Preston Baker
York, YO1
4.8/5, 375 reviews
98% recommended
94% sales valuation accuracy
91% sales fee satisfaction
Preston Baker is one of the leading estate agents in the City of York. We are situated on the Walmgate road, just South East of the city centre. Our Preston baker York team covers but not limited ... show more Preston Baker is one of the leading estate agents in the City of York. We are situated on the Walmgate road, just South East of the city centre. Our Preston baker York team covers but not limited to properties in Acaster Malbis, Acomb, Badger Hill, Beningbrough, Bilborough, Bishopthorpe, Burnholme, Chapelfields, Clifton, Clifton Moor and many more.


Why Preston Baker in York?


This estate and letting agent firm were founded within this York office in 2008. We have established Preston Baker brand as one of the most trusted and pro-active agents in the local area. Our agent team knows the York area better than any other local. We immerse ourselves into the local community to make sure we understand the current property market and its changes in Yorkshire.




Preston Baker offers property sales, lettings, mortgage advice, investments, landlord services and other property management. Our award-winning agents go through expert training and on-going development opportunities during their time with the company. We believe in motivating and encouraging our staff with awards and other great incentives. Transparency and clear communication with clients in our priority. We provide a completely personalised service for each individual customer and keep them informed every step of the moving process. Our award-winning marketing strategy is helping us achieve maximum exposure to properties in York. Preston Baker has won every annual “Estate Agency of the Year” award since 2011.

York area guide


It is a historic and gorgeous city on the banks of River Ouse. It has a lot to offer including great economy, education facilities, and sightseeing attractions. The spectacular architecture in York attracts many visitors and tourist from around the world. If you are looking for a city with great shopping and nightlife opportunities, York has something for everyone. In terms of property, you can find period townhouses, newly built blocks of flats and quaint village houses right around the city. If you are an incoming student, there are many student accommodation buildings around the University of York campus.

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14th Jul 2022
reviewed by 'Harry'
“Absolutely terrible service…. We have recently purchased a property that is in need of a full renovation that will take ......”
30th Mar 2022
reviewed by 'Luke Shepherd'
“Horrific service - Did not even have a set of keys to my property, gave them to the tenant and ......”
28th Dec 2021
reviewed by 'A E D'
“Very good sales team in York. Enthusiastic, responsive and friendly. I dealt with Angela and Kirsty and both were very ......”
15th Feb 2020
reviewed by 'Nicoletta'
“We had a great experience in letting a property with Preston Baker in York. The quality of service is definitely ......”
4th Jun 2017
reviewed by 'Sally'
“I can honestly say I don't remember a time that I've been so impressed with an organisation and the service ......”
19th May 2017
reviewed by 'Paul'
“good relationship with branch & staff, very helpful & professional.Always available when needed Poor solicitors which wouldn't be recommended as never ......”
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
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Preston Baker
99 Walmgate
York
Yorkshire
YO1 9UA
01904 622355

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Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 94% 91% £79,500 £2,110,000
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
31 2 39 2 156 3 112 1 28 1
Areas covered
  • YO1, YO10, YO23, YO24, YO26, YO30, YO31, YO32, YO19
Services offered
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  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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May 20,2014
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By: 'Alison'
May 20,2014
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Excellent professional service from the staff at Preston Baker. Any queries and problems were resolved promptly. Minnie especially deserves a mention for her helpful attitude ,nothing was too much trouble. I would strongly recommend the service they provide...
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May 19,2014
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May 19,2014
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I decided to use 3 agents to sell my buy to let property as it was empty and needed selling fast. All 3 agents had been recommended to me but it was only PB who had a track record that I had first hand knowledge of as ...
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May 17,2014
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By: 'Pete'
May 17,2014
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Moving house is undoubtedly one of the most stressful things we have ever done but Preston Baker have made the experience far more positive than it might have been with others. They were not acting directly on our behalf but could not have been more ...
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“Karen Preece was very good at chasing solicitors! She always ......”

