Oliver James
4.6/5, 120 reviews
88% recommended
96% sales valuation accuracy
98% sales fee satisfaction
100% lettings valuation accuracy
90% lettings fee satisfaction
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9th Nov 2024
reviewed by 'Robert'
“excellent service, very professional and gave very local adviceon pricing and timing...”
2nd Oct 2024
reviewed by 'Paul Alexander'
“This is the second time we have used Nicholas at Oliver James for a house purchase. From the start, Nicholas ......”
11th Aug 2024
reviewed by 'Sarah'
“Nothing was too much trouble for Nicholas. From the first meeting, where he asked detailed questions that no other agent ......”
26th Jul 2024
reviewed by 'Alison'
“Nicholas from Oliver James was so lovely right from the start. We felt relaxed in his company and that he ......”
10th Apr 2024
reviewed by 'Linda Martin'
“I found Nicholas very helpful. He kept me informed at all stages of the sale and gave me useful advice. ......”
8th Apr 2024
reviewed by 'Megan'
“We spent three years in a house overseen by Oliver James. Throughout our tenancy, Nicholas was quick to respond to ......”
Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 96% 98% £64,000 £682,500
Lettings 100% 90% £765 £2,500
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
5 0 6 3 81 6 14 0 0 5
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  • Monday: 09:00 - 18:00
  • Tuesday: 09:00 - 18:00
  • Wednesday: 09:00 - 18:00
  • Thursday: 09:00 - 18:00
  • Friday: 09:00 - 18:00
  • Saturday: 09:00 - 16:00
  • Sunday: Closed
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Abingdon, OX14
Manchester, M44
Witney, OX28

“During the process of purchasing the property, many difficulties presented ......”

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Dec 08,2017
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Nicholas
By: 'Mr.'
Dec 08,2017
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During the process of purchasing the property, many difficulties presented themselves, which were not expected at the outset. I would like to thank OJ for their support and diligence as without it I do not think we would have succeeded....
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“Nicholas always gave viewing feedback promptly and I feel I ......”

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Dec 08,2017
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By: 'Tracey'
Dec 08,2017
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Nicholas always gave viewing feedback promptly and I feel I was kept informed at all times. In my opinion, the true value of a good sales negotiator is the amount of work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure the sale exchanges/completes, much ...
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The agents fees were very competitive.
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“Colin at Oliver James has been extremely helpful and courteous ......”

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Sep 12,2017
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By: 'Susan'
Sep 12,2017
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Colin at Oliver James has been extremely helpful and courteous throughout my house purchase. His professionalism and honesty gave me confidence throughout what was for me a stressful process. His local knowledge means that some remedial work that needed doing to the property is proceeding ...
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“Oliver James did an excellent job of selling our house ......”

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Sep 10,2017
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By: 'Nick'
Sep 10,2017
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Oliver James did an excellent job of selling our house and I would be happy to recommend them to my friends. Colin Steel photographed our house in the early afternoon and had it on the market and listed on rightmove by the end of the ...
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The fees were very reasonable
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“Having successfully negotiated one of the trickiest property sales imaginable ......”

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Aug 30,2017
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By: 'Jenny'
Aug 30,2017
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Having successfully negotiated one of the trickiest property sales imaginable on our behalf, I can only say that Nicholas Lindsey (Oliver James, Abingdon) has proved to be determined and extremely hard working. He has understood our requirements, and those of the buyers, and has never ...
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The fees were very reasonable, especially in the light of the various unexpected complexities we encountered along the way.
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“We have just had another smooth move using Oliver James ......”

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Aug 28,2017
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By: 'Mr'
Aug 28,2017
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We have just had another smooth move using Oliver James for both our sale and purchase. They were both efficient and professional at all times, keeping us in the picture as to how things were proceeding....
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Their fees were better than what we expected when we initially discussed moving.
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“Excellent, friendly service. Lots of viewings and achieved close to ......”

