83% sales valuation accuracy
90% sales fee satisfaction
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The Best Small Agency in the UK is here on your doorstep! We are very proud to have been judged as the Best Small Agency in the UK by the Sunday Times. If you want to find out why, call us to ask about our new VIP initiative.
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24th Apr 2017
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27th Mar 2017
reviewed by 'Alfie'
3rd Dec 2016
reviewed by 'Preston'
28th Apr 2016
reviewed by 'Woodster'
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Preston Baker
1 New Street
Selby
North Yorkshire
YO8 4PT
01757 291 466
Performance statistics
| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 83% | 90% | £55,000 | £344,000 |
Review statistics
| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
Areas covered
- YO8
- LS25
- DN14
Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
- Home Builder
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Sep 26,2014
Sep 26,2014
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Overall we were delighted with the service. Preston Baker brought a stream of people to view the house and presented a very positive picture to the prospective buyers. The result of this was that we had three offers with a couple of weeks of Preston ...
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Preston Baker charged a fixed rate fee, which considering the level of service was acceptable.
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Sep 25,2014
Sep 25,2014
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Karen was very supportive at all times through the difficult sale of my property. She was at all times professional and regularly gave me calls with updates etc....
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Sep 24,2014
Sep 24,2014
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We have encountered exceptional service from the Preston Baker service in Selby and can not praise them enough. We sold our house through Preston Baker and received excellent communication and customer service throughout. John kept us up to date with regular communications via the telephone ...
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Sep 24,2014
Sep 24,2014
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Ian Leyden provided excellent advice and services regarding our mortgage application. Having never been through this process before, it was reassuring to have someone to guide us through the process and help us choose the best possible products. Karen Preece provided timely updates on the ...
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Sep 24,2014
Sep 24,2014
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From the first cheery tones of Ian's voice when I made my first telephone enquiry about obtaining a mortgage to buy a property, I felt at ease and I was confident that he had the experience to help me achieve my goal.
When I met ...
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Sep 24,2014
Sep 24,2014
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Ian has always been helpful and always answers every question i have, which is a lot as been a long time since brought a property
would use Ian again as he goes out of his way to help...
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Sep 24,2014
Sep 24,2014
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Sat Down with Ian as I was looking to buy my first property, he held my hand throughout the whole process, such a great guy really friendly and always goes the extra mile. would highly recommend anyone to use this guy....
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Sep 24,2014
Sep 24,2014
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Ian Leyden at Preston Baker helped us greatly in arranging our mortgage for our new home, he also provided us with excellent advice on other matters including home insurance and life cover. His knowledge of these products and mortgages was helpful for us in understanding ...
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Sep 23,2014
Sep 23,2014
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Our overall opinion of Preston Baker has been fantastic. Initially we used them to view properties and the Selby branch were by a country mile the best agent we used. They kept in touch with us, gave us new listings and were always polite, friendly ...
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Totally fair, money well spent, in our case exellent value for money.
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Sep 21,2014
Sep 21,2014
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They were good and did all they could for us defiantly use them again and recommend them to anyone else thinking of selling or buying ....
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Sep 20,2014
Sep 20,2014
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There are too many people to thank there was James and john who were great at helping me fine the prospective purchaser. Sarah jane who was great supporting myself not only this time but prior too when I was looking for a property. Excellent manager. ...
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Sep 19,2014
Sep 19,2014
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Although that I have indicated only a couple of staff members I found that the whole team are very professional and informative even when a staff member was not directly linked to our sale staff would find information and I would receive a prompt call ...
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Sep 19,2014
Sep 19,2014
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Nisha has been extremely helpful in assisting with our Mortgage Application. She has updated us at every stage of the application process which we were really grateful for. Nisha has an excellent telephone manner and I feel is very personable and approachable. If we have ...
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Sep 16,2014
Sep 16,2014
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Very professional and friendly in their approach and manner by all the branch staff.
With good and consistent communications with us being kept up to date at all times....
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Sep 16,2014
Sep 16,2014
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Hello
We dealt with Ian and Nisha with our Mortgage, and they have been amazing to deal with, and I highly recommend them both to anyone who is looking at buying or selling their property.
