90% sales valuation accuracy
87% sales fee satisfaction
Preston Baker is modern, independent agency that specialises in selling and letting property. The company set up at the start of the recession in 2008 and throughout the challenging economic times has grown to a 5 office network that includes all property services including a financial services division.Our success is built ...
show more
Preston Baker is modern, independent agency that specialises in selling and letting property. The company set up at the start of the recession in 2008 and throughout the challenging economic times has grown to a 5 office network that includes all property services including a financial services division.
Our success is built from doing the ordinary things extraordinarily well, as the judges in the 2012 Estate Agent of the Year awards commented. We focus on regular communication with buyers and sellers to intelligently match the two together using a combination of cutting edge technology and old fashioned hard work.
Our success is built from doing the ordinary things extraordinarily well, as the judges in the 2012 Estate Agent of the Year awards commented. We focus on regular communication with buyers and sellers to intelligently match the two together using a combination of cutting edge technology and old fashioned hard work.
Helen
(113)
Jess
(110)
Bryony
(88)
Minnie
(79)
Claire
(66)
Emma
(53)
James
(46)
Gareth
(41)
Gareth
(41)
Angela
(39)
Jessica
(32)
Cathy
(30)
Ian
(28)
Lindsey
(28)
Adele
(27)
Helena
(26)
Claire
(25)
James
(25)
Omar
(23)
Adam
(22)
Jill
(21)
Danielle
(19)
Jodie
(18)
Satnam
(18)
Alex
(17)
Hugh
(16)
Marianne
(16)
Sarah Jane
(15)
John
(14)
Gemma
(12)
Rachel
(11)
Nicky
(10)
David
(7)
Andy
(7)
Nisha
(7)
Sam
(7)
Heather
(7)
Tina
(5)
Preston
(5)
Andy
(5)
Ian
(3)
Nicola
(3)
Jessica
(3)
Bryony
(3)
Mark
(3)
Chris
(2)
Sally
(2)
Richard
(2)
Emily
(2)
Symrette
(1)
Glynn
(1)
Jordan
(1)
Tom
(1)
Michael
(1)
Santa
(1)
Katie
(1)
Raza
(1)
Rebecca
(1)
Richard
(1)
Kathryn
(1)
Valerie
(1)
Marisa
(1)
Shaun
(1)
James
(0)
Sharon
(0)
Ann
(0)
Sandra
(0)
Paul
(0)
Zobia
(0)
Maxine
(0)
Latest Reviews
View all Reviews 1265
14th Jul 2022
reviewed by 'Harry'
30th Mar 2022
reviewed by 'Luke Shepherd'
28th Dec 2021
reviewed by 'A E D'
23rd Dec 2020
reviewed by 'Brian'
16th Feb 2020
reviewed by 'D.'
Performance Statistics
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 90% | 87% | £31,500 | £2,110,000 |
Review statistics
| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 4 | 114 | 9 | 480 | 15 | 422 | 7 | 99 | 8 |
Opening Hours
Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
- Home Builder
Members of
Rankings
Latest Properties
No Properties
Jan 30,2013
Jan 30,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
Preston Baker were the agents for vendors of the property we were buying. They (and in particular Claire Thornton) couldn't have been more helpful as we navigated the purchase of the property. They were proactive in keeping in touch and informing us of what was ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 28,2013
Jan 28,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
My husband and I were really pleased with both the service and friendly atmosphere we received by James and Helen....
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Feb 25, 2013
View all comments
(1)
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. I am very pleased that you were happy with the service you recieved from us. I hope that you are now settled and very happy in your new home. We would be more that happy to be of service should you decide to move on in the future. ...
Jan 28,2013
Jan 28,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
Marie, is always very friendly and helpful when we call with a question or issue. All comments are also dealt with in a quick and timely manner and we are also kept uptodate on the progress of the matter. It has been a pleasure delaing ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 27,2013
Jan 27,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
Helen from Preston Baker has been extremely helpful . She alerted me to a property that the vendors were having valued prior to deciding whether to sell or to rent it out. She negotiated with the vendor and enabled us to have a private first viewing ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 25,2013
Jan 25,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
A slick, professional and friendly estate agent. Excellent communication. The property I bought was well photographed and described accurately in the brochure. I found the experience of dealing with Preston Baker reassuring and was confident my purchase was being dealt with efficiently. These guys know ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Feb 25, 2013
View all comments
(1)
Thank you very much for taking the time to post this review. We are very pleased that you were happy with the service you received at Preston Baker. We aim to provide accurate marketing materials and then to keep all parties informed as we progress with the sale.
I hope you are now settled and will be very happy in your new home. ...
Jan 25,2013
Jan 25,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
Marie has been fabulous whilst dealing with the management of our flat. Any problems by either myself or the Tennant have been dealt with prompt gaining the best possible outcome. Have reccomended Marie & Preston Baker to others....
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 25,2013
Jan 25,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
I live overseas and was experiencing problems with a difficult tenant and at the time was not overly impressed with the Agents handling of the situation but I have to say that 12months on with the changeover from Bairstow Eves to Preston Baker I am ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 24,2013
Jan 24,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
Marie comes as a highly recommended property manager at Preston Baker.
She is friendly and professional with good, solid knowledge and experience as a property manager. I have been living at my current property for over a year. Any issues with the property have been ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 24,2013
Jan 24,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
Having used Preston Baker for a few years whilst my house was for sale i was asked if i had thought about renting. I received a call from Marie and she explained everything to me and within a short space of time i had tenants ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 24,2013
Jan 24,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
Marie has been managing my property for over one year. In that time Marie has arranged repair and maintenance efficiently so that I can be confident that any problems the tenants report will be addressed. Most recently, there was a problem with the electrics in ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 24,2013
Jan 24,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
My family and I are tenants in a house for which Marie is the first point of contact at Preston Baker.
