Container home 4×40 H-shaped: 3 bedrooms, 118.9 m²
H-shaped 3 bedrooms with two patios. A family with two children who want to live around the patios, on a wide plot.
With 107.0 m² usable it meets the space standard for 1 bed, 1 person (shower room) (37 m²), 1 bed, 2 people (50 m²), 2 bed, 3 people (61 m²), 3 bed, 4 people (74 m²). Estimated ceiling height of 2.50 m: it meets the 2.3 m of the standard.
The space standard applies only where your council has adopted it in its Local Plan. Check with the council and an architect before you choose a plan.
How much it costs
Between £147,412 and £199,440, VAT included and a ±15% margin. Balanced finish, one-trip containers, residential plot with water, power and drainage. The land is not included.
Container prices from UK depots (2025–2026) and building work with UK factors on the Contentar engine, checked in November 2026. VAT at 20%. Excludes land, heat pump, solar panels, warranty, CIL and stamp duty.
It includes 18% more than the same area in simple containers. Shared wall of the block removed, four side openings with portal frames, more façade and roof: ~+15–20%.
Build complexity: complex.
For and against
For
- Two patios: the south one for winter, the north one for summer afternoons, with cross-ventilation in the living room.
- Living room, kitchen and main bedroom in the central two-container block; children’s bedrooms and bathrooms in the wings.
- 119 m² built for 3 bedrooms.
Against
- Four containers and four structural links: the most expensive shape on this page.
- Needs a plot with a footprint of about 17 × 12 m, plus setbacks.
Sun orientation
Central block to the south with an overhang; the east and west wings shade the patios in the morning and afternoon.
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