99% sales valuation accuracy
100% sales fee satisfaction
100% lettings valuation accuracy
88% lettings fee satisfaction
Established in 1908, Petty Son and Prestwich is a leading estate agent providing a comprehensive service to our customers including sellers, buyers, landlords and tenants within Wanstead, Buckhurst Hill and surrounding areas.
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Established in 1908, Petty Son and Prestwich is a leading estate agent providing a comprehensive service to our customers including sellers, buyers, landlords and tenants within Wanstead, Buckhurst Hill and surrounding areas.
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26th Feb 2024
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21st Jan 2024
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7th Jan 2024
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4th Jan 2024
reviewed by 'Pauline Thurman'
12th Dec 2023
reviewed by 'Geoff Shaw'
14th Oct 2023
reviewed by 'John'
Performance Statistics
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 99% | 100% | £77,000 | £1,337,000 |
| Lettings | 100% | 88% | £1,000 | £2,200 |
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| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 136 | 1 | 110 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
- Home Builder
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Jan 04,2019
Jan 04,2019
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The keyword at Pettys is Trust with a capital T. I have trusted them as Landlord, Tenant, Seller and Buyer over many years. Safe, sensible, and always have your back. But never at someone else's expense, and never underhand. Cannot praise enough. Trust. What it's ...
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Jan 04,2019
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The team at Petty's are friendly, professional and reliable. They were pro active in updating us and chasing to ensure that our sale was on track for completion. Highly recommend them....
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Jan 03,2019
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Small team of experienced, talented and friendly staff. We bought and sold our house through them and the process was seamless. We had total trust in them every step of the way....
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Very competitive
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Jan 03,2019
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We had an all round lovely experience wih the agents. The whole process was made smoother by the way that they continued to check in with us to make sure that we were happy and that everything was moving smoothly. Their approach was friendly, welcoming ...
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Jan 03,2019
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Petty Son and Prestwich made the whole process easy and straight forward. We were kept informed at all times and they were friendly and helpful at every stage. Professional and business like in every way, the sale went through promptly and without any issues. ....
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Straigh forward and upfront about fees, we knew what we would be paying beforehand and I felt they were good value for money.
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Dec 20,2018
Dec 20,2018
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Fantastic service from start to finish
Highly recommend
We where very with them they made the whole process painless and smooth...
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Dec 20,2018
Dec 20,2018
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Best agency to have on your side through a stressful process. Very professional and helpful. Have used them before and they just keep getting better!...
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Fair and acceptable. Value for money for the work done
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Dec 18,2018
Dec 18,2018
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We have bought and sold through Pettyson this year, and can honestly say they have changed our view of estate agents (for the better!). We were very impressed with their efficiency, great communication, knowledge and willingness to help. The whole team is very friendly and ...
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Reasonable
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Dec 15,2018
Dec 15,2018
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Pettyson and their team were highly professional and took the stress out of selling our home. They kept us well informed throughout the process....
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Dec 15,2018
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Friendly helpful staff who worked hard to complete our purchase. Would not hesitate to recommend. We bought from them and sale was smooth...
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Dec 11,2018
Dec 11,2018
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We bought and sold through Petty Son & Prestwich and were extremely pleased with their friendly professional service and advice. Moving house is one of the most stressful and frustrating situations, and through it all we were guided in the most reassuring manner and made to ...
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Very reasonable
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Dec 10,2018
Dec 10,2018
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Our experience with Petty son & prestwich was very smooth and straightforward when selling our property. They were prompt with email replies and call backs and generally keeping us up to date.
Everything was clearly stated in the beginning with no hidden extras and the feeling ...
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Dec 09,2018
Dec 09,2018
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Petty son and Prestwich were very helpful with the purchase of my new home. Everything went very smoothly and they were responsive and informative the whole way through the process. I generally never had to wait longer than a day for a reply to emails/...
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Dec 08,2018
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Friendly staff who made the whole process seem easy and stress less. They were very helpful as this was a new experience for us.Everyone at the office was a pleasure to talk to...
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Dec 06,2018
Dec 06,2018
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Honestly the most professional and nicest agents I've dealt with. They went out of their way to help even long after the sale was complete. Having had bad experiences with other agents in the area Petty Son and Prestwich restored my faith. I would without ...
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Dec 06,2018
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We recently sold our home with Petty son & Prestwich in Wanstead and were very happy with the service they provided. They were fantastic at giving us sound practical advice when we really needed it and were very efficient at relaying communication between us and our ...
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Dec 06,2018
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We bought a house in Wanstead via Petty Son & Prestwich and found them very friendly, helpful and professional. They kept in regular contact during the sales process and were happy to manage our negotiations with the seller (though at one point they got a bit ...
