Cinch Self Storage

Cinch Self Storage: flexible storage in the UK

Cinch Self Storage is a British company specialising in self storage rental for personal and business use. Its network of facilities spans England, with locations in towns such as Abingdon, Bedford, Bicester, Brentwood, Brighton, Chippenham, Earlsfield, Edmonton, Enfield, Exeter, Gillingham, Houghton Regis (Dunstable), Huntingdon, Leighton Buzzard, Letchworth, Mitcham, Newbury, Newcastle, Newmarket, Paulton, Seaford, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sidcup, Sittingbourne, Southend, Swindon, Watford, Wisbech and Woking. The company also states that it plans to open new locations.

Types of space and uses

The range of units goes from spaces the size of a phone box (around 15 square feet) to the equivalent of two garages (around 200 square feet). Customers can upsize or downsize their unit at any time and only pay for the days of storage used.

The offering is divided into two main categories:

• Personal storage: for students, house moves, travellers, furniture storage, sports equipment, home improvements, collectables and those who need to declutter their home.
• Business storage: business stock, warehouse storage, online sellers, office moves, retail storage, document storage, external lockups and serviced office space. Storage for businesses with multiple locations is also available.

Booking and pricing

The booking process starts with selecting the right unit and continues with an online quote request; the team responds with a price tailored to the customer's budget, which can be accepted and confirmed through the online booking system. The company operates a price match policy and offers easy access to its facilities.

The site analysed showed two promotions running at the time of scanning: 50% off for bookings of eight weeks or more and 20% off moving packages from the Box Shop.

Security and protection of contents

The facilities have 24-hour CCTV surveillance, individual intruder alarms per unit, fire and smoke detectors and access via a unique PIN code for each customer, so only the account holder can enter their space. The company requires stored goods to be covered by a protection plan and offers its own StoreProtect plan at competitive rates.

What can be stored

The company accepts virtually any item, from sports equipment to business stock. Excluded items include, among others, live plants, animals, people, hazardous substances, weapons and ammunition. Contract length is flexible: customers can stay as long as they need, and many people keep the service on an ongoing basis.

Additional services

As well as unit rental, Cinch Self Storage runs a box and packaging supplies shop (Box Shop) and can arrange a pick-up service for storage needs. The company also offers serviced office space within its business offering.

Customer service

The company presents its offering under the motto of security, service and satisfaction, and states that it supports customers from booking and throughout their stay. It has a team of advisors to help calculate the space needed and answer questions about what can be stored, upsizing, contract length or contents protection.

Locations and premises

Abingdon facility: 8 Suffolk Way, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 5JX

Bedford facility: Wolseley Road, Woburn Road Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK42 7UP

Bicester facility: 1 Arkwright Road, Bicester, OX26 4SU

Brentwood facility: Unit C Hubert Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4JE

Brighton facility: The Depository, South Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 6SB

Chippenham facility: Unit 1 Bumpers Way Farm Industrial Estate, Chippenham SN14 6LH

Earlsfield facility: 666-678 Garratt Lane, SW17 0NP

Edmonton facility: 267 Church Street, Edmonton, London, N9 9JA

Enfield facility: 25 Mollison Ave, Enfield, London, EN3 7LW

Exeter facility: Alphinbrook Road, Marsh Barton Industrial Estate, Exeter, EX2 8RG

Gillingham facility: Invicta Business Centre, Bredgar Rd, Gillingham ME8 6PG

Houghton Regis, Dunstable facility: Cemetery Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5BJ

Huntingdon facility: Unit 16 St Margarets Way, Stukeley Meadows Industrial Estate, Huntingdon PE29 6EB

Leighton Buzzard facility: Grovebury Rd, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4SQ

Letchworth facility: 1 Works Road, Letchworth, SG6 1FR

Mitcham facility: Unit 22 Mitcham Industrial Estate, Streatham Rd, Mitcham CR4 2AP

Newbury facility: Newspaper House, Faraday Rd, Newbury RG14 2AD

Newcastle facility: Unit 15 Tundry Business Centre, Tundry Way Chainbridge, Blaydon-on-Tyne NE21 5SJ

Newmarket facility: July Court, Willie Snaith Road, Newmarket, CB8 7RL

Paulton facility: Unit C, Old Mills, Paulton, BS39 7SW

Seaford facility: Unit 4, Cradle Hill Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 3JE

Shoreham-by-Sea facility: New Wharf, Brighton Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6RN

Sidcup facility: Unit 1 Chancerygate Industrial Park, Edgington Way, Sidcup, DA14 5AF

Sittingbourne facility: Unit 4, Crown Quay Trade Centre, 1 Eurolink Way, Sittingbourne ME10 3DY

Southend facility: 53-57 Sutton Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PB

Swindon facility: Cheney Manor Industrial Estate, Swindon, SN2 2DS

Watford facility: Cherry Tree Road, Watford WD24 6SB

Wisbech facility: Cromwell Road, Wisbech, PE14 0SN

Woking facility: Forsyth Road, Woking, GU21 5SB