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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Jan 21,2016
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Jan 21,2016
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I dealt with Eddie throughout the purchase of my first property. As a first time buyer as I was immediately put at ease and guided through the process. There were one or two issues during the purchase of the property (mainly regarding the freehold) that ...
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Jan 13,2016
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By: 'Kate'
Jan 13,2016
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From putting the property on the market to exchanging on the property Jan Forster were very helpful and extremely proactive. My flat went on the market on the Friday and by the following Monday I'd accepted an asking price offer. Throughout the sale they kept ...
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Fees were half the price of other local agents.
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Dec 24,2015
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By: 'Christine'
Dec 24,2015
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Kept in touch on a regular basis and if I rang with a query they always responded. Very friendly approach and would be happy to deal with them again. We also bought a property through them....
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Dec 09,2015
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By: 'G'
Dec 09,2015
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Very helpful from day 1 with a good/fair valuation. The day the house went on the market it was all go with 5 views + every day and response and communication keeping me up to date was excellent. Unbelievable that we had the asking price on day 2 ...
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Once the VAT is added and EPCs etc it mounts up.
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Dec 06,2015
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By: 'Sean'
Dec 06,2015
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I was kept upto date with every step of the house selling process and had contact with the Estate Agent every other day....
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Dec 05,2015
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By: 'Paul'
Dec 05,2015
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Friendly service, very thorough service, and good and easy to deal with, prompt response to queries from Eddie Mahoney and Sharon. Equally good service from Marie at Bedlington regarding chasing the vendors conveyancers....
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Nov 12,2015
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By: 'Kevin'
Nov 12,2015
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I dealt with Eddie during the 8 weeks it took to complete the purchase of my house, He was very professional, kept me informed, quick to respond to emails or phone calls. Just wish we had sold our house using Eddie too, it may have been ...
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Oct 18,2015
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By: 'Linda'
Oct 18,2015
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I contacted Jan Forster Estate agents after seeing a property online that I was interested in. Sharon responded to my call and arranged a viewing for a suitable time. She met myself and partner at the premises and was pleasant, friendly and approachable. Sharon showed ...
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Reasonable for a good service
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Oct 17,2015
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By: 'Erin'
Oct 17,2015
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Very good service, i used Sharon as a point of contact throughout from viewing onwards. she is a lovely and seems to take a genuine interest in people and there circumstances. i spoke to jordan a few times when calling for bits and pieces and ...
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Oct 16,2015
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By: 'Michelle'
Oct 16,2015
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On booking initial viewing Eddie was very helpful in fitting in with my availability, and additional viewings for measurements - during all dealings with agents staff have been very polite and helptful....
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Oct 16,2015
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By: 'MarkBThom'
Oct 16,2015
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Friendly, approachable and professional. The staff at the Whitley bay office handled viewings well and kept me informed throughout the process. They made it a stress free operation to sell the flat. Marketing I felt was very effective. The property was on the market a ...
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Fair value for the services provided. I compared them with other agents.
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Sep 24,2015
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By: 'Peter'
Sep 24,2015
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Although the completion of the sale took a long time, all the staff involved at the agency, were very proactive in chasing it and keeping us informed. Ed was unfailingly cheerful which at times is extremely important!...
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Sep 18,2015
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By: 'Graham'
Sep 18,2015
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Eddie O'Mahony from the Jan Forster's branch in Whitley Bay was a pleasure to deal with during the process of us buying a 2 bed ground floor flat. We found Eddie to be very knowledgeable in respect of investment flat opportunities in the Whitley Bay area. ...
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Sep 01,2015
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By: 'Mr'
Sep 01,2015
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Denise was fantastic in finding us a suitable tenant in no time at all. She was clear about everything that was happening, keeping us informed at all times. At all stages of the transaction of getting our property rented, Denise and the team did everything ...
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Aug 14,2015
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By: 'Jackie'
Aug 14,2015
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We were extremely happy with our dealings with Eddie from the first initial enquiry onwards. He was polite, clear and informative. We found him very trustworthy which is so important when you are buying a property. I'd highly recommend him and Jan Forster....
