Jan Forster Estates
Whitley Bay, NE26
4.8/5, 118 reviews
98% recommended
91% sales valuation accuracy
97% sales fee satisfaction
83% lettings valuation accuracy
76% lettings fee satisfaction
Looking for a pro-active Estate Agent? Jan Forster Estates is firmly established as one of the leading independent Estate Agents in the North East with branches in prime locations throughout the region. We offer a personal and professional approach to buying, selling, letting and renting property along with a proven ... show more Looking for a pro-active Estate Agent? Jan Forster Estates is firmly established as one of the leading independent Estate Agents in the North East with branches in prime locations throughout the region. We offer a personal and professional approach to buying, selling, letting and renting property along with a proven track record of achieving results. Jan Forster Estates are members of the Ombudsman for Estate Agents and members of The UK Association of Letting Agents, assuring our clients of quality of service and peace of mind.

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29th Jan 2024
reviewed by 'Angry'
“This firm is utterly appalling, avoid them like the plague! I rented my property through them, I did not get ......”
18th Feb 2021
reviewed by 'WY'
“Good communication and professional service. I was happy with the way that they handled the sale and the whole process ......”
19th May 2017
reviewed by 'Matthew'
“Would recommend Jan Forster Estate agents, recently purchased a property through them with no issues. Prompt and professional responses and ......”
18th May 2017
reviewed by 'Kate'
“Eddie was very helpful in keeping us up to date with how the purchase was progressing. I've used Jan Forster ......”
18th May 2017
reviewed by 'Chris'
“Efficient and effective, great service by all involved. Kept me informed throughout from potential viewings, feedback and offers in a ......”
11th May 2017
reviewed by 'KatieB'
“Eddie was both courteous and helpful at all times during my purchase and indeed has been of assistance since the ......”
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 - 13:00
  • Sunday: Closed
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Jan Forster Estates
70 Park View
Whitley Bay

NE26 2TH
0191 251 3000

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Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 91% 97% £42,000 £325,000
Lettings 83% 76% £375 £1,300
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
10 1 9 1 48 0 47 0 2 0
Areas covered
  • NE25
  • Whitley Bay
  • NE26
  • Monkseaton
  • NE27
  • Cullercoats
Services offered
  • Sales
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  • Lettings
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  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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Aug 08,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Rachel'
Aug 08,2016
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Excellent service provided, always looking out for the customer, nothing too much trouble , top rated service , would recommend to my friends...
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Happy with the fee
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Jul 28,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Ling'
Jul 28,2016
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We just sold our Shiremoor house, and Alayna helped us from the very beginning. She was very helpful and professional. We received regular updates from her, even small things such as the buyer had chosen a surveyor, or she hadn't able to get feedback from ...
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reasonable
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“Very good customer service throughout. Eddie was prompt in replying ......”

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Jul 19,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'A'
Jul 19,2016
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Very good customer service throughout. Eddie was prompt in replying to any queries that we had, and on the whole the process went smoothly....
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Fine
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“Fantastic service jan Forster gives for tenant find for rentsl ......”

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Jul 13,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'amanda'
Jul 13,2016
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Fantastic service jan Forster gives for tenant find for rentsl propery .very friendly professional staff .they find me a tenanr every timr...
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Excellent fees for this service
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“Alayna was excellent and the best member of staff we ......”

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Jul 05,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Nicola'
Jul 05,2016
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Alayna was excellent and the best member of staff we delt with including the other estate agent we were dealing with to sell our property. She was always very helpful and communicated everything very well and we felt she went out her way to keep ...
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“Great service given to us from Eddie . He was especially ......”

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Jun 07,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Ainsley'
Jun 07,2016
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Great service given to us from Eddie . He was especially helpful giving us advice as first time buyers . Very professional ....
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Jun 06,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Annette'
Jun 06,2016
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I would like to say that I have nothing but praise for the way the sale of my property progressed. customer service was excellent and Alayna always returned calls and kept in touch with updates. I would highly reccomend Jan Forsters and their staff to ...
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The fees seemed fairly standard to others
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Jun 02,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Brad'
Jun 02,2016
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Having dealt with Alayna on a previous property sale, I was pleased to hear she would be helping us with our purchase. The purchase went very smoothly and we were particularly impressed with how early we managed to get the keys on moving day, this ...
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May 27,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Fishburn'
May 27,2016
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Overall we are happy with the service received through Jan Foster Whitley bay. There was always someone on the end of the phone and once the house was under offer they were great at communicating updates and keeping the process moving forward as much as ...
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Very competitive fees and were the cheapest out for the 4 agents we spoke to. I also did not have to negotiate the fee, as i did with others as their initial offer was around what i thought was fair.
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May 24,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'David.'
May 24,2016
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From the initial valuation Eddie, David and all the staff we have dealt with have been incredibly efficient. Every member of staff we spoke to knew exactly what was going on at all times. I really can't fault anything about the experience, and would happily ...
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Fees were extremely reasonable.
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“Brilliant, friendly service. I contacted the agent at short notice ......”

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May 24,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Stu'
May 24,2016
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Brilliant, friendly service. I contacted the agent at short notice to view a property and was in there two weeks later. No hiccups along the way, no problems and everything went as it should. Very flexible and did everything to support my application....
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Fees were fair.
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May 17,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Elisabetta'
May 17,2016
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I would like to thanks for the professionalism you and your company showed compared to other competitors. In an year time ish we will look for buying so we will keep you as reference....
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“Great prompt, friendly service. Documents sent in timely manner and ......”

