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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21st Jan 2024
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7th Jan 2024
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4th Jan 2024
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12th Dec 2023
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14th Oct 2023
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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 | 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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Mar 06,2017
Mar 06,2017
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Petty Son and Prestwich did a great job selling our flat. They were very professional in every aspect of the service they offered from valuation through to completion. They have a very good local knowledge were always ready at the end of the phone and ...
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Feb 24,2017
Feb 24,2017
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Fantastic service from the team very friendly , and made the sale of my property a lot easier. Would recommend these guys to anyone.Catherine,Elaine and Sasha were fantastic....
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Reasonable and worth it
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Feb 24,2017
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Excellent, professional and efficient in helping me sell my house, couldn't be happier with how it went.
Would definitely recommend using in the future to anyone...
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Good agent Fees, Went straight in was perfect
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Feb 17,2017
Feb 17,2017
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Bought a property that was being sold by Petty Son, staff were informative and helpful when it came to viewings, responsive with any queries in the buying process and helped chase down any outstanding information required.
Would use them if and when we decide to ...
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N/A as was a buyer
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Feb 20, 2017
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It is lovely to hear that you are happy from a buyers perspective! It has been a pleasure to work with you Daniel and we look forward to hearing from you if and when you decide to move! We wish you the best of luck in you new home. ...
Feb 13,2017
Feb 13,2017
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Catherine was very friendly and reliable. She was easy to contact and worked well with the agents who were selling our flat. She was very genuine and professional....
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Feb 11,2017
Feb 11,2017
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We were incredibly impressed with Petty Son and Prestwich. We bought our first-time flat in Leytonstone through them in September - it was a stressful purchase due to some lease issues that surfaced, and the team at PSP were a major factor in keeping everything ...
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Feb 10,2017
Feb 10,2017
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Great service from every one at Petty Son. Made moving really easy and were really accommodating to both mine and partners needs.They keep in contact with you throughout the whole process. Would highly recommend to anyone looking to rent....
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Fair
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Feb 10,2017
Feb 10,2017
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I'm very happy with this estate agent. From start to finish they were very professional and efficient.
I would certainly recommend them to others. A big thank you!...
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Agent fees were OK, not too expensive. I was happy to pay it.
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Feb 10,2017
Feb 10,2017
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Great service and knowledge of the local area. Love their newsletter that helped me get accustomed with events near me....
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Fees were affordable
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Feb 08,2017
Feb 08,2017
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Excellent local knowledge, very professional and during the course of the deal were very accommodating and responsive to queries/requests. All in all a very friendly and helpful team....
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Feb 07,2017
Feb 07,2017
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Fay is fantastic at her job always polite, enthusiastic and nothing is too much trouble. I would definitely recommend her, she made moving a straight forward process for us....
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Feb 10, 2017
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Thank you Lisa. I can say from myself and the whole team it was a pleasure to help you and your family both sell and move to your new home! The home is a true gem and we are hoping you are happy there for many years to come. ...
Feb 05,2017
Feb 05,2017
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Brought through Petty son & Prestwich last year. The team were very friendly and professional which put us at ease as first time buyers. Never made us feel pressured and kept us informed throughout the process. So glad we brought through them + Sasha was brilliant and ...
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Feb 16, 2017
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We wish you the best of luck with your renovations and we are sure you will make a beautiful home that you will be happy in for many years to come. We are so pleased you were happy with the service received and comments like yours are what makes our job so worthwhile. ...
Feb 03,2017
Feb 03,2017
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The team at Petty Son and Prestwich made our flat purchase last year quick and pain free. There service throughout was second to none. Fay, Fran and Elaine were always available and responsive. We wouldn't hesitate to use them again if we ever decide to ...
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Perfectly fine.
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Feb 03,2017
Feb 03,2017
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Highly recommended - Petty Son and Prestwich agents were very patient, lovely, intergrity and fantastic communication. I could not deal with buyers on my own but with the agents were fantastic to deal with it. If I sell again, I would not hesitate to use ...
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Feb 02,2017
Feb 02,2017
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We decided to use Petty Son and Prestwich following a recommendation by a friend and we weren't disappointed. As soon as we met Catherine we knew we'd made the right decision. Catherine and the rest of the team at the Buckhurst Hill office were professional ...
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Feb 16, 2017
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Thank you for your kind words Lisa, We hold traditional values and believe in the highest standard of service possible, from initial contact onward and are pleased you found this to be the case! ...
Feb 02,2017
Feb 02,2017
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I asked Petty Son & Prestwich's Buckhurst Hill branch to find me a very specific house on the South side of one road only in Buckhurst Hill.
Not only did they find me a phenomenal home, their professionalism and care has gone far beyond anything I've ...
