Symonds & Reading
Worthing, BN11
4.9/5, 209 reviews
99% recommended
95% sales valuation accuracy
96% sales fee satisfaction
89% lettings valuation accuracy
94% lettings fee satisfaction
Having traded since 1924, Symonds and Reading Estate Agents are the most established agents being the backbone of estate agency in Worthing and Ferring for almost 100 years. This family run, fiercely independent agents success is due to repeat and recommended business throughout the years.With a 5* customer service rating and ‘Best ... show more Having traded since 1924, Symonds and Reading Estate Agents are the most established agents being the backbone of estate agency in Worthing and Ferring for almost 100 years. This family run, fiercely independent agents success is due to repeat and recommended business throughout the years.
With a 5* customer service rating and ‘Best Estate Agent in West Sussex ‘ award, the enthusiastic company owners, Ian and Jo Ward and their highly motivated team will guide you through your property transaction with professionalism, knowledge, expertise and discretion.
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18th May 2020
reviewed by 'Joanne'
“I have used Symonds &Reading for the last two years to manage my flat rental .I have been very happy ......”
12th Feb 2020
reviewed by 'Lesley'
“Phil & Matt were always available and, if not, returned any calls promptly. Excellent communication keeping us updated and pushing the ......”
29th Jan 2020
reviewed by 'Alan'
“Kirsty Smith and Charlotte cole dealt with the management of our tenancy, on behalf of the landlord.Both Kirsty and ......”
20th Dec 2019
reviewed by 'ANNE'
“Excellent service from professional and friendly staff, who always seem to be working hard in the best interests of their ......”
12th Dec 2019
reviewed by 'Mark'
“We were looked after by Matt from the Worthing office and from start to finish of what became a complicate ......”
14th Oct 2019
reviewed by 'Larisa'
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Opening Hours
  • Monday: 08:30 - 18:00
  • Tuesday: 08:45 - 18:00
  • Wednesday: 08:45 - 18:00
  • Thursday: 08:45 - 18:00
  • Friday: 08:45 - 18:00
  • Saturday: 09:00 - 16:00
  • Sunday: Closed
Address

Symonds & Reading
5 Chatsworth Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 1LY
01903 235623

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Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 95% 96% £39,500 £550,000
Lettings 89% 94% £575 £1,400
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
12 0 13 0 94 0 87 0 1 2
Areas covered
  • BN11
  • Worthing
  • BN12
  • Lancing
  • BN13
  • Littlehampton
  • BN14
  • BN15
Services offered
  • Sales
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  • Lettings
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  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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Worthing, BN11

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Jan 08,2013
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By: 'Christine'
Jan 08,2013
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I found the service with this Estate Agent very friendly and efficiient. I dealt mainly with Laura who kept me fully informed at all times during a long (not the Estate Agents' fault) and not straight forward sale. I would have no hiesitation in recommending ...
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Dec 29,2012
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By: 'Sarah'
Dec 29,2012
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Very friendly and made me feel like a valued customer ... Nothing was too much trouble and teething problems with the property were sorted out straight away ... Would defiantly use them again and reccomend them to anyone thinking of buying or renting ... Fabulous !!!...
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Dec 04,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'Lynda'
Dec 04,2012
4 people found
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I had delay after delay from further down the chain when purchasing my property and Laura was excellent in finding out why and keeping me informed. Trouble free with the agency from start to finish & all the staff I had dealings with were always vert ...
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Dec 03,2012
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By: 'Joseph'
Dec 03,2012
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All the agents with whom I dealt with from this agency where professional and helpful. Steve Boone was particularly helpful. Nothing was too much trouble, answered all my questions and even delivered the keys along with a bottle of wine hours after the agency had ...
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Nov 13,2012
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By: 'AW'
Nov 13,2012
2 people found
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Steve Boone & team at Symonds & Reading Worthing provided us with a professional, competent & friendly service whilst selling our property. Communication & attention to detail were their strong points & I'd have no hesitation in recommending their services!...
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“From start to finish the service was excellent. SR provided ......”

