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Gallant Richardson
4.8/5, 299 Reviews
94% Recommended
100% sales valuation accuracy
95% letting valuation accuracy
95% sales fee satisfaction
95% letting fee satisfaction
Gallant Richardson is an independent, partner-led estate agency, specialising in both residential lettings and sales in the Colchester and North Essex area. We\'re not part of a large corporate chain. We opened our town-centre office in 1993. Since then, we\'ve established our reputation by providing expert, perso
nal advice on the local sales and lettings market and by following the very best working practices.
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5 Star Review
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By : 'SMB'
Services : Sales(As a Vendor)
Sold price : £242500
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CO4
29 Mar 2024
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Excellent service. Friendly and helpful agents. Great local knowledge. They made the whole transaction so much smoother and really reduced the stress involved. Worth every penny.
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Performance Statistics
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 100.00% | 95% | £31,500 | £2,600,000 |
| Lettings | 95% | 95% | £380 | £1,350 |
Review Statistics
| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | From Other | |||||
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| 39 | 2 | 94 | 9 | 91 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
Areas covered
- CO1
- CO11
- CO2
- CO3
- CO4
- CO5
- CO6
- CO7
- CO8
- CO9
- Colchester
- North Essex
Address
Gallant Richardson
5 Culver Street West, Colchester, Essex
CO1 1JG
01206 548222
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Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
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5 Star Review
By : 'Reece'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Mortgages
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CO4
6 Nov 2025
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Alot of hands on help from Barry, always keeping me updated and checking up on the ... Read Full Review
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By : Tim Wade
6 Nov 2025Thank you for your kind review...
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5 Star Review
By : 'Adam'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CO4
5 Nov 2025
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My thanks to Barry and the team selling my property. The service from start to finish was fantastic, I was kept up to date with all correspondence and liaison between solicitors was more than helpful. Cannot recommend ... Read Full Review
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By : Tim Wade
6 Nov 2025Thank you for the kind review Adam. Glad we could...
Excellent support from first ...
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5 Star Review
By : 'Chris'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : 4
Sold price : £270
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CO7
1 Oct 2025
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Excellent support from first viewing, successful offer negotiation, to exchange & completion support. Felt at all times was our ... Read Full Review
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By : 'Wendy'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : No
25 Sept 2025
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The staff at Gallant Richardson are extremely helpful, professional and committed to ensure that their customers receive the best service possible . We have just sold our property through them , which was very difficult at times , but they dealt with all the issues in a calm professional manner. ... Read Full Review
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By : Andy Wade
26 Sept 2025Thank you so much for your kind words, it was a pleasure to help. Good Luck with your...
Best Estate agent in ...
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5 Star Review
By : 'Jack'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : 3
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CO4
22 Aug 2025
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Been using years to buysellrent places and have always been very impressed. Never had an issue with anything, they always communicate well and are a pleasure to talk ... Read Full Review
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5 Star Review
By : 'S'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £178000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CO1
11 Jun 2025
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Great communication throughout the sale up to and after ... Read Full Review
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5 Star Review
By : 'Nick'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £242500
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CO5
24 Mar 2025
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Brilliant service in selling a house that they had overseen letting over previous 26 years . Nice people to deal with and zero fuss . Very ... Read Full Review
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By : 'Deborah'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £128000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CO2
4 Jan 2025
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Sadly my brother passed away and I was named as executor of his will. This involved selling his flat. I chose Gallant Richardson after meeting Craig Tarbet as I felt that he would offer me the support and understanding that I needed at this difficult time. I cannot praise Craig enough and the whole ... Read Full Review
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By : Andy Wade
6 Jan 2025Thank you very much for your kind, positive words, it was a pleasure to...
Over the last 10+ years we ...
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5 Star Review
By : 'Brian'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Online Auctions
Sold price : £205000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CO3
18 Dec 2024
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Over the last 10+ years we have been clients of Gallant Richardson, both as tenants and recently as purchasers of our current property. Throughout that time we have enjoyed an excellent relationship with everyone there. We have never had a problem dealing with them, and when we have had any issues ... Read Full Review
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By : Tim Wade
18 Dec 2024Thank you for your kind words Brian. It is appreciated. Thank you for being such amazing tenants. All the...
Very ...
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5 Star Review
By : 'Magdalena'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : G46
17 Dec 2024
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Very professional staff, any team member I have dealt with has been kind and understanding. Would really recommend this ... Read Full Review
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By : Tim Wade
17 Dec 2024Thank you Tim, so many apologies again been awful. I’ll keep my eye on everything and calling bank straight after to make sure it’s 19th after this mth...
