92% sales valuation accuracy
97% sales fee satisfaction
100% lettings valuation accuracy
50% lettings fee satisfaction
Founded in 1825, Cheffins is one of the oldest and best known firms of Estate Agents in the mid-Anglia region. We are a progressive and thriving partnership with our headquarters in Cambridge and a network of offices in Saffron Walden, Newmarket, Ely, Haverhill and The London Office in St James’s ...
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Founded in 1825, Cheffins is one of the oldest and best known firms of Estate Agents in the mid-Anglia region. We are a progressive and thriving partnership with our headquarters in Cambridge and a network of offices in Saffron Walden, Newmarket, Ely, Haverhill and The London Office in St James’s Place. Cheffins also provides a unique and innovative approach to marketing coupled with our friendly and professional team achieving exceptional results for our clients.
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1st Oct 2019
reviewed by 'Jennifer Fondo'
25th Aug 2019
reviewed by 'Timothy'
21st Aug 2019
reviewed by 'Kelie Lee'
16th Aug 2019
reviewed by 'Bethany Carey'
10th Aug 2019
reviewed by 'Jacqueline Phebey'
9th Aug 2019
reviewed by 'Natalie Capel'
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Cheffins
25 Market Street
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB7 4NP
01353654900
Performance statistics
| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
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| Sales | 92% | 97% | £177,500 | £520,000 |
| Lettings | 100% | 50% | £675 | £950 |
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| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Areas covered
Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
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Oct 01,2019
Oct 01,2019
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The advice given as to how to market the property was thoughtful and proved correct. Their long experience was evident. Once it was STC the follow up by Sarah was excellent as she always kept me informed and dealt with any queries promptly....
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Oct 02, 2019
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Aug 25,2019
Aug 25,2019
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Thanks to Sarah and Howard for the great job they did when they took over my case. Sarah was very proactive in chasing all parties and providing regular updates and making things happen. Absolutely satisfied and I couldn't have asked for more.
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Fair
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Aug 27, 2019
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Thank you for your feedback. We will pass your comments on to Sarah and Howard. If there is anything further that you wish to add regarding the early management of your situation, please do contact me directly - marketing@cheffins.co.uk ...
Aug 21,2019
Aug 21,2019
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We purchased a house in Soham, which was being sold by Cheffins. Can honestly say it was a breeze with Catherine dealing with the vendor and us, the buyers. She was very helpful,,offering lots of details and advice on how the system works. We ...
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Aug 21, 2019
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Thank you for your review. We will pass your kind comments on to Catherine Emson. ...
Aug 16,2019
Aug 16,2019
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Thank you Cheffins!
I recently brought my first house with my boyfriend and the overall experience was a lot better than we had both expected.
The service provided from the company was outstanding and cannot be faulted in any way. The whole team at the ...
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Aug 19, 2019
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Thank you for taking the time to leave such a glowing review. We will pass this on to Catherine and the team at Ely. We hope you enjoy your new home. ...
Aug 10,2019
Aug 10,2019
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Cheffins Ely. Excellent service from all the team. Extremely supportive. Cannot praise them enough. Thank you all so much . Congratulations on selling my property. You have all been wonderful....
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Aug 12, 2019
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Thank you for the 5* review. We appreciate the feedback and we're delighted that you were pleased with our service. ...
Aug 09,2019
Aug 09,2019
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Cheffins have been fantastic. Excellent communication from all staff. We sold and bought through the Ely branch and I would happily recommend their service to family and friends....
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Aug 08,2019
Aug 08,2019
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Very helpful team with the dealings we had, kept us up to date and helped us through the sale. Special thanks to Catherine Emson, who kept us up to date through the whole sale process!...
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Aug 09, 2019
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Aug 02,2019
Aug 02,2019
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Amazing experience throughout, even during some challenging times. Chris Hancock carried out our valuation and was clearly knowledgable of the area and marketing conditions. He took great time and care with us and explained the whole process as we have never sold before. We sold ...
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Aug 07, 2019
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Jul 28,2019
Jul 28,2019
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Cheffins has been amazing in both the sale of my property and purchase of a new house. Things were 'difficult' at times and they could not have done more to help ease the situation. Catherine Ensom would chase any problems and would feedback to us ...
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Thank you for your 5* review. We are delighted that Catherine was able to help you in the sale and purchase of your new house. ...