Aside from being a very nice and approachable person Marie is very efficient and knows her job well.
Marie is also an excellent (and ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 24,2013
Jan 24,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
Cathy helped us through the application for the tenancy and was really positive and clear with all of the information. She answered any questions we had and made the process really easy.
Marie has been our property manager since we moved in and has helped ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 24,2013
Jan 24,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
Having been unable to sell my property i was given the option to rent,something i have never done before.This was all set up for me and i had tenants within a few weeks.From day one i received contact and e-mails from Marie ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 24,2013
Jan 24,2013
1
people found
this helpful
this helpful
Marie has been my lettings manager over the past 14 months looking after my property in York. I am currently living in Australia so was very apprehenesive intially of the type of service I would receive being out of the country with time differences etc. However ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 22,2013
Jan 22,2013
1
people found
this helpful
this helpful
Professional, positive and very enthusiastic from initial meeting gave me confidence in doing business with bryony. It was always easy to contact her directly and she worked extremely hard in negotiations and closing the deal and went the extra mile in providing advice and guidance ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 22,2013
Jan 22,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
Gareth and the team were very helpful and most of all proactive in their approach to help me find my ideal home. It wasn't the easiest of sales but the team at PB Headingley made sure that I was kept in the loop from the ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 19,2013
Jan 19,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
I think to have someone who is clearly so passionate, empathic and motivated about her job is the icing on the cake and Heather Cooper is clearly made for her role at Preston Baker in Oakwood.
Heather helped to make selling our property run as ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 17,2013
Jan 17,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
We used Preston Baker Selby when buying our property. They we very helpful and always willing to go that extra mile to help. They kept us informed of every development and always keep us up to date with any progress.
James showed us around the ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 16,2013
Jan 16,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
From the initial contact, Preston Baker were helpful and innovative.
We approached them with a short list of requirements and within a matter of days, they had an excellent shortlist of viewings.
We were shown around all of the properties by Raz - who was ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 14,2013
Jan 14,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
As a property finding and relocation company we deal with many different estate agencies everyday. Heather has been a pleasure to work with and the whole purchase ran smoothly, we will definitely use Preston Baker again for future clients looking to purchase in the area. ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 12,2013
Jan 12,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
I switched to Preston Baker 2 years ago after been disappointed with the service received from my previous agent. I have always found Preston baker very professional and efficient. Cathy Evans definitely went the extra mile to make the process simple, so much so I recently ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 07,2013
Jan 07,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
Overall the experience was ok. This sale was meant to complete in 9 weeks, we're now completing at 19 weeks. The main issue was at one stage we were under the impression all that remained to complete our purchase was an outstanding electric test certificate, this took ...
read full review
read full review
What agent could do to change your mind?
I need an option for undecided. I wouldn't recommend them but that is not to say I wouldn't use you as I now know what to expect.Attached Filesnbsp;
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 05,2013
Jan 05,2013
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
Incorrect picture posted despite numerous request for change.
Sending clients without prior confirmation.
Poor communication despite having all contact details including landline, mobile phones and email addresses....
read full review
read full review
What agent could do to change your mind?
Change pictures as requested. Confirm appointments. Use contact details provided.Attached Filesnbsp;
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Jan 07, 2013
View all comments
(1)
P1C, thank you for taking the time to report this feedback. As Branch Manager I would like to speak with you directly to address your concerns and issues, our service is very important to us and I would like the opportunity to understand the background to the feedback.
You can contact me directly at the office, Claire Thornton, and identify which property the feedback relates to, and I will investigate further. Many Thanks ...
Jan 03,2013
Jan 03,2013
1
people found
this helpful
this helpful
We sold our house through Preston Baker after already trying to sell using an online estate agent. Looking back I wish we had sold our house with Presten Baker from the onset, as they worked really hard (especially Bryony who is a pleasure to deal ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Dec 20,2012
Dec 20,2012
2
people found
this helpful
this helpful
Prompt and efficient first response from the Agency. The Staff Member quickly understood our requirements and offered a good, appropriate selection of properties for viewing. Accompanied viewing meant that we were able to ask relevant questions and have them answered immediately. No problems organising a ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Dec 20,2012
Dec 20,2012
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
We found the team at Preston Baker, friendly, professional and very helpful. Importantly, they listened to and took account of our wishes. This was important to us as we came to them after having a bad experience with another agent who had involved us in ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Dec 19,2012
Dec 19,2012
1
people found
this helpful
this helpful
We chose Preston Baker as they offered an all round package - selling our property as well as giving advise when buying our new property and chasing solicitors etc on the run up to exchange and completion. I was very impressed with Preston Baker as ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Dec 18,2012
Dec 18,2012
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
Firstly, very proactive in letting me know of prospective properties about to come on the market. Very accommodating in term of viewings (evenings and weekends). Very courteous, enthusiastic and knowledgable about the market. Helpful with the actual sales process, chasing up the solicitors and generally ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Dec 16,2012
Dec 16,2012
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
Selling our house took much longer than we might have hoped but Claire and Nicky helped us to find a good buyer who they then encouraged to stay committed during a very trying series of problems generated by the current over cautious attitude of mortgage ...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
Dec 10,2012
Dec 10,2012
0
people found
this helpful
this helpful
When first put house on market we thought we'd got a buyer but nothing materiliased and so left in in the hands
of the estate agents to carry on trying to find us a buyer which after a bit of perseverence and a few attempts
...
read full review
read full review
Was this helpful?
Yes
Yes
No fees information available
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.
Complaints Procedure
No procedure available.
