69% sales valuation accuracy
82% sales fee satisfaction
Let’s sell your home free. Strike is here to redefine the way you move. After 200 years of high fees and pointless jargon, the industry needs to change — and we’re the ones changing it. We bring together local expertise and technology to make moving easy. And free. Selling your ...
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Let’s sell your home free. Strike is here to redefine the way you move. After 200 years of high fees and pointless jargon, the industry needs to change — and we’re the ones changing it. We bring together local expertise and technology to make moving easy. And free.
Selling your home for free is at the heart of what we do. We work differently than traditional estate agents. We use technology to be more effective and don’t have expensive high street branches, so we can pass the savings onto you.
We recommend useful services from our partners along the way — and if you choose one of these optional services, our partner pays us a referral fee. And if you don’t choose to use them, we’ll still sell your home for free. No pressure, no awkwardness — just a fantastic, free service.
Selling your home for free is at the heart of what we do. We work differently than traditional estate agents. We use technology to be more effective and don’t have expensive high street branches, so we can pass the savings onto you.
We recommend useful services from our partners along the way — and if you choose one of these optional services, our partner pays us a referral fee. And if you don’t choose to use them, we’ll still sell your home for free. No pressure, no awkwardness — just a fantastic, free service.
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Performance Statistics
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
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| Sales | 69% | 82% | £24,000 | £1,650,000 |
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| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
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| 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 49 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 58 |
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The Octagon
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1TG
0333 331 4046
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- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
- Home Builder
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Jan 05,2023
Jan 05,2023
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Strike failed to sell my property. Not charging a percentage fee means they have no 'skin in the game', so the model fails. They claimed to provide a single point of contact but this kept changing. No-one had any interest in getting the best price ...
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Nov 28,2022
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free sale fine, after care not so good. Once I advised I wouldn't instruct their conveyancers despite very heavy pressure to do so, all comms have gone strangely quiet. Strike is dealing with both my sale and purchase but you wouldn't know it, they don't ...
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Sep 28,2022
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Sold my property end of May 2022 to cash buyers via Strike, now end of September and still not completed even though no chain involved. My buyers made the disastrous choice to use Strikes own conveyancing who are completely incompetent, they refuse to answer calls, will ...
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Oct 25, 2022
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Totally agree with every bit of this review. We sold at the end of may now nearly the end of October and have no idea where we are in the process as nobody ever answers a phone or replies to an email. Pay more money and use someone else ...
Sep 27,2022
Sep 27,2022
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I tried to buy a property through strike. The identification & proof of funds process was ridiculous the online portal said it had all the information required but then strike kept asking for more which when given still was never enough as different people kept asking ...
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Sep 27, 2022
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Good afternoon, thanks for reaching out. I'm really sorry to hear you feel let down by the service. so that I can locate the file and see where things went wrong I need a little more information. Can you please email [email protected] with the property address and your contact information. All the best, Charlotte. ...
Sep 16,2022
Sep 16,2022
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Wish I didn't even have to put 1 star.
Was Buying a property through strike, ended up at the point we pulled the offer. Never contacted with updates, every time we called we had to go over everything again as different people, asking questions or information ...
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Sep 13,2022
Sep 13,2022
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Be warned do not use Strike Conveyancers. I am selling my house via strike and the sale below me at the bottom of the chain are using their Conveyancers, an outfit called Premier Property Lawyers. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. My buyers are at the ...
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Sep 10,2022
Sep 10,2022
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2 weeks down the line after putting in an offer, we are still nowhere near completing the proof of funds process. The admin team are totally incompetent! They are more interested in selling surveyor/solicitor services! If you see a property up for sale with Strike, ...
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Sep 02,2022
Sep 02,2022
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The true star rating is 0, this firm needs a health warning.my family and friends will never use Strike or their conveyancing PCSLEGAL.what they say they do is exactly what they don't .theywill probably change their names again and continue messing peoples lives up....
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Aug 30,2022
Aug 30,2022
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Sounds great until you get onboard. The saga continues
We were charged £599.00 for the “free”advertising as Strike told us they could not make any profit due to the property being advertised as cash buyers only (no mortgage available on the property) despite the fact ...
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Aug 31, 2022
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Good morning Thomas. Thank you for getting in touch. We have responded to you via Trustpilot and I am aware one of our Management Team has been in contact directly. I hope they are able to resolve your concerns however, if I am able to help with anything else, please let me know. All the best, Charlotte. ...
Aug 26,2022
Aug 26,2022
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PLEASE ANYONE DO NEVER EVER SELL OR BUY FROM THIS COMPANY
I wouldn't even rate 1 star. Awerful company. Recommended solicitors are useless. Worst customer service I've ever received. Taken 9 months SO FAR to try and sort out a straight forward sale. STILL ongoing. Going around ...
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Aug 12,2022
Aug 12,2022
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I recently put two properties up for sale and the service from Adam Braithwaite and my account manager Jade have been amazing. Listed yesterday and 3 viewings already set up. Great easy to use app. Highly recommend. Why waste £1000s of pounds when you can list ...
