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Richard James Estate Agents - Old Town

Richard James Estate Agents - Old Town

4.7(637 reviews)See reviews ↓·Swindon

About the company

Richard James Estate Agents was founded in 1992 and opened its first office in Wroughton in the same year. A second office on Commercial Road in Swindon followed in 1996, and the company moved into a three-storey building in Old Town in 2006. Further offices opened in Highworth in 2013, on Grange Drive in Stratton in October 2014, and on the High Street in Royal Wootton Bassett in 2015. The company launched its North Swindon headquarters in 2016. It operates across Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire through 10 offices and employs 100 people, having had around 80 employees in 2020. A dedicated team focused on apartments was built in 2021, and the company celebrated 30 years in 2022. It offers estate agency services including property sales and lettings.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Old Town buyers and sellers recount dealings defined by straight talking and dependable follow-through. Luke Boles stands out for chasing viewings, answering questions swiftly and supplying market insight while a listing is active. Several reviewers recall Jack Rogers as honest and relaxed during viewings, never applying pressure and answering questions openly. Credit is given to the team for securing access to properties and helping offers reach acceptance, with Julia Borrow, a sales progressor, thanked for updates that carried transactions to completion.

Jo and Emily are valued for patient guidance spanning both a purchase and a rental application, while Alex and Joe are remembered for helping a first-time buyer find the right home. Something that features in review after review is how plainly each stage was explained and how quickly enquiries were dealt with, from the first visit to the final handover. Reviewers also appreciate the social media exposure given to a property and the help in finding a dependable solicitor, which added reassurance during a testing market. Patience and empathy shown towards family circumstances are singled out as well, concluding a portrait of conscientious estate agency work.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Nicholas Heritage14 August 2026

Very professional estate agents! Luke Boles did an excellent job in securing the sale of mums home we had listed with them. I would highly recommend them, they were all honest, professional. If you are looking for an Estate agent in Swindon I would highly recommend Richard James. Thank You

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Veronica Zarola17 July 2026

Very efficient and professional estate agents! Luke Boles is the person who looked after us with Matt and team. Would highly recommend,.honest, professional, no messing around! Have shown patience amd empathy to family as well. If you want to be upfront, honest and need a company to look after you Richard James by far do what it says on the tin! Thanks!

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Eloise Baker2 July 2026

I had the lovely estate agent called Luke, he was polite, chatty, and very responsive with his calls and updates. Made the first step and process very smooth! Thanks Luke (and Richard James)

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Max Slinn26 June 2026

Ever since we've been with Luke he has been really proactive in trying to find and secure viewings, engaging our property via social media and incredibly quick responding to our questions, always giving us updates and insight about the market. Luke was great to work with and is always honest and positive with us trying to get our property sold in the timeframe required.

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Dean M2 June 2026

Richard James service was amazing. They were very professional guiding us every step of the way through the selling of our property. They delivered the best value for our property in a very uncertain and tough market and were always there to answer questions and helped with securing a reliable solicitor. Perfect. Thanks to Jack Rogers and the whole team.

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Mạnh hùng Hoàng26 March 2026

I am very happy and grateful to the experienced and professional staff of Richard James, especially Ms. Jo and Ms. Emily, for their quick and smooth process in buying and renting my house. With Ms. Emily's friendliness and experience, I received enthusiastic advice and support throughout the application process. I hope to have a successful and long-term working relationship now and in the future. I will recommend your company to my friends and family.Thank you

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Brainstorm7 March 2026

Poor experience with this Agency. There is a level of extortion used to extract every penny possible and drive house prices up for an offer or sale from their sales reps. I get it; their marketing is effective to some and they get pulled in by this but my experience was far from this. They also don't seem to act morally when communicating with a buyer. Constantly having to chase to simply get a response but receiving no answer, but then very, very quick and pushy when they want a sale to go through. It's also a bit unusual to be asking for proof of ID and proof of funds as a screenshot to an individual email address prior an offer being put forward - it's not asked for every viewing but selectively done depending on the viewer. Seems to be additional criteria required to try and see how much fund can be extorted. I understand they are acting in the seller's interest only, but you really are just a number to them and there is minimal care as a potential customer of theirs (which they should realise we are the reason they will achieve their sale fee and commission!). A level of decorum is still required and to be upfront about how they're handling other viewings and offers for a property rather than acting in this way. I've had 3 viewings with this branch and all have had similar issues with shady communication and professionalism. When asking to be added to mailing lists and engage with more viewings, they simply stopped responding altogether when I've given this feedback. This speaks for itself.

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Contact
+441793520720richardjames.uk101 Victoria Rd, Swindon SN1 3BD
Working hours
Monday09:00–18:00
Tuesday09:00–18:00
Wednesday09:00–18:00
Thursday09:00–18:00
Friday09:00–18:00
Saturday09:00–16:00
SundayClosed