97% sales valuation accuracy
96% sales fee satisfaction
100% lettings valuation accuracy
99% lettings fee satisfaction
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Richard James Estate Agents (Swindon)
Lucena House Shaw Village Centre,Ramleaze Drive
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN5 5PY
01793 877708
Performance statistics
| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 97% | 96% | £26,000 | £30,500,000 |
| Lettings | 100% | 99% | £500 | £1,200 |
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| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
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| 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 275 | 3 | 246 | 10 | 23 | 1 |
Areas covered
- SN5
Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
- Home Builder
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Dec 03,2019
Dec 03,2019
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Just want to say a massive thank you to Barry and Chris from the West Swindon office of Richard James. They both really went the extra mile to help sell my property. I would definitely rate Richard James very highly and in my opinion, the ...
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Oct 16,2019
Oct 16,2019
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Just want to a massive thanks to Chris, absolute star in a dull sky. Been 13 years since i last purchased a house and truth is , its never a fun thing. He was so easy to deal with, made the whole thing a lot more manageable. ...
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Sep 18,2019
Sep 18,2019
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A big thanks to Barrie & team at Richard James, West Swindon.
I am extremely grateful for the excellent service and friendliness of the team especially Barrie who arranged viewings of houses and always gave us plenty of time without rushing us and would always be ...
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Sep 05,2019
Sep 05,2019
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We were very pleased to Richard James West Swindon Branch s all teams support.
We had stressful purchase process because of the house's legal issues. Whenever we need information, Emma was there with all her realistic and friendly support.
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Sep 05,2019
Sep 05,2019
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Well how to express how absolutely amazing Barrie Brocks has been through the sale of my house, i couldn't of asked for anyone better.
The team at Richard James have been very professional and helpful.
Would thoroughly recommend them they have been great.
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Aug 23,2019
Aug 23,2019
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All of the team where brilliant with our house sale! They made it happen as quickly as possible and supported us throughout the whole process!! We sold in 9 days and moved in 8 weeks!! Very efficient, supportive and brilliant at what they do!!...
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Aug 23,2019
Aug 23,2019
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After a hugely frustrating 19 weeks with another agent , had sale agreed within a week through Barrie @ Richard James.
Sale completed relatively quickly with no complications and support all the way. Excellent!...
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Aug 15,2019
Aug 15,2019
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Traumatic Sale
Lots of issues within the chain which were beyond any ones control. Thankfully Paul at Richard James was the one member of staff that was friendly, helpful and understanding...
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Aug 05,2019
Aug 05,2019
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Absolute five star experience, from Paul showing us round a few properties to us putting in an offer! Paul from the west Swindon branch clearly enjoys his role very much with Richard James, he was confident, overly helpful and we felt as ease asking him ...
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Aug 02,2019
Aug 02,2019
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Excellent service overall. Thanks to Mr Barrie and the team. The team assisted us throughout the house purchase journey from viewing to completion....
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Jul 24,2019
Jul 24,2019
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Richard James Estate Agents, West Swindon helped us find our first home!
As first time buyers we were unsure on exactly what we wanted however the team at Richard James went above and beyond to help us find and choose our now home.
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Jul 24,2019
Jul 24,2019
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Unexpected quick turnaround from inception and achieving a good market price sale. The service was second to none, professional and helpful. High recommended....
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Jul 23,2019
Jul 23,2019
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Highly professional service, extremely proactive. Richard James helped me get an offer almost immediately and I completed two months later....
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Jul 19,2019
Jul 19,2019
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Excellent, professional service given by everyone at the Shaw office. Friendly, efficient and dogged! If you want to sell your house quickly and with as little hassle and worry as possible, then you should use them I sold my house for less than I wanted ...
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Jul 11,2019
Jul 11,2019
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Barrie was spot on. After having our house on the market twice without selling we really were loosing hope. Richard James had the house on for 6 days and we got the offer for exactly what we wanted. The communication was brilliant and we cannot praise ...
