Richard James Estate Agents (Swindon)
4.9/5, 2370 reviews
96% recommended
96% sales valuation accuracy
97% sales fee satisfaction
93% lettings valuation accuracy
97% lettings fee satisfaction
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19th Dec 2024
reviewed by 'Phillip Brett'
“Purchase of a property went super fast and easy, thanks to all the team as always especially Julia Barrow in ......”
17th Dec 2024
reviewed by 'Mrs M'
“Time was against me but Jack said RJ could sell my house within 6 weeks and the team that then handled ......”
16th Dec 2024
reviewed by 'Saba'
“We have been looking to buy a property and went through other agencies before dealing with Rocky at Richard James. ......”
16th Dec 2024
reviewed by 'Danii Cole'
“Ebonie showed me around my dream house. She was extremely polite, friendly and made me feel at ease. I would ......”
13th Dec 2024
reviewed by 'Hayley Powell'
“First home! The team worked hard to make sure myself and my seller where both happy. And both viewings with ......”
13th Dec 2024
reviewed by 'Mr Ash Kirby'
“Despite a long drawn out process, Julia has been great in moving things forward and keeping me up to date ......”
Performance Statistics
Services Valuation Fees Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 96% 97% £20,017 £30,500,000
Lettings 93% 97% £425 £3,000
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
165 5 401 30 860 22 754 33 85 15
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Thursday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Friday: 09:00 - 17:30
  • Saturday: 09:00 - 16:00
  • Sunday: Closed
Services offered
  • Sales
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  • Lettings
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  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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Richard James Estate Agents (Swindon) Branches (view all 10)
Apartments, SN25
East Swindon, SN3
Highworth, SN6
Land and New Homes, SN25
North Swindon Lettings, SN25
North Swindon Sales, SN25
Old Town Swindon, SN1
Royal Wootton Bassett, SN4

“Hassle Free...”

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Mar 01,2019
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Joanna
By: 'Pbak'
Mar 01,2019
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Jo has made the whole experience of advertising our property through to move in of our tenant completely hassle. we are delighted with the service we have received....
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The fees seem in line with the market.
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“Faultless...”

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Mar 01,2019
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By: 'Luke'
Mar 01,2019
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Handled perfectly and made the whole process stress free and not at a great expense. Jo even helped with an additional visit to the property so I could measure up for furniture and curtains. Very professional throughout and nothing I needed was a problem for ...
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Fees acceptable and inexpensive for the service received.
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“thank you...”

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Feb 25,2019
Minithumbup
By: 'Diana'
Feb 25,2019
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Many thanks to the team in Wroughton in assisting me to move to the area always polite and helpful Making it all go smoothly You are all stars...
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“Very pleased...”

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Feb 13,2019
Minithumbup
By: 'Ian'
Feb 13,2019
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We have been very pleased with using Richard James in Wroughton to sell our home. Professional service from the outset, no surprises, very smooth process and to get a comment from one potential purchaser that the agents are the only ones they want to talk ...
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“Letting Property...”

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Feb 11,2019
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By: 'Kay'
Feb 11,2019
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Absolutely 5 Star service from Joanna Within hours of marketing the property Joanna had organised a viewing and had let the property the tenants moved in with in the week Joanna kept us informed during this week by telephone or email Completely stress free process the ...
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Good
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“Friendly and helpful!...”

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Jan 21,2019
Minithumbup
By: 'Jenna'
Jan 21,2019
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We sold our house through Nick and found it to be relatively stress free! He was so good with our pets and child and he made us feel comfortable 'showing' our family home to potential buyers. He even found us the perfect house....
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Good
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“Wow property let in under a week!...”

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Jan 16,2019
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By: 'Karen'
Jan 16,2019
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I couldn't have asked for more from Jo. Everything came together very quickly to market property on Christmas Eve. Then less than a week later we had a highly respectable tenant which was excellent especially as it was over a holiday period. Jo is very ...
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Competitive
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Jan 16,2019
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By: 'Heidi'
Jan 16,2019
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Joanna was fantastic in finding me the exact property I was after. She was very thorough and helpful with anything that I needed help with. Very friendly and always available to help when needed....
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Very good
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“Awesome...”

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Jan 15,2019
Minithumbup
By: 'Jake'
Jan 15,2019
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Sarah was awesome from the get go. Really personable and friendly. Nothing ever seemed to much to ask even though we had loads of questions and concerns as first time tenants. I even bothered Sarah provably out of hours frequently but there was never a ...
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Good
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Jan 15,2019
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By: 'Donna'
Jan 15,2019
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I would like to thank joanna for being very helpful and friendly with her support and quick service in getting me into my flat at 4 brewery Court, thankyou, Donna...
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“Excellent Service...”

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Jan 15,2019
Minithumbup
By: 'Happy'
Jan 15,2019
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I was very impressed with the way my bungalow was marketed.Both Ross and Alison were extremely professional yet friendly in their dealings with me. Everything was explained in a clear way. Alison was on hand when viewings took place and she dealt with the ...
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very competitive rates
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“Unprofessional...”

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Jan 13,2019
Minithumbdown
By: 'Disgruntled'
Jan 13,2019
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Awful Estate Agents, House valued and they put it on the market for 35k "LESS" than market value saying that they have lots of buyers lined up to purchase the house and so will "reverse psychology" the buyers to bid them up. However they produced ...
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Bad most expensive in our area
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'Disgruntled' - think you hit the right nerves there. don't worry many people I know that have experienced the same thing all end up with the same thoughts. offers over/offers in excess of... just a cheap way of trying to get lower prices off people. sharks. the only way to describe this company. ...

“Great Service...”