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May 12,2014
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By: 'Stella'
May 12,2014
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Karen Preece was very good at chasing solicitors! She always kept us informed as to what was happening and was very helpful....
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“Helen was star from start to finish purchasing this apartment ......”

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Apr 30,2014
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By: 'Allan'
Apr 30,2014
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Helen was star from start to finish purchasing this apartment She was all way willing to go out of her way to help in work time and also out side her work hours I would use Helen every time....
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“Minnie was very friendly, easy to approach and very helpful ......”

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Apr 30,2014
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By: 'Helen'
Apr 30,2014
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Minnie was very friendly, easy to approach and very helpful throughout the process in particular the viewings of the property. She quickly got back to me with any queries we had and never seemed to mind when we phoned with multiple requests! Very bubbly, very ...
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Apr 27,2014
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By: 'Alex'
Apr 27,2014
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Very pleased with the service from pb. Right from our first offer i always felt comfortable and assured that they would return calls quickly and give me the answers i needed. Near completion we were faced with a problem that our sellers had not received ...
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Apr 26,2014
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By: 'dawn'
Apr 26,2014
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both agents were very good in the whole of my process from selling my house to completion. We had a bumpy ride our first buyer backed out 2 weeks before completion i was gutted but karen was straight on the ball and so were the rest ...
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Apr 16,2014
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By: 'Angela'
Apr 16,2014
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Danielle was fantastic in facilitating conversations between my tenant and I. Danielle was incredibly professional and focused on a fair resolution. Very positive experience from the York office. Not same experience from the selby office staff unfortunately....
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Selby office disorganised, left hand does not know what right hand is doing.
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Apr 16, 2014
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Hi Angela, Thank you for your feedback and we are delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with Danielle and that she facilitated a fair resolution for you. We have noted your feedback about the Selby office, and as a result of conversations we had with you previously, there have been a number of changes made in the branch, including the creation of a new role of Client Care Manager. This role has been taken by Kerry Neal who has over 10 years industry experience and is curren ...

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Apr 14,2014
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By: 'nina'
Apr 14,2014
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Danielle is very proactive, amicable and professional. She has dealt with a number of recent queries and complaints regarding my rented property and all have being resolved to my satisfaction. I'm very pleased with the standard and level of service provided by Danielle - a ...
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“MInnie took prospective buyers around and always gave us prompt ......”

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Apr 14,2014
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By: 'jane'
Apr 14,2014
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MInnie took prospective buyers around and always gave us prompt feedback when given. Karen was our liason person when our house was sold and gave us weekly updates on progress. It was very stressfull towards the end as we had paperwork issues, regarding building sign ...
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Apr 10,2014
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By: 'Claire'
Apr 10,2014
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I have recently sold 2 properties with preston Baker in York, and have had outstanding attention to all details and would definitely have no hesitation in recommending this company. Helen Jollands and Karen Preece are both a credit to the company ....
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Apr 08,2014
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By: 'Megan'
Apr 08,2014
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We are a relocation firm, and act as a corporate tenant for our occupiers. I have been liaising with Danielle who I have found to be extremely prompt, helpful and polite at all times. We are dealing with an end of tenancy claim, and she ...
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Apr 08,2014
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By: 'marie'
Apr 08,2014
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The staff at Preston Baker are very efficient, all matters relating to the property and the tenant are dealt with quickly and efficiently and they are always pleasant to deal with....
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“Minnie first showed us around the property, she was very ......”

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Apr 08,2014
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By: 'Sandra'
Apr 08,2014
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Minnie first showed us around the property, she was very knowledgeable about both the property and the area and is such an enthusiastic young lady. She arrived for the viewing on time and was very likeable from the start. She answered all our questions and ...
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“Cathy was easy to work with. She understood our problems ......”

