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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3rd Dec 2024
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21st Nov 2024
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7th Nov 2024
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1st Nov 2024
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25th Oct 2024
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26th Feb 2024
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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 |
Review statistics
| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 139 | 2 | 111 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
- Home Builder
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Nov 27,2018
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
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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Oct 23,2018
Oct 23,2018
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The staff at Petty Son & Prestwich went above and beyond in helping me purchase my flat. They were professional, prompt, easy to communicate with and kept me informed every step of the way and really made first time buying an absolute breeze. All the staff ...
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Oct 17,2018
Oct 17,2018
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The team at Pettys are not only highly professional but are also extremely friendly. We sold and bought through Pettys in January 2018 and the team ensured that both transactions went through smoothly. Moving home is a stressful time and Pettys were always at hand to ...
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Sep 20,2018
Sep 20,2018
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A buyer was secured from our open day. Pettys worked hard to keep the sale moving despite problems in the chain. We were kept well informed throughout the process....
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Worth the money
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Sep 17,2018
Sep 17,2018
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I can highly recommend the team at Petty Son and Prestwich having recently purchased a flat through them in Wanstead. They are professional, pleasant, genuine and their communication is excellent too I was always up to date with how the purchase was progressing. I have ...
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Was a buyer not a seller so no fees
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Sep 13,2018
Sep 13,2018
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They sold our flat last December during a very smooth process and found us a buyer very quickly. Fantastic communication, professional and friendly staff....
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Aug 26,2018
Aug 26,2018
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I would thoroughly recommend Petty Son and Prestwich as a Letting Agent to manage renting out your flat or house. Our flat has been with them for 4 years and in that time they have been very professional in the whole process of vetting potential tenants, ...
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Very competitive and well worth it for peace of mind.
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Aug 16,2018
Aug 16,2018
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We had a very positive experience renting a flat through Petty son and would definitely recommend them. The few maintenance issues were solved very quickly, check in and out were very professional and their fees were surprisingly very competitive!...
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Very competitive
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Jul 12,2018
Jul 12,2018
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Great experience selling our house - Petty's was very professional throughout and guided us through the process and explained all aspects thoroughly to help us achieve a good price. Would recommend highly....
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Market standard
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Jun 27,2018
Jun 27,2018
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Pettyson had managed our property for years and had always provided us with good service. We had no issue with using them for our sale, which was successfully brought to completion. They know the local market well and we are very happy with the service ...
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The fees were acceptable. They were a bit higher than some other agents we looked at but we felt it was worth it for the service we knew we would (and did) receive from them.
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Jun 27,2018
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Pettyson and Prestwich were great when dealing with our last two house purchases and 1 sale process. Very knowledgeable about the local area and really friendly and personable staff....
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Reasonable fees
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Jun 20,2018
Jun 20,2018
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There is a good reason why you see so many blue PS&P For Sale signs in the Wanstead/Aldersbrook (and beyond) area! We were purchasing a house last year in Aldersbrook and PS&P were the selling agent. Every time we spoke to them ...
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They seemed to be in line with other agents fees
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Jun 08,2018
Jun 08,2018
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A big thank you to Stella and her team at Petty's in Wanstead for a professional and excellent service over past 4 years. Our tenant experience was stress free and smooth. Stella in particular was attentive and immensely helpful. Would warmly recommend!...
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Apr 29,2018
Apr 29,2018
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Excellent service - we made our purchase and sale through Petty Son and Prestwich, and they were professional, responsive, helpful - everything you'd hope and expect an estate agent to be....
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Acceptable
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Apr 24,2018
Apr 24,2018
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I recently sold my flat using Petty Son and Prestwich. Their service throughout the process was fantastic and they secured an excellent outcome for me and the buyer in a very quick period of time. As with all property transactions there were some issues that ...
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Very reasonable
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Apr 16,2018
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We first met Catherine when she showed us around our home-to-be. From the outset she put us at our ease and allowed us as much time as we needed to look around an ask questions. Buying a house at any stage in life is a ...
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Apr 09,2018
Apr 09,2018
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My wife and I bought a house that was being marketed by Pettyson & Prestwich on behalf of the seller. A very pleasant experience with the staff who were always helpful and made the journey to getting our new home as comfortable as possible. Pettyson had ...
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Apr 06,2018
Apr 06,2018
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All of the staff at Petty Son were attentive, friendly and a pleasure to work with from the start. Petty Son went above and beyond to help our family find and secure our perfect family home. I could not recommend them highly enough, no sales ...
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Mar 20,2018
Mar 20,2018
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I recently bought my first home through Petty Son and Prestwich and couldn't have had a better experience.
Getting on the property ladder for the first time seemed very daunting but the team in Buckhurst Hill made the whole process as enjoyable and exciting as ...
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Mar 01,2018
Mar 01,2018
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We had a great experience as buyers with Petty Son and Prestwich. We were both new to the area and first time buyers, but the team were very helpful with our search and throughout the purchasing process. Their local knowledge was excellent and helpful when ...
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Thank you Chris, we are so pleased you had such a good experience on your first venture into property. We hope we have helped reassure that not all estate agents deserve a bad reputation ;-) ...
Feb 27,2018
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By far the most competent and reliable estate agent we've dealt with, Petty Son helped us find our perfect house in Wanstead. The staff strike just the right balance of personable and professional and I'd definitely recommend them to anyone buying/selling in the area. ...
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Feb 27, 2018
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Thank you so much for such a lovely comment! we really appreciate your time to write down your experience of using Petty's and hope you enjoy many happy years in your new home. ...
Feb 26,2018
Feb 26,2018
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We put our house on the market with Catherine at Petty Son and Prestwich (Buckhurst Hill). From start to finish we found the whole team to be professional, helpful and always available.
It made the whole sale from the start a positive one. It was ...
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Fees acceptable
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Feb 05,2018
Feb 05,2018
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We purchased a house were Petty and Son were the selling agents and found them to be incredibly helpful and professional throughout the process. We thought they were very proactive in chasing any information or people to get the deal done as smoothly as possible. ...
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Feb 01,2018
Feb 01,2018
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We had a really positive experience with Petty Son & Prestwich. They knew our area extremely well, were encouraging, and worked hard to help us negotiate the best price for our home, which was important as we had a really strong connection to the area. PSP ...
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Jan 09,2018
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I could not have managed without your help. Moving house can be so stressful but you held my hand all the way and helped me achieve my goal of a new home....
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very fair for all the hard work involved
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Jan 06,2018
Jan 06,2018
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Pettyson and Prestwich were professional and approachable from the word go. Always available and honest. Elaine who guided us through our first ever purchase is worth a special mention. We would highly recommend using them!...
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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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