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Jul 25,2022
Jul 25,2022
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Only went to view one house via strike. Left a review of the property because I was prompted to.. Little did I know it went straight to the owners. They were not happy. It was a shite hole.. But heh. I wasn't to know. Got ...
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Jul 25,2022
Jul 25,2022
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Absolutely terrible estate agents! Easy enough to put your home for sale online and arrange viewings, but that's the only positive... There is never the same person dealing with your sale or progression. I took my house off the market only to discover 5 weeks later ...
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Jul 19,2022
Jul 19,2022
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Where do I start…. Awful
Where do I start. We have been treated horrendously by strike & misled by both their estate agents & conveyancers. Consequently lost thousands of pounds & now do not have a school place for our child.
We have had zero customer service from ...
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Good afternoon Victoria, thank you for getting in touch. I'm sorry to hear you feel let down by the service you received. I have located your file and passed this on to our Management team. They will be in touch to discuss this with you. All the best, Charlotte. ...
Jun 05,2022
Jun 05,2022
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Avoid these online agents who have single-handedly ruined the sales process of my property on a number of occasions over the past 10 weeks. This has caused me and my family much stress, and the communication breakdown was evident from the first day in having to ...
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Jun 06, 2022
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I have also had dealings with these online agents, and must stress they were shambolic! Totally messed up our selling process, documents lost, you speak with so many different people that no one has a clue of what's going on. It was a horrendous experience, and don't wish what we had to deal with on anymore/future customers!
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May 20,2022
May 20,2022
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We would NEVER use Strike.
Five months ago we placed an offer on a Strike property - Lock Keepers View, Sprotbrough DN5. After recently moving into rented accommodation to put myself and my partner in the best possible position after selling a previous property.
We ...
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May 19,2022
May 19,2022
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The mortgage brokers at strike are absolutly terrible. Ended up contacting lenders directly and getting far more sense from them and far less hassle. If you've bought with them at least avoid the brokers at all costs....
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Apr 14,2022
Apr 14,2022
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Waste of time, sent people to view my house that arent even on the market, dont ring or email you back, my manager who looks after your property, never available, waste of time...
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Apr 13,2022
Apr 13,2022
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Great initially
Sales starter pack .. Free to advertise your house and your property gets advertised on zoopla for free
Easy to use free messaging portalService between customers to contact each other directly without middle man if they wish .. Get lots of viewings
However Strike make ...
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Apr 13,2022
Apr 13,2022
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Decided to move after 30 years and I only became aware of Strike during a TV commercial break and decided to give them a go as it was FREE. Listing was up and running in no time on the property portals. Did not get too many ...
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Mar 29,2022
Mar 29,2022
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You get what you pay for! If you pay for nothing, you literally get nothing. We sold quickly, or so we thought! The good things about Strike is the easy process to sort viewings. Everything after that is a nightmare. We accepted an offer from ...
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Mar 26,2022
Mar 26,2022
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I cannot believe what they do. It is a joke. I joined after the valuation which was done by a woman from kind of local area. However after paying the upfront fee, which I chose the premium, the nightmare started. As many said there was ...
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Mar 09,2022
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Just sold my flat through Strike. I can't believe it was totally free. The service was excellent from valuation through to end they kept us and the buyer up to date throughout. I would certainly recommend them and would use in future ....
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Mar 09,2022
Mar 09,2022
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Pathetic service
I went for a viewing, and made an offer, that was accepted. Lots of calls during the process, and had requested for an email to be sent to align a call, due to not miss each other and call reception. During the early ...
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Jun 01, 2022
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Mar 04,2022
Mar 04,2022
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Utter garbage, unreliable, dishonest and useless are the most positive words that I have to say about them. They really are the Cowboys of the industry. Avoid at all costs unless you have ample free time to be messed about. Twice they cancelled appointments last ...
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Feb 28,2022
Feb 28,2022
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Working with Strike was straightforward and they were always happy to help. The contact kept us informed of all viewings and surveys that the property required. All staff were friendly, knowledgable, and courteous....
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Feb 27,2022
Feb 27,2022
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Excellant service throughout the whole process of selling my house , I was updated and kept informed frequently regarding viewings and offers .Special thanks to Jack Parkes my local agent and Leeson Baker who kept me updated on by phone and email during the selling process .
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Feb 24,2022
Feb 24,2022
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Great experience for a first time buyer. Mel has been a call/email away from responding to my queries. Thank you for helping me with my purchase....
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Feb 24,2022
Feb 24,2022
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Excellant service from Strike. Our sale progressor Mel Fleck is superb. She is really responsive and helpful. She solved our problem quickly. She also kept us updated at all stages and helped to chase up all parties....
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Feb 23,2022
Feb 23,2022
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Really excellent customer service. Have been so supportive through the entire process of selling our home. Would absolutely recommend them....
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Vendor Fees
Our Fees£0.
We offer a fully-managed estate agency service for free. No fees, no commission, no catch.
Our fully-managed, award-winning free service includes:
A transparent experience, from start to finish
Your property seen by interested buyers
An app connecting you directly to buyers
Professional offer negotiation
Dedicated support to completion Last updated at 17/08/2022, 10:23 AM by Lea
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