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Feb 16, 2017
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We are over joyed that we have found you your dream home! We are sure you will be happy there for many years to come. It has been a pleasure to deal with you and we hope to see you soon. ...
Feb 02,2017
Feb 02,2017
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Best agent ever. Highly professional and personable throughout selling process. Showed my house to quality purchasers and sold first weekend. The pre contract staff Kept me informed and everything went like clockwork....
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Fees were highly competitive.
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Feb 02,2017
Feb 02,2017
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Petty and Prestwich pulled out all the stops to assist us with a very long and tricky house purchase. We would not hesitate to use them should we ever wish to sell....
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Feb 02,2017
Feb 02,2017
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We bought our house through Petty Son and Prestwich and found them to be very professional. Elaine and Catherine especially. They kept us updated throughout the whole process and were very helpful with any queries that we had throughout the process. I would definitely recommend ...
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N/A - we were buyers
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“Really friendly agent and extremely professional throughout our transaction (purchase). ......”
Feb 02,2017
Feb 02,2017
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Really friendly agent and extremely professional throughout our transaction (purchase). Communications were always very professional and at no point did we feel we were having to chase them for information/updates....
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Feb 01,2017
Feb 01,2017
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Selling our family home of nearly 60 years, we were hugely impressed by the consideration, professionalism and sound advice we received from every member of the Petty Son and Prestwich team - at every stage of the process. They were efficient, knowledgeable, trustworthy and a pleasure ...
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Reasonable and very well earned
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Feb 10, 2017
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Caroline, it was a pleasure to help your family move after such a long time of owning your home in Wanstead. We are so pleased you were happy with the service received and comments like yours are what makes our job so worthwhile. Thank you. ...
Feb 01,2017
Feb 01,2017
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Extremely happy with service provided during our sale and purchase. The communication was regular, and the team were friendly and thoughtful yet very professional. So grateful for the effort put in to help me find a flat in the area especially Fay who worked to ...
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Feb 02, 2017
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Thank you Jo, It really was such a pleasure to sell your family home and find you such a beautiful flat, especially as you had grown up all your life in your family home - we really wanted to make things work for you and we are so glad we did! ...
Feb 01,2017
Feb 01,2017
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Petty Son were very honest from the start and never felt like they were playing games unlike other local agents.. Good personal service and communication throughout. They were very quick to pick up on issues and went out of their way to resolve them. - ...
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Fees were fair and less than other local agents had quoted
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Jan 31,2017
Jan 31,2017
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Great service in marketing our house in Wanstead. We would like to give a vote of thanks to Fay in particular who always seemed to find time to listen calmly to our worries! We have already recommended Petty Son to family and friends....
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Good fee level
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Jan 31, 2017
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Thank you Noaman, It was a pleasure to deal with yourself and your wife throughout the transaction from our initial meeting to list your home to sale and we are so pleased you are both well and enjoying life in Nailsworth. ...
“First-class service from this highly experienced, helpful, friendly local agent. ......”
Jan 31,2017
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First-class service from this highly experienced, helpful, friendly local agent. They made our purchase flow seamlessly.£I would highly recommend....
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Jan 30,2017
Jan 30,2017
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I sold my house through Petty Son & Prestwich in Aldersbrook, Wanstead in October 2016. They have great local knowledge and were very professional and helpful throughout the process. I have no hesitation in recommending them....
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Very good
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Jan 31, 2017
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Hello Mark,
thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure helping you with your move. We are delighted to not only help you with the sale of your property, but that we were able to help you daughter find a new home in Wanstead. Please let us know if we can be of any help in the future.
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Pam ...
Jan 30,2017
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We were looking in South Woodford with a number of agents without much joy and then found Petty Son and Prestwich who were very helpful and listened to our needs. They found the right house for us quickly and they were very supportive throughout the ...
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Jan 31, 2017
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Thank you Richard, we pride ourselves on the personable service we provide and hope that by listening to buyers needs we can team them with the perfect property. We're so glad this worked for you and you're now settled in your new home. ...
Jan 30,2017
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I recently bought a flat through Petty Son & Prestwich and I was impressed with their communication and efficiency throughout. They were happy to help me with any questions and the aftersale service was good which is rare these days!...
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In line with current market rates
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Jan 31, 2017
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Thank you for your kind words. We hold traditional values and believe in the highest standard of service possible, from initial contact onward and are pleased you found this to be the case! ...
Jan 30,2017
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We recently sold and bought through Pettys. We found the team very engaging and very helpful throughout the whole process, always enthusiastic and quick to respond to questions- overall, we were very pleased and would definitely use them again....
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On a par with the other quotes we received.
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Jan 30,2017
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The selling of our house and buying a new property was efficient and professional through the skills and expertise of the Petty team.
Communication was excellent, always returning calls and keeping us informed of any new developments throughout the various stages of the process. Many ...
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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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