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Jan 11,2019
Minithumbup
By: 'Jools'
Jan 11,2019
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Very smooth journey into my first letting experience. Sarah had a wealth of experience to share, had excellent local knowledge of the lettings market and was totally on the ball. Could not have wished for a better outcome. Thank you...
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Good - competitive
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Jan 09,2019
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By: 'Michael'
Jan 09,2019
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Joanna has been more than helpful in my recent move from one let to another. She's kept me regularly informed of all developments and is always punctual and friendly. All in all an excellent service...
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“Excellent, professional service...”

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Jan 06,2019
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Barrie
By: 'Gloria'
Jan 06,2019
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Barrie is a very hard working individual, taking it upon himself to ensure our house was sold. He did put a lot of outside working hours; late evenings and weekends he turned up with potential buyers in order to sell our house. It only shows ...
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“Brilliant customer service...”

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Dec 26,2018
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By: 'Lisa'
Dec 26,2018
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First time I have sold a house so I had no idea how easy, hard or stressful this was going to be! Chose Richard James as they have a good reputation in West Swindon. Had a few issues with the buyer, however the way Richard ...
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Average fees I believe - my first sale so not much to go on!
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“Joanna seems to have found the right tenant for our annex....”

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Dec 10,2018
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By: 'A'
Dec 10,2018
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Joanna and the team have been really helpful in finding a suitable tenant for our annex. We have found Joanna to be polite, personable and someone who thoroughly understands her job....
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“Excellent Service pre and post sale from Barrie and Chelsea...”

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Dec 07,2018
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By: 'Michelle'
Dec 07,2018
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Barry and Chelsea have been fantastic, they have supported and guided me through the sale of my home, they have always been very responsive to any call, emails or issues. I couldn't have done it without them, Thank you to both of you and all ...
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Slightly higher than others but the service received did outweigh this.
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“Fantastic!...”

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Dec 07,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Jack'
Dec 07,2018
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Paul was brilliant from the word go, he was very flexible with hours and worked to suit our working hours. He was always available to answer any queries and nothing was too much trouble. Thanks Paul...
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“Professional and helpful...”

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Dec 05,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Cheryl'
Dec 05,2018
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Right from the beginning of the process, Paul was just brilliant ! Returned calls as quickly as he could, always so helpful and knew what we wanted better than ourselves in terms of a property! Chelsea constantly updated us without having to ask her to keep ...
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Good
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Dec 07, 2018
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Paul was fantastic, very helpful and always available to answer any questions or queries. He was very flexible with hours and worked around what suited me best. Thanks Paul once again! ...

“Fantastic, very professional service....”

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Dec 03,2018
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Barrie
By: 'Stewart'
Dec 03,2018
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After having our house on the market for over a year with an online agency we spoke to Barrie and agreed terms. Paul then had two buyers making offers on our house and a deal agreed inside 3 weeks. Loved the fact Richard James have a ...
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They definitely earned them.
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“House Sale...”

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Dec 03,2018
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By: 'Amanda'
Dec 03,2018
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Barrie achieved full asking price within 3 weeks and plenty of viewings and several offers. Sale process also smooth thanks to Chelsea. Highly recommended...
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Really reasonable fees
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“No need to look any further ......”

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Nov 27,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Sally'
Nov 27,2018
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Having been let down by other local agents before, we then we dealt with Alex at Richard James and now we will NEVER go anywhere else. We've primarily dealt with Alex, who we found to be very professional at all times & thoroughly knows his trade. ...
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“Fabulous...”

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Nov 23,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Mr&Mrs'
Nov 23,2018
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All in the office played a part in the success of the sale our property. Very happy with the service and with the warm welcome....
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“Excellent Service....”

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Nov 22,2018
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By: 'Michael'
Nov 22,2018
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From beginning to end the service from Richard James was superb. Good advice on marketing from Alex, a very professional viewing with Paul and then a second viewing to clinch the deal. Paul went above and beyond, taking time out of his non working weekend ...
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Very sensible rate.
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“RJ as a model in best practice...”

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Nov 21,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Miss'
Nov 21,2018
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I recently sold my house through Richard James after having my house up for sale for seven weeks with another agent, but had no viewings. After appointing Richard James, I had a few viewings and the house was sold in about a week. The whole ...
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A necessary expense for the guarantee of a sale
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“Just fabulous...”

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Nov 21,2018
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Cathy
By: 'Kevin'
Nov 21,2018
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You just can't get customer service like this anywhere else. I tried one of the internet agencies and got nowhere. They offer I received was 20% less than asking. Cathy took on the property at the same price, we immediately had viewings and it sold at ...
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Very fair pricing would have paid more knowing what I know now.
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“Excellent...”

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Nov 19,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Tilak'
Nov 19,2018
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Debbie has been very helpful in arranging the tenancy for my house very easily and professionally . I highly recommend her as property letting agent....
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“Advice, help and great personal service...”

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Nov 19,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Nick'
Nov 19,2018
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During an 'open day' viewing of a house last week we were helpfully directed by Grace towards a second property just down the road from the first that she felt might suit. What a find! Following a second viewing today we are now (with Grace's ...
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“Smooth House Purchase...”

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Nov 14,2018
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Barrie
By: 'Moonraker'
Nov 14,2018
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Barrie & Chelsea dealt with my house purchase in Saddleback Rd. Shaw in a very professional manner. This purchase did initially have selling complications by the seller but these were overcome by Barrie with his detailed knowledge of handling situations such as this and it led ...
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Awards won by Richard James Estate Agents (Swindon)

Regional Awards won by Richard James Estate Agents (Swindon)

Individual Branch Awards

Highworth, SN6

Swindon, SN25

Swindon, SN25

Swindon, SN1

Swindon, SN3

Swindon, SN4

Swindon, SN5

Wroughton, SN4

Swindon, SN25



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