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Aug 25,2017
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By: 'PM'
Aug 25,2017
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Excellent, friendly service. Lots of viewings and achieved close to asking price in a difficult housing market. Normally I'd say 'you get what you pay for' with an estate agent but Oliver James exceeded my expectations at a reasonable price....
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Fair price for a job well done
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“During the viewing George has been very professional,while balancing ......”

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Aug 18,2017
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By: 'Catalina'
Aug 18,2017
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During the viewing George has been very professional,while balancing the right amount of friendliness. During the purchase he has been the perfect liaise with the other party, his interventions when requested have been so prompt and saved many days of waiting, he has also ...
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“I asked Oliver James to market my property after disappointing ......”

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By: 'Herman'
Jul 20,2017
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I asked Oliver James to market my property after disappointing results from two other local agents, who had been overly optimistic in their valuations. I found the more realistic approach of Oliver James refreshing, and the whole team was extremely professional. Quality of advertising materials ...
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Very reasonable.
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“Our property was sold through the auction process, and as ......”

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By: 'Jacky'
Jul 04,2017
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Our property was sold through the auction process, and as such the main stream agents weren't particularly interested as we had yet to sell. George however was happy to take our offer on a property seriously, and despite one or two hiccups, the sale went ...
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Jun 22,2017
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By: 'Anonymous'
Jun 22,2017
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As a company we instructed 2 local agents to market a potentially tricky older style property close to the town centre. Oliver James quickly introduced a number of viewers and following a visit to their office which clearly demonstrated an excellent knowledge of both market conditions ...
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Agents fees were competitive.
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Jun 22, 2017
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May 04,2017
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Fantastic service from beginning to end. Kept us informed at all times. Didn't mind how many times we contacted the office to ask their advice!...
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Very competitive
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By: 'Kerry'
Apr 12,2017
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Nicholas at Oliver James let and managed my property in a village near Abingdon very successfully for the last 2 years. I found the service to be thorough, efficient and professional. With sound knowledge of the market / area they negotiated a great deal for me and ...
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The fees were reasonable and there was always room for negotiation whether letting or selling.
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“After a bad experience with another local Estate Agent, we ......”

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Apr 06,2017
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By: 'The'
Apr 06,2017
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After a bad experience with another local Estate Agent, we decided to re-launch the property and opted to go with Oliver James after researching other agencies in the locality. We are so glad that we did as we have to say that overall our experience ...
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When the final bill was received we thought it was high and that it was not value for money but saying that we did not envisage such a rapid sale. The property could have remained on the market unsold for a much longer period which would have justified the amount charged.
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“Nicholas managed our house sale extremely well. He kept us ......”

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By: 'RP'
Mar 09,2017
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Nicholas managed our house sale extremely well. He kept us informed, advised us well at each stage and was always approachable and responsive. We were always impressed with the service from everyone in the branch whenever we had to contact them, or them us. I ...
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As expected.
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Feb 23,2017
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By: 'Russ'
Feb 23,2017
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We would not hesitate to recommend both Nicholas and Oliver James as our neighbours also did to us after experiencing their service a year before we took the plunge. One very pleasing service they provide is to keep you constantly in the loop rather than ...
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“Colin, and the rest of the team at Abingdon gave ......”

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By: 'Tim'
Dec 15,2016
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Colin, and the rest of the team at Abingdon gave excellent service. Colin arranged over 20 viewings and dealt with the sale process with professionalism and good humour even when prospective buyers changed their minds. He finally negotiated a good sale....
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The fee charged was below that quoted by other agents.
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“A very professional and friendly agency. we were extremely happy ......”

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Dec 14,2016
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By: 'Elizabeth'
Dec 14,2016
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A very professional and friendly agency. we were extremely happy with everything they did. I would not hesitate to recommend them....
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As expected
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“Nicholas and his team were very hard working in facilitating ......”