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Nov 06,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'delbruce'
Nov 06,2012
2 people found
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From start to finish the service was excellent. SR provided excellent guidance relating to the right pricing, their honest viewpoint of offers and also when it came to the sale regular and honest feedback throughout the whole process. If I was looking to buy in ...
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Nov 02,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'Jacquie'
Nov 02,2012
1 people found
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I have just completed the purchase of my dream retirement apartment, and Steve from Symonds and Reading helped me through the process with great charm, efficiency and professionalism. He introduce me to an Independant Financial Adviser, who helped me through the minefield of mortgages, which ...
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“I recently used Symonds Reading to buy a property. As ......”

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Oct 29,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'L'
Oct 29,2012
2 people found
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I recently used Symonds Reading to buy a property. As a first time buyer it was all a bit nerve racking, but they were amazing from start to finish. All members of the team kept me up to date and well informed at all times, ...
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“Excellent service and communication throughout the sale. This is the ......”

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Oct 26,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'D'
Oct 26,2012
1 people found
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Excellent service and communication throughout the sale. This is the second time I have used this agent as I purchased the same property through them in 2004. I would recommend this agent to anybody looking to buy or sell....
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“We viewed several potential properties with Chris Trott once we ......”

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Oct 26,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'Michael'
Oct 26,2012
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We viewed several potential properties with Chris Trott once we had decided to move to Worthing and at all times he was courteous, knowledgeable and gave us time to really get the feel of the properties. Once we had decided on our choice and made ...
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Oct 19,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'Liz'
Oct 19,2012
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We were impressed with the quality of service we received when selling our house. All members of staff were extremely helpful, friendly and efficient. They took a lot of the stress out of selling and really pulled the stops out to help us complete our ...
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“they were very supportive throughout the buying process, keeping in ......”

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Sep 09,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'tim'
Sep 09,2012
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they were very supportive throughout the buying process, keeping in contact when things have developed. they stepped up to the mark when our first mortgage broker turned their backs, they showed dedication and professionalism throughout. a very good company to go with when moving....
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Sep 07,2012
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By: 'Anne'
Sep 07,2012
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I am not naming a single staff member because all at the Chatsworth Rd branch were endlessly kind and helpful during the quite protracted sale of my property. They dealt with the frustrations of no sale, lost sale and eventual completed sale with great patience ...
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Sep 01,2012
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By: 'Nic'
Sep 01,2012
2 people found
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I had previously used Symonds and Reading to buy my first flat, and had absolutely no hesitation using them again when the time came to sell it. These guys are in a league of their own. There is no smarminess, no small talk, no cheese, ...
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“Very helpful, pleasant and easy to talk to. We never ......”

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Aug 22,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'Debbie'
Aug 22,2012
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Very helpful, pleasant and easy to talk to. We never worried about asking any questions relating to the purchase. Always kept in contact with us which is of great importance. We would recommend this Estate Agents 100%....
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Jul 25,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'Susan'
Jul 25,2012
2 people found
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Absolutely the best service you could ask for from an Estate Agent, not just totally professional, but friendly and very personable. It was a pleasure to deal with Chris and a Team of people who work together to help you in every aspect of the ...
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“Symonds & Reading were professional from the word go. From the ......”

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Jul 12,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'Alexandra'
Jul 12,2012
1 people found
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Symonds & Reading were professional from the word go. From the moment Steve came round to value the flat we were impressed with his attitude and professional manner. Even though we have had to wait a long time for the solicitors of our buyers to get ...
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Jul 09,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'mr'
Jul 09,2012
4 people found
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I decided to sell my flat and was clueless to who to use and what to expect, so with the luxury of the internet I searched my local agents and got 4 worthing based ones round to value my flat. Steve from S&R arrived and ...
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“We have been dealing with S&R for about 15 months ......”