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Aug 10,2015
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By: 'Ruth'
Aug 10,2015
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We had a fantastic experience buying our first home, managed by Eddie at Jan Forster in Whitley Bay. We were living abroad, so when we undertook the viewings we had 3 days to look at over 40 properties. Many of them were with Jan Forster and Eddie ...
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Aug 05,2015
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By: 'Happy'
Aug 05,2015
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Eddie showed us around the property initially and he conducted himself in a friendly yet professional manner. He was not pushy at all and left us to look around ourselves although he was still handy to offer advice or ideas that he thought we might ...
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Aug 04,2015
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By: 'Carl'
Aug 04,2015
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Me and my partner sold a property through Jan Forster which completed in July 2015 and were delighted with how quickly and smoothly the whole process was which was much to do with the efficiency of the staff at Jan Forster. When we initially decided to ...
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Very competitive and fair for quality of service - no hidden extras.
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Aug 03,2015
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By: 'Janet'
Aug 03,2015
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Jordan has been consistently helpful during the purchasing process of my property particularly regarding searches and the survey. As it was a long distance move it was essential to have a reliable and knowledgeable contact at this end. He is a personable and efficient person ...
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Jun 23,2015
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By: 'Murray'
Jun 23,2015
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Eddie kept me informed and gave a great service. Do not think we would have completed without him...
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Jun 23,2015
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By: 'K'
Jun 23,2015
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The agent dealt with us very professionally from the get go and found a tenant for our property in reasonable time. Our questions were answered promptly and we were not kept waiting on the phone forever. Quite simply Paul and Anna are consummate professionals and ...
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Jun 01,2015
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By: 'Emma'
Jun 01,2015
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Excellent customer service; I was kept in the loop throughout the entire purchase! It was easy to contact the branch and they were always very helpful....
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Jun 01,2015
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Jun 01,2015
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The agent kept me up to date with proceedings, they booked and carried out all viewings on my behalf. They followed up on queries and questions I had & fed back to me quickly. While selling my home they have updated me with properties for sale ...
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May 18,2015
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By: 'Hazel'
May 18,2015
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Very professional from the first point of contact, with everything set up quickly. Excellent communication by text and phone informing of viewings and other information. Website also good. I did enquire why the property had not been advertised in the local newspaper, noticing that other ...
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May 15,2015
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By: 'Susan'
May 15,2015
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Phone calls answered immediately. All staff professional and on the ball. Continuously updated through text, email and phone. Negotiation process calmly and expertly handled by Eddie. Result - two very happy customers. Selling houses should always be like this....
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May 07,2015
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By: 'Amanda'
May 07,2015
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I would highly recommend using Eddie to everybody. He understood the importance of selling our property and he guided us though the process with care and professionalism. He handled the sale with ease, dealing with any queries or issues which arose. If I needed to ...
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By: 'Alan'
May 07,2015
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My wife and I have not moved house for 18 years and it was with a certain apprehension we decided to move at this time, we are both in our seventies. however we need not have worried, We asked for a viewing of the property at ...
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May 06,2015
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By: 'Deb'
May 06,2015
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From initial contact to organise viewing through to purchase of property Jan Forster have been helpful and spoke in plain English so that I could understand the process. They contacted me in my preferred manner, were quick and efficient - nothing was too much trouble. ...
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“Excellent, quick service and sold our property within 3 days.Email ......”

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By: 'Clare'
May 06,2015
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Excellent, quick service and sold our property within 3 days. Email communication very good and efficient. Would recommend to anyone....
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“Jordan worked extemely hard for me with this sale. We ......”

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Apr 23,2015
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By: 'JM'
Apr 23,2015
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Jordan worked extemely hard for me with this sale. We had a little hick up at the start but this was not Jordans fault and he then went on with Ellie to sort it all out. It was quite a complex sale and lots of ...
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Just a ltittle thing but with my sale the agent should mention that the fees do not include VAT but this was to do with my sale not purchase.
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