standards, prohibited items, and insurance.
HOLD Removals Support
Removals support in London: packing materials, van hire, and referrals to trusted local moving companies.