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Jul 05,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'Dave'
Jul 05,2012
2 people found
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We have been dealing with S&R for about 15 months during which time they have sold one of our flats the other one is currently under offer.During this time we have had impecable service from Chris Trott and Steve Boone in Chris's absence.We ...
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“Very helpful, with no problem about extra visits and info. ......”

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Jun 27,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'Ted'
Jun 27,2012
2 people found
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Very helpful, with no problem about extra visits and info. Friendly and efficient, saw the purchase through properly to completion....
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“I first used Symonds & Reading in 1984 to sell my first ......”

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Jun 20,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'Mr'
Jun 20,2012
2 people found
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I first used Symonds & Reading in 1984 to sell my first house and have just sold my mothers house through them. I am glad to say that the experience was as good if not better today. Being kept informed all through the process removed the stress ...
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May 30,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'Mr'
May 30,2012
2 people found
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Kept us informed of all viewings and informed us of feedback. All staff had some knowledge of the property and the state of negotiations , always friendly and helpful with good "after sales care " regarding totally unrelated issues. Only slight niggle , they were sometimes guilty of ...
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“Symonds and Reading are a brilliant company to deal with. ......”

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May 15,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'Mark'
May 15,2012
4 people found
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Symonds and Reading are a brilliant company to deal with. It is so nice to find a company that provides an excellent service from start to finish! We have used Symonds and Reading for every property we have sold with great results, all of which ...
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“we found the agents to be efficient and reliable. The ......”

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May 11,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'Mr'
May 11,2012
2 people found
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we found the agents to be efficient and reliable. The house we purchased was empty and we had no contact with the vendors only with the agents and they were most helpful. They kept in touch and made the sale as smooth as possible. Thank ...
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“Steve Boone at Symonds & Reading, Worthing, made buying a retirement ......”

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May 11,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'Kay'
May 11,2012
2 people found
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Steve Boone at Symonds & Reading, Worthing, made buying a retirement flat for my mother an almost effortless process. Steve Boone was lovely, well informed, always on time and made a point of keeping in touch with us during the progress of the sale as sadly ...
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Apr 28,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'Miss'
Apr 28,2012
2 people found
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i was very satisfied with my dealings with symonds and reading. They were in regular contact even when their wasnt much news, i was always kept up to date. Chris especially went out of his way to chase up solicitors and banks to try and ...
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“Although our flat took some time to sell it certainly ......”

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Apr 19,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'M.'
Apr 19,2012
2 people found
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Although our flat took some time to sell it certainly wasn't because of Steve and his teams lack of efforts. In actual fact much to the contrary, from the very start i had every confidence in them to find me a buyer and indeed they ...
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“The whole process went quite smoothly, the only real comments ......”

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Apr 10,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'ANDREA'
Apr 10,2012
3 people found
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The whole process went quite smoothly, the only real comments I would make are that too many people who viewed the property were not in fact in a position to proceed, and I feel that it was a waste of everybody's time to keep being ...
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“My purchase of the property was a complicated one but ......”

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Apr 06,2012
Minithumbup
By: 'Gen'
Apr 06,2012
2 people found
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My purchase of the property was a complicated one but I was well assisted by Chris all throughout the process. Communication was excellent even on difficult times. Thank you so much we are now enjoying our new home....
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“Symonds & Reading offer an excellent service in the Worthing area. ......”

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Apr 04,2012
Minithumbup
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By: 'Marcus'
Apr 04,2012
2 people found
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Symonds & Reading offer an excellent service in the Worthing area. We have acquired two properties through them and at all times, Ian and all the staff have been friendly, professional and highly efficient. We have also had a lot of fun in the process. We ...
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Please contact the relevant Branch manager Ian Ward for Worthing or Roger Curtiss for Ferring at which point your complaint will be
escalated to one of our directors.
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