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Sep 29,2016
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By: 'Gordon'
Sep 29,2016
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Nicholas and his team were very hard working in facilitating the sale of the house in what were sometimes difficult circumstances. Never the less we felt that Nicholas was always by our side throughout and more than happy to go the extra yard to keep ...
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Sep 22,2016
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By: 'Mr'
Sep 22,2016
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This is the second time we've used Colin and Oliver James in Abingdon. If ever we were to sell again we would, without hesitation, commission them again. Completely satisfied and impressed with service throughout....
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Standard
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“Colin gave us excellant advice throughout the sale of our ......”

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Sep 20,2016
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By: 'M'
Sep 20,2016
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Colin gave us excellant advice throughout the sale of our property and kept us well informed at all times. In Colin's absence (during his holiday) the other members of the Abingdon office always went out of their way to to answer our questions....
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The fees were very compedative with other agents in Abingdon, and we were very happy with the service we received.. We have already instructed Colin to sell another property for us next year.
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By: 'Ian'
Jul 20,2016
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Colin was extremely professional throughout the process of selling our house. We couldn't have wished for a better service. He kept us fully informed and was prepared to progress issues with other parties in a timely manner. We would thoroughly recommend Colin and Oliver James ...
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Fees were competitive with other agents and reflected the market at the time.
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By: 'Sellwood's'
Jul 05,2016
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Can't thank all the staff at Oliver James enough for everything they did in helping us with our house move. We only moved 600 yards to a different road but things weren't always plain sailing with our potential buyer. However, Oliver James helped in every way ...
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The set percentage fee is very reasonable.
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By: 'Sonia'
Jun 24,2016
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We had been on the market with various other agents for nearly a year, unable to sell our not so easy to sell cottage. Within a month, OJ had sold it THREE times, two being pull outs, but the third one concluding in a successful ...
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Very reasonable and worth every penny! Money well spent!
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“Really helpful and was kept informed from start to finish. ......”

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Jun 23,2016
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Jun 23,2016
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Really helpful and was kept informed from start to finish. Good, clear communication. Excellent service and wouldn't hesitate to recommend....
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“Nicholas and his team provided an excellent service during a ......”

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By: 'Alison'
Nov 17,2015
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Nicholas and his team provided an excellent service during a very traumatic and protracted process due to a difficulty further down the chain. We had initially placed the property with Purple Bricks but the service from the beginning was non-existent so we decided to instruct ...
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“A professional, highly efficient, friendly service from Nicholas Lindsay and ......”

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By: 'PtrKent'
Nov 08,2015
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A professional, highly efficient, friendly service from Nicholas Lindsay and colleagues at Oliver James. Nicholas was very knowledgeable about the local housing market. Staff couldn't have been more helpful and all actions were organised and carried out quickly. I would thoroughly recommended Oliver James to ...
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“All staff were extremely professional and calm in the process ......”

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By: 'Sarah'
Oct 17,2015
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All staff were extremely professional and calm in the process of selling our house. A stressful experience was made bearable by their determined approach to capture the right buyer. The inevitable problems arising from a long chain were dealt with quickly and the communication between ...
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By: 'Clive'
Sep 24,2015
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The staff offered a sound and sensible view of the property's strength and weaknesses coupled with a valuation which proved an accurate interpretation of the market conditions. The system operated by Oliver James for viewings was efficient and professional and lead to a successful sale....
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“George and the team at Oliver James (Witney) acted professionally ......”

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By: 'Reuben'
Aug 11,2015
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George and the team at Oliver James (Witney) acted professionally and efficiently throughout the sale of my property. The house was listed in no time at all, EPC taken care of and all viewings accompanied. Offers put forward effectively and negotiations on my behalf secured ...
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Competitive and reasonable, reflecting the confidence in selling the property.
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Last updated at 20/05/2024, 2:40 PM by Nicholas Lindsey
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Last updated at 1:40 PM 20/05/2024 by Nicholas Lindsey

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