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May 16,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Simone'
May 16,2016
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Great prompt, friendly service. Documents sent in timely manner and any emails responded to quickly and efficiently. Good communication between landlord and tenant....
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Reasonable fee
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“Jordan was very friendly and responsive to questions/concerns. Due ......”

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Apr 20,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Adam'
Apr 20,2016
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Jordan was very friendly and responsive to questions/concerns. Due to the relationship Jordan developed with ourselves as buyers and the vendors, the purchase was far more relaxed than could have been expected....
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“Excellent service from Eddie and colleagues who kept me up ......”

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Apr 18,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'JOYCE'
Apr 18,2016
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Excellent service from Eddie and colleagues who kept me up to date with progress both with prospective purchasers and also on the sale going through. Thoroughly recommend....
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Fair
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Apr 14,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'G'
Apr 14,2016
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Having bought and sold a few properties over the years, we are well used to dealing with a variety of Estate Agents. We are happy to say that none have been as helpful, professional or unfailingly courteous as the staff at 70 Park View. In particular ...
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Good value.
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“I was pleased with the amount of time and effort ......”

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Apr 11,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Karen'
Apr 11,2016
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I was pleased with the amount of time and effort they put in to sell my property! They were very professional and kept me informed of all activity!...
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Reasonable
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“JF provided a very professional service and importantly for us ......”

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Apr 04,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Steve'
Apr 04,2016
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JF provided a very professional service and importantly for us always made themselves available to help with any issues particularly during the due dilligence process. Eddie led our transaction and we would be very comfortable using Eddie/JF again. Following our purchase we instructed JF ...
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“Buying our first house with jan Forster was a great ......”

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Mar 23,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Helen'
Mar 23,2016
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Buying our first house with jan Forster was a great experience. They were professional, polite and really helpful all the way through. They were very proactive in giving us information and we never had to wait too long for answers. It can be quite a ...
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“We purchased an Apartment marketed by Jan Forster, with Alayna ......”

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Mar 10,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Chris'
Mar 10,2016
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We purchased an Apartment marketed by Jan Forster, with Alayna our first point of contact. She was professional, knowledgeable, reliable and friendly. The purchase went very smoothly, in the time predicted....
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“Eddie was great. Good communications, very friendly, helpful to us ......”

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Feb 29,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Orton'
Feb 29,2016
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Eddie was great. Good communications, very friendly, helpful to us and he really helped to progress the sale despite difficult sellers....
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“Eddie was great. Good communications, very friendly, helpful to us ......”

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Feb 29,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Orton'
Feb 29,2016
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Eddie was great. Good communications, very friendly, helpful to us and he really helped to progress the sale despite difficult sellers....
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Feb 26,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Mary'
Feb 26,2016
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I chose Jan Forster as I had recently bought a property with them and found the service to be very good.However,the service from Alayna was excellent-She kept me informed at every stage of the sale,and if ever she wasn't available,she ALWAYS ...
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Agents fees are good for the service received.
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“always had exceptionally service, very professional, always strive to get ......”

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Feb 19,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'bill'
Feb 19,2016
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always had exceptionally service, very professional, always strive to get my properties let as quick as possible and keep me informed every step of the way, five star service....
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good
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“OUTSTANDING service from Jan Forster staff at Whitley Bay. Sold ......”

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Feb 08,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'MR'
Feb 08,2016
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OUTSTANDING service from Jan Forster staff at Whitley Bay. Sold a bungalow for £400,000 - excellent negotiations. Sales via EDDIE and manager JORDAN BEESLEY was most attentive throughout in managing the on going sale and I would recommend this agent as the very best one in ...
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1 per cent is reasonable.
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“We bought a house through Jan Forsters recently and we ......”

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Feb 08,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'James'
Feb 08,2016
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We bought a house through Jan Forsters recently and we were looked after very well. The telephone calls were always returned (which is nice) and there was always a little update telephone call keeping us up to date with developments. Sharon and Alayna were very ...
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The fees were what we expected so no complaints
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“Eddies did a great job on the sale of my ......”

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Feb 05,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Person'
Feb 05,2016
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Eddies did a great job on the sale of my property. He responded my questions and requests very efficiently. He also provided additional help, such as recommending a reliable gardener to take care of my garden. In general I am happy with the agent....
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“Property under offer within 2 weeks, would recommend. We did put ......”

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Feb 01,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Catherine'
Feb 01,2016
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Property under offer within 2 weeks, would recommend. We did put our house on the market for slightly more than valued and got a higher sale price....
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Feb 01,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Absolutely'
Feb 01,2016
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I have bought quite a few properties in the past, all in and around Whitley Bay, and I can honestly say that this has been the most pleasant, professional and straightforward transaction of any. Every time I rang up I was able to speak to ...
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“Excellent telephone manner. Friendly/ approachable unlike solicitors. Kept me well ......”

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Jan 28,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Miss'
Jan 28,2016
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Excellent telephone manner. Friendly/ approachable unlike solicitors. Kept me well informed at every stage of the process and explained things well in lay terms. Was honest. Always resolved any issues promptly. Can't fault him....
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Fair price for the amount of time spent.
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