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5 Star Review
By : 'Tessa'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CO2
6 Dec 2024
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Gallant & Richardson took over as our letting agent in 2016 when we were receiving dreadful service from another letting agent. Since then we have received an excellent service. They are friendly, approachable, efficient and we have never had any cause for concern and have always felt the ... Read Full Review
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By : Tim Wade
6 Dec 2024Thank you for your kind review and choosing to come to Gallant Richardson. It has been our pleasure to...
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By : 'Ausra'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CO4
17 Nov 2024
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I would like to thank and wholeheartedly recommend to anyone the Property Consultant Salleigh White (Estate agent "Gallant Richardson"). I have received an outstanding service! Consultant Sally White has been incredibly kind, friendly and helpful throughout the entire process ... Read Full Review
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By : Tim Wade
18 Nov 2024Thank you for your kind review. I will pass on your kind comments to...
I have been very impressed by ...
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5 Star Review
By : 'John'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1150
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : C01
31 Oct 2024
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I have been very impressed by their helpfulness and professionalism and would certainly use them ... Read Full Review
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By : Tim Wade
1 Nov 2024Thank you for your kind review John. We hope you have settled into your new...
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By : 'Tim'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £950
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CO4
30 Oct 2024
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My boiler stopped working but a gas engineer, Jo was summoned very quickly by Lynne and the problem was fixed in a couple of days. He's an excellent engineer and Gallant Richardson is such an effective and efficient organisation. Every time I've had a problem they've sorted it out ... Read Full Review
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By : Tim Wade
30 Oct 2024Thank you for your kind review Tim. Glad the team could...
When we met Craig we ...
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5 Star Review
By : 'Matt'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £31500
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CO3
1 Oct 2024
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When we met Craig we instantly knew he was the right person to sell our Bungalow. He was professional from the start . However none of as could have imagined just how difficult it was going to be to sell. We cannot think of a single other agent in the area who could have got this sale over the ... Read Full Review
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By : Tim Wade
1 Oct 2024Thank you for your kind review for Craig which we will pass on. It was our pleasure to help with your...
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5 Star Review
By : 'Corrina'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £800
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : C01
13 Sept 2024
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Very helpful and quick at keeping me up to date on my new tenancy. The most positive experience I’ve had with an estate ... Read Full Review
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By : Andy Wade
16 Sept 2024Thank you very much for your kind words, it was a pleasure to...
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5 Star Review
By : 'Alan'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CO2
29 Jul 2024
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Craig and Andy recently handled the sale of our property and provided first class support the whole way. We chose Gallant Richardson because they are a smaller specialist agent in Colchester and we enjoyed excellent personal service from the whole team including Andy (one of the directors). Prior ... Read Full Review
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By : Andy Wade
29 Jul 2024Thank you for your kind words, it was a pleasure to work for you over the last few...
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5 Star Review
By : 'Kenny'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1150
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CO2
24 Jul 2024
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The team was actually really helpful. I was in a rush to find a property last year, and I needed it in 2 weeks. Jo and Tim finished all the paperwork in 2 weeks, which is usually takes a month. I moved in smoothly in the end. The property is in good condition, especially the master bathroom. But ... Read Full Review
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By : Andy Wade
24 Jul 2024Thank you for your kind words, it was good to know you and a pleasure to help. good luck with your...
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5 Star Review
By : 'Dinesh'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £695
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CO1
3 Jul 2024
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Lynne was excellent in solving any issues we faced. She responded very quickly and efficiently, ensuring that our concerns were addressed promptly. Her professionalism and dedication made our tenancy enjoyable, as it ran very smoothly without any significant problems. We truly appreciated her ... Read Full Review
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By : Tim Wade
3 Jul 2024Thank you for your kind review. I will let Lynne know. It has been our pleasure to help you and we wish you all the best on your new...
We have been renting through ...
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5 Star Review
By : 'Ruth'
Branch : Colchester, 5 Culver Street West
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : CO7
13 Jun 2024
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We have been renting through Gallant Richardson for over 5 years now and they have always been amazing. Any time we have called or emailed we get a quick response and they are friendly and efficient. I can highly recommend ... Read Full Review
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By : Tim Wade
14 Jun 2024Thank you for your kind review Ruth. The team are always happy to...
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Complaints Procedure
In order to maintain a high level of service to customers, to ensure compliance with certain legal requirements, and to comply with the conditions of membership of NAEA (National Association of Estate Agents), ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents) and TPO (The Property Ombudsman) Gallant Richardson adopt an In-House Complaints procedure
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