Newton Abbot

Self storage for Newton Abbot.

A few minutes down the road in Kingskerswell, with drive-up access and none of the queueing, lifts and trolleys you get at a multi-storey self-storage block.

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Storage in Newton Abbot, in short

The nearest SOS Storage site to Newton Abbot is on Old Newton Road, Kingskerswell, TQ12 5LB — roughly five minutes from the town centre via the A381 or A380. A 5ft container costs £96 a month, a 10ft container £125 a month, a 20ft container £180 a month, and an outdoor pitch for a caravan, motorhome or boat £120 a month, all including VAT with the padlock supplied. Access is every day of the year, 7:30am to 8:30pm.

Address: Old Newton Road, Kingskerswell, Devon, TQ12 5LB
Prices: 5ft £96/mo · 10ft £125/mo · 20ft £180/mo · vehicle pitch £120/mo (inc. VAT)
Access: every day of the year, 7:30am–8:30pm
Security: fully fenced, gated, floodlit, 24/7 CCTV
Minimum stay: 3 months · £50 refundable deposit, padlock included

Rows of secure storage containers in the gated SOS Storage yard at Kingskerswell, serving Newton Abbot

Why Newton Abbot

Why Newton Abbot people store with us.

Newton Abbot has plenty of Victorian terraces and town-centre flats with no loft, no garage and nowhere to put a bike, let alone a house's worth of furniture mid-move. A drive-up container solves that without the per-hour parking or the goods lift.

Drive-up, ground-level containers — no lifts, no trolleys
Level hardstanding pitches with wide gateways
Fully fenced and gated, floodlit, 24/7 CCTV
You keep the only key to your padlock
Family-run and local — you speak to the people who own the yard

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Why a container beats a room in a building.

Newton Abbot is a market town with market-town housing: rows of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, converted flats above the shops, and newer estates where the garage was designed for a 1980s hatchback rather than a modern car plus bikes plus garden furniture. Loft space is often minimal and off-street parking is frequently non-existent.

That combination produces a very specific storage need — somewhere you can drive to, load directly from the vehicle, and get back from in under half an hour. Indoor self-storage in a multi-storey building doesn't do that well. You park, unload onto a trolley, queue for a goods lift, push everything down a corridor, and repeat. With a drive-up container you reverse to the doors and lift things once.

The other thing Newton Abbot generates is house moves that don't go to plan. Chains break, completion dates slip by a fortnight, and suddenly a family needs somewhere for a three-bedroom house's worth of belongings at ten days' notice. That's the single most common reason people ring us from the town, and it's why we keep 20ft units turning over rather than letting them all go long-term.

What Newton Abbot stores with us

The things people round here actually need space for.

House moves and chain delays

Somewhere to put everything when completion dates don't line up — a very common reason people call us.

Terraces and flats with no loft

Seasonal kit, sports gear and the things you use twice a year, kept dry and out of the hallway.

Trades and small businesses

Tools and stock off the van overnight, five minutes from town, with 365-day access.

Decluttering before a sale

Estate agents keep telling people to clear the clutter. A 20ft container is the fastest way to do it.

When Newton Abbot tends to call us.

Moving season runs hardest from late spring into early autumn, and that's when 20ft containers go quickest — if you have a completion date in July, ring in May rather than the week before. September brings the student shuffle, with belongings needing somewhere to sit between halls and a house share. And from October the trade enquiries climb as builders and groundworkers look for somewhere to put tools and materials that isn't a van parked on a terraced street overnight.

Pricing

One monthly price. No hidden extras.

5ft Container

£96 / month inc. VAT

Our smallest — about a large garden shed.

10ft Container

£125 / month inc. VAT

Roughly a 1-bed flat's worth of furniture.

20ft Container

£180 / month inc. VAT

Fits the contents of a typical 3-bed home.

Outdoor Pitch

£120 / month inc. VAT

Caravans, motorhomes, boats & trailers.

3-month minimum stay. £50 refundable deposit, which covers the padlock. Need several units or something oversized? Talk to us.

Getting here

Finding us from Newton Abbot.

From Newton Abbot town centre it's a short run out past Penn Inn towards Kingskerswell. Coming off the A380 Devon Expressway, you're at the gate within a couple of minutes of leaving the dual carriageway — easy in a van, and easy with something on the back.

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FAQs

Storage in Newton Abbot — your questions.

How far is SOS Storage from Newton Abbot?

We're on Old Newton Road in Kingskerswell, around five minutes from Newton Abbot town centre — straight out past the Penn Inn roundabout towards Torquay.

Do you have space for a van to load directly?

Yes. Every container is at ground level with drive-up access, so you can reverse a Luton or a transit right up to the doors.

I'm mid-move and my dates have slipped. Can you help at short notice?

Usually yes — this is the most common reason people call us from Newton Abbot, so we plan for it. Ring rather than email if it's urgent and we'll tell you straight away what's actually free.

Can I get a removal van or Luton up to the unit?

Yes. Every container is at ground level with hard standing right up to the doors, so a Luton, transit or removal lorry can reverse straight to it.

What size container do I need?

Our containers are 5ft (5 x 8 x 9ft), 10ft (10 x 8 x 9ft) and 20ft (20 x 8 x 8ft). As a rule of thumb a 5ft holds a single room's worth of things, a 10ft holds roughly a one-bedroom flat's worth of furniture, and a 20ft holds a three-bedroom home. Note the 5ft and 10ft are 9ft high, a foot taller inside than the 20ft. If you're unsure, tell us what you're storing and we'll match you up.

Is the site secure?

Yes — the yard is fully fenced with a gated entrance and 24/7 CCTV across the site. You keep the only key to your padlock.

What are the minimum stay terms?

Standard rates are based on a 3-month minimum. We can do shorter periods at a slightly different rate — just ask.

How do I pay?

A £50 refundable deposit (which covers the padlock) plus your first month is paid on the day you move in. Bank transfer or cash, whichever you prefer.