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Jul 10,2019
Jul 10,2019
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We used Richard James to buy our first property. I would 100% recommend the whole team, from first enquiry of the property to all the way through to exchange they have been amazing. We had some delays further up the chain and Chelsea was fabulous at ...
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Jun 12,2019
Jun 12,2019
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Olivia was really friendly and positive throughout my sale and purchase. A beneficial link between buyers, Solicitors and Estate Agents. Her help was very much appreciated....
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There are probably cheaper online options, but I really think you get what you pay for. Professional from start to finish. Property sold in 24hrs.
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Jun 04,2019
Jun 04,2019
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The service I received from Richard James (West Swindon) was fantastic. I dealt with Paul, Katie and Cameron at various different times and they were all equally professional.
Paul actually suggested and organised a viewing at my purchased house, whilst we were viewing another one, ...
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May 29,2019
May 29,2019
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Olivia handled our move, keeping us inform of progress all the time. A couple of issues arose, which Olivia took ownership of and resolved quickly, efficiently and calm....
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May 23,2019
May 23,2019
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Barrie and Cameron, sold my property at the price I was asking. Very knowledgeable about the market and professional at all times.
Overall excellent service provided through out the sales process by Barrie. Very friendly , understanding and took the time to understand my needs as ...
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Very reasonable fees.
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Apr 26,2019
Apr 26,2019
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Olivia is very good at what she does. She kept me informed every week at the progress of my sale and when the exchange was happening she was down to earth and answered my questions with ease even if I did ring her for the 50...
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For the service I got it is good. As the saying goes you get what you pay for.
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May 07, 2019
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has been updating me quiet a lots every week. She gave me clear directions on how the things are going . She is very polite and a helpful person.
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Apr 25,2019
Apr 25,2019
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Olivia was friendly, approachable and very responsive and proactive throughout our house purchase. I would recommend Richard James Estate Agents....
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Apr 15,2019
Apr 15,2019
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Barrie, Paul and Cameron are a highly motivated team who worked hard to sell my Property and genuinely care about their clients needs. After being on with another agent for quite some time I went dual agent with the Richard James (west Swindon) branch and ...
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Maybe higher than others out there but they work for their fees so worth every penny.
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Apr 11,2019
Apr 11,2019
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Barrie and his team including Cameron and Paul work well together and share information so that whoever answered phone knew exactly where things were with our sale.
Barrie and his team responded very promptly to our queries and requests.
The after sale team(Olivia) contacted ...
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We both think that the fees are high in comparison to the work carried out. We don't know what they have to do behind the scenes but seems a bit high.
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Apr 10,2019
Apr 10,2019
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A good presentation and service set against a challenging financial background of uncertainty generated by the " Brexit" negotiations. A well run office with people always available. Reacted well in managing the chain.....
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a bit high but value for money
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Apr 07,2019
Apr 07,2019
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Everyone at Richard James were extremely helpful in finding our perfect home and their guidance for selling our house was very useful. Thank you Barrie and team and also Paul Williamson....
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Good
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Mar 18,2019
Mar 18,2019
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A good attention to detail, listened to our requirements and delivered a good selection of viewings. Well briefed on the properties being shown, thank you for your efforts....
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Mar 10,2019
Mar 10,2019
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if I am honest my first reaction was I did not believe all the information being put in front of my by Barrie, it simply appeared to good to be true and we elected to try a different agent first of with lots of viewings ...
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worth every penny
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Jan 06,2019
Jan 06,2019
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Barrie is a very hard working individual, taking it upon himself to ensure our house was sold. He did put a lot of outside working hours; late evenings and weekends he turned up with potential buyers in order to sell our house. It only shows ...
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Dec 26,2018
Dec 26,2018
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First time I have sold a house so I had no idea how easy, hard or stressful this was going to be! Chose Richard James as they have a good reputation in West Swindon. Had a few issues with the buyer, however the way Richard ...
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Average fees I believe - my first sale so not much to go on!
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