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Apr 08,2014
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Apr 08,2014
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Cathy was easy to work with. She understood our problems and helped us in the best and quickest way possible...
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Apr 08,2014
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By: 'flynn'
Apr 08,2014
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Danielle was very efficient and had the problems sorted in no time. She kept in close contact with myself and kept me up to date with everything and had a very good job done and I am more than pleased....
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Apr 08,2014
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By: 'Yes'
Apr 08,2014
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My Wife and I have lived in York for 18 months as tenants in a property managed by Preston Baker. During that tone we have had contact with several members of staff but by far the majority of this has been with Danielle Walton and she ...
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“Myself and my husband, have recently relocated to York and ......”

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Apr 03,2014
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By: 'Caroline'
Apr 03,2014
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Myself and my husband, have recently relocated to York and have found the service and support from Preston Baker York has been excellent. Angela and Cathy have guided us through the process set by set. Responding to phone calls and emails effectively. Danielle has been ...
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Apr 03,2014
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By: 'Lynham'
Apr 03,2014
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We live in Cambridgeshire so it is very important to us that we have reliable and effective communincation with our agents. Danielle has always responded to our queries and correspondence in a very professional manner and always gets back to us with answers or information ...
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Apr 03,2014
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By: 'Mr'
Apr 03,2014
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We have been dealing with Preston Baker for some time and always feel re-assured by the enthusiasm and professionalism of Danielle Walton in Property Management. She would be a credit to any company and is an asset to Preston Baker. Cathy Evans leads her team ...
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Apr 02,2014
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By: 'Lubna'
Apr 02,2014
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Preston Baker agency is delivering high quality services. Staff deal professionally with their costumes. They also quick respondents in emails. Very good services in property management and maintenance. I am enjoying their services and delighted to be their costumer....
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Apr 01,2014
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By: 'Andrew'
Apr 01,2014
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From beginning to end of what turned out to be a rather stressful house sale, Preston Baker and in particular Karen and Minnie provided an extremely high level of service and expertise which made the process a great deal easier and more pleasant to manage. ...
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“We recently sold our house through Preston Baker. Although the ......”

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Mar 31,2014
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By: 'Jane'
Mar 31,2014
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We recently sold our house through Preston Baker. Although the sale was initiated via the Selby branch the administrative work relating to the sale was carried out by Karen in the York Office. Our house sale was not straightforward but we found Karen to be ...
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Mar 28,2014
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By: 'Mr'
Mar 28,2014
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I bought a flat through Preston Baker and was pleased from start to finish. I spoke to Minnie when I first booked in the viewing and then met her at the property. She showed me round late at night which other agents would not do. ...
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“Superb,fast assessment of value, aggressive marketing. They had superb ......”

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Mar 27,2014
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By: 'P'
Mar 27,2014
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Superb,fast assessment of value, aggressive marketing. They had superb awareness of market value. 17 viewings within 4 days of advertising,resulting in four firm offers and an accepted one of asking price. From then on regular updates of progress, massive thanks to Karen Preece especially,until ...
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“The girls were fantastic to deal with. really professional and ......”

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Mar 27,2014
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By: 'Liz'
Mar 27,2014
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The girls were fantastic to deal with. really professional and accommodating. They had a great knowledge of their property portfolio and found me exactly what I wanted int he heart of the city. They have made my move to the UK super smooth and have ...
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Mar 27,2014
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By: 'Lynne'
Mar 27,2014
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During the exchange between tenants I encountered a problem with the exiting tenant. It was a complicated issue involving the MOD. Danielle Walton remained focused on resolving the issue an never allowed the issue to slip. I was delighted when she resolved the issue in ...
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“Minnie sold our property in 3 days and helped us buy ......”

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Mar 27,2014
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By: 'Gillian'
Mar 27,2014
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Minnie sold our property in 3 days and helped us buy our new home. Minnie was a pleasure to deal with she was always very professional and efficient. She helped our selling and buying experience run smoothly and stress free. Minnie kept in regular contact with ...
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Mar 22,2014
Minithumbup
By: 'Emma'
Mar 22,2014
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I was happy with the service overall from Preston Baker. I found the communication was good between myself and Preston Baker. It was even better once the property sold and was regularly kept up to date with the progression of the sale....
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