Best Regards
Pete...
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Me and my partner were more than happy with the fees that we had to pay with Preston -Baker
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Sep 02,2014
Sep 02,2014
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I have had a very pleasant experience dealing with Preston Baker, everyone I have dealt with has been willing to help and go the extra mile especially Sarah-Jane Taylor, Ian Leydon and Nisha Sandal. They have all made the house purchase feel very relaxed and ...
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Sep 01,2014
Sep 01,2014
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From the inital viewing /meeting Angela was both professional and helpful. Even though I did not go with this agent, this was no reflection on Angela, more on the price and commission charges. Angela remained in touch with help and advice and I eventually chose ...
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Aug 14,2014
Aug 14,2014
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We sold our property within 2weeks with your agent.
The extra services offered were pushed on us though ,i.e. the use of their conveyancer, but we did find cheaper elsewhere.
Karen Preece (Think she is York based though) who was assigned to guide us ...
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Rather expensive compared with other agents.
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Aug 06,2014
Aug 06,2014
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I both sold my home and purchased my new house through Preston Baker.
I found staff very professional and extremely pleasant and helpful.
The service was very efficient and I could always contact someone to speak to when needed....
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Aug 06,2014
Aug 06,2014
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Dear All at Preston Baker
We bought our forever home through your good selves and the service you provided was first class all the way through - with every member of your team meeting very high customer service standards.
James rang me with the response ...
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Aug 05,2014
Aug 05,2014
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Used Preston and Baker for our sale, we found them very good and on the ball regards viewings (plenty of) we sold our property within about a month of it going on the Market, the staff were very friendly and aftersales Karen at york was ...
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a little pricey but you did a great job so cant complain really
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Aug 04,2014
Aug 04,2014
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We purchased our new home (new to us) using the selby branch of Preston Baker and they couldn't be more helpful. Karen Preece at york was also very efficient in progressing the sale.we would definitely use the company again....
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Jun 22,2014
Jun 22,2014
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We used Preston Baker to sell our home, after seeing how they supported our son during a house move about a year ago. Everyone we dealt with was professional and efficient. They weren't the cheapest in town, but well worth the additional cost for the ...
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Jun 15,2014
Jun 15,2014
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Karen Preece acted on behalf of our sellers as the Client Care Manager. She has performed above and beyond to assist us in getting a smooth and speedy exchange. It has been frustrating not knowing what the solicitors where up to however she has kept ...
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Jun 06,2014
Jun 06,2014
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Hi all I would just like to start by saying what a fantastic service we have had from Preston Baker and all there staff (John, Ian and not forgetting Karen from the York Branch).
When we first arranged our viewings and met John he was ...
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May 22,2014
May 22,2014
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My experiences with Preston and Baker were varied but overall if I am honest I didn't have a positive experience. Our main contact was Becky Williams who was always very friendly and helpful. In this particular situation, with the vendor of the property being an ...
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May 22, 2014
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Hi Jon,
Thank you for taking the time to raise your concerns and communicate those to us, both through AllAgents and when I called to discuss your feedback. We are of course, disappointed that your experience with Preston Baker fell short of the mark. I want to re-assure you that your experience is not reflective of what usually happens at Preston Baker, and that I was aware during the sale there were challenges that made situation both uncomfortable and awkward. I have made some suggest ...
May 20,2014
May 20,2014
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Great estate agent who was always on hand at short notice and returned calls prompty. Helped sending emails and providing information on what the next step in the house buying process was. Very much appreciated as having two children buying a first home was made ...
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May 11,2014
May 11,2014
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Staff very knowledgable and helpful. Excellent contact at all stages of the buying process.
Am very happy and would definitely use them again....
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Apr 17,2014
Apr 17,2014
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I have been truly amazed and astounded by Preston Baker who have offered the most fantastic service bring a very personal touch to the whole process as well as remaining extremely professional and efficient. Through out the selling process they have constantly feed back progress ...
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Apr 14,2014
Apr 14,2014
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John was great at understanding our needs and wants, sometimes better than we did! The team managed to find us a house really quickly and one that's perfect for us. John always kept in touch without being pushy. Ian was great at explaining everything and ...
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