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Dec 05,2018
Dec 05,2018
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Absolutely fantastic service. We recently purchased a property from them in Wanstead and could not speak highly enough of them. We had involvement with multiple estate agents throughout our search as you could imagine and no where did we receive service even half as good ...
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Dec 05,2018
Dec 05,2018
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We purchased our perfect family home through Petty in Wanstead. At one point or another, we had contact with most individual members of the team and found all acted very professionally but at the same time friendly. The transaction went ahead smoothly despite some difficult ...
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Dec 04,2018
Dec 04,2018
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A rock solid team with service and integrity at the heart of what they do. Trusted advice in sometimes difficult situations and never stop looking out for you. First call for any property advice. Best in show....
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Nov 30,2018
Nov 30,2018
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We had an excellent experience when purchasing our first flat. Communication was always timely and professional. We would definitely recommend....
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Nov 29,2018
Nov 29,2018
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The team were really supportive and very knowledgeable about the area. They kept us well informed and handheld us throughout the process. A very friendly team and I would definitely use them again....
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Reasonable
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Nov 29, 2018
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Thank you Lorraine. We are fortunate enough to have a lot of our previous customers choosing to use Petty's again and it's always encouraging to know you would too. If you need our help with anything in the future you know where we are ...... we haven't left Wanstead since 1908! ...
Nov 28,2018
Nov 28,2018
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We cannot recommend Petty Son & Prestwich high enough. We have used them for both buying and selling and don't have a bad word to say. Nothing is ever too much trouble. Would use again in a heartbeat....
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Competitive and clear.
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Nov 28,2018
Nov 28,2018
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I purchased my place through Petty Son and Prestwich and I found all the staff to be extremely professional/friendly and knowledgeable about the area. More importantly they were very forthright and honest when i asked probing questions during numerous house viewings.
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Nov 27,2018
Nov 27,2018
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very friendly and professional service provided would recommend to anyone whole team is brilliant.. they been helpful and patient during mortgage process....
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Nov 27, 2018
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Thank you so much for your kind comments about the team, we are so pleased we were able to provide you with a good experiencing when purchasing your home :-) ...
Nov 27,2018
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Great, team with loads of local knowledge and insight. Genuinely nice people to do business with and just the right amount of contact - always there when we needed to ask something. Lovely house warming gift when we finally moved in....
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Nov 27, 2018
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We're so happy to have helped you both move to the wonderful area of Aldersbrook and glad you enjoyed the house warming gift! We hoped you popped the bubbles on your first night in your new home :-) ...
Nov 27,2018
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Acted for us on the sale of our house in Wanstead. Friendly professional team, very good local reputation. Kept us regularly updated & were always contactable. Assisted with smooth sale in tough sale market. Would recommend....
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Straightforward and transparent on fees.
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Nov 27, 2018
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We're glad to have got you from sale to completion as smoothly as possible... as always it's our star of a sales progressor Elaine who can always be relied upon to ward off any unnecessary 'dramas' that a sale can bring! We hope you are happy and settled in your new home. ...
Nov 26,2018
Nov 26,2018
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I recently bought and sold properties through Petty Son & Preswich. I decided to use them as they are an independent estate agent and as they are also local, know the Wanstead area extremely well. All the staff are extremely professional, competent and friendly. At all ...
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Nov 26, 2018
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Thank you Jill - we're always pleased to not only sell a home but find a new one for our clients at the same time! The team send their best wishes and hope the work is finished so you can set foot in your new home soon :-) ...
Nov 19,2018
Nov 19,2018
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We recently bought a house through Pettyson and throughout the process you felt that there was a knowledgable team walking you through the process. They ensured things moved forward and there wasa successful completion.
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Oct 23,2018
Oct 23,2018
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Pettys are true professionals, they made the best first impression out of all the agents we saw and that standard of service carried on throughout the sale process of our house. The entire team in the office were kept up to date with our sale ...
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Fees were fair and competitive against he other agents we had present to us
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Tenant Fees
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£0 (inc. VAT), Pay UpfrontArranging and facilitating statutory compliance (this is in addition to the costs of the item itself) if not provided on instruction or undertaken by the landlord:
• Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) £70.00 (inc. VAT) per tenancy
• Gas Safety Certificate (GSR) £85.00 (inc. VAT) per tenancy
• Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) £160.00 (inc. VAT) per tenancy
• Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) £100.00 (inc. VAT) per tenancy
• Legionella Risk Assessment £100.00 (inc. VAT) per tenancy
• Installing Smoke alarms and Carbon Monoxide £ 50.00 (inc.VAT) per Alarm
• Handling local authority licensing application £240.00 (inc. VAT) per tenancy
Kindly note that legally, letting agents need to publish information about their tenancy fees, government-approved redress schemes and client money protection schemes on their website and on third party websites (on which agents are listed). For properties to lease/rent in England, agents need to keep this information up to date and precise on allAgents or specify within the property description.
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