Jul 12,2019
Jul 12,2019
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From start to finish the team I was assigned at Cheffins Ely were always there to support and advise. Compared to the shambles of other agents I had to deal with when buying my new property, they were in a different league and I would ...
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Jul 16, 2019
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Apr 23,2019
Apr 23,2019
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Friendly and efficient. Experienced staff who did their best to help me sell a property after a bereavement. Always in touch, phoned back when they said they would and overall smoothed the way for a quick sale - at full asking price - could not ...
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Apr 05,2019
Apr 05,2019
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I cannot praise Catherine & Sarah highly enough for the patience, commitment & consistently proactive service they both provided me with.
Unflabbable, friendly, responsive & professional are the words I'd use to describe them both.
I am very grateful to them for their advice & perseverance in successfully selling ...
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Very readonable
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Apr 03,2019
Apr 03,2019
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From start to finish we had an excellent service from Cheffins Ely. Richard demonstrated superb local knowledge in a friendly, non pushy manner at the valuation. Howard was our main contact when arranging viewings and negotiating sale price and he was always keeping us updated ...
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“Outstanding service. Great communication, regular updates. Could not recommend enough!...”
Mar 27,2019
Mar 27,2019
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Made our house sale a very smooth transition. Excellent communication, regular updates, very responsive. I would not hesitate to use Cheffins in the future or to recommend to others....
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Good
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Feb 01,2019
Feb 01,2019
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I would definitely use cheffing again. From the time Chris came to value our property, he was polite and listened to our point of view no pushy sales technique and it felt like he was one of the family. The sale of our property was ...
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Fair you get what you pay for.
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Jan 30,2019
Jan 30,2019
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Sarah, Richard and Howard were very helpful throughout the various stages of my property purchase. They kept me well informed as the purchase progressed, and provided good communication between myself and the sellers....
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Jan 23,2019
Jan 23,2019
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From first expressing interest in the property to eventual purchase, we received help and support from Howard. A credit to his company, Cheffins....
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Reasonable
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Dec 27,2018
Dec 27,2018
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I couldn't be happier with the services provided by the Cheffins team.
Chris Hancock provided a realistic valuation which resulted in a sale within the first couple of weeks of marketing. I was keen to find a buyer relatively quickly but also maximising price achieved. ...
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Competitive fee.
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Dec 23,2018
Dec 23,2018
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We (and Cheffins) have suffered a long drawn out sale caused by problems further up the chain: nothing to do with Cheffins and nothing more they could have done! Throughout the process all the staff involved have been professional, courteous and patient and kept us ...
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The fees seemed about right for the market. And given the hassle with the "online agents" elsewhere in the chain, the fees were well worth paying.
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Dec 12,2018
Dec 12,2018
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Having bought/sold about twelve properties over the years, I knew that selection of the right estate agent was essential for an efficient sale. My wife and I considered four locally aware that each had a particular and different standard of general property in style ...
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Excellent and better than some others in our research locally.
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Oct 04,2018
Oct 04,2018
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We received a superb service from Cheffins from start to finish and highly recommend their team. Chris Hancock came and valued our property and offered expert advice regards to achieving the very best price for our property. Chris also discussed in great details what Cheffins ...
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Excellent fee considering we achieved a higher price than what other agents had quoted.
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May 30,2018
May 30,2018
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It's hard to measure excellence in words, but Cheffins have gone beyond any expectations we could possibly have had throughout selling and buying a house with them.
Our house sale went through relatively quickly thanks to the wonderful advice and honesty we took on board- ...
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With everything they did for us it wasn’t enough.
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Apr 28,2018
Apr 28,2018
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We have sold three houses with Cheffins since 2008 because we value the team's:
* professional, straightforward and friendly (but not familiar) approach
* excellent communication skills - invaluable when negotiating with different stakeholders
* willingness to really listen and understand their customers' requirements
* expert inside knowledge about the ...
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Very fair
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Apr 17,2018
Apr 17,2018
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Let a property for 2 years in which the house was ridden with mould in every room. It was painted over before i became a tenant so was not visible. Numerous phone calls about the issue and i was told to clean it off or open ...
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Not sure what they are being paid for as it takes them an ages to get any issues sorted.Attachments
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Mar 09,2018
Mar 09,2018
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Cheffins were incredible from day one marketing our property. Setting a firm but fair target price they contacted buyers from outside the area in order to reach the price set. Commission was very fair and Howard was always available for a chat whenever we needed ...
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Fair. Headline internet company prices may seem to save you money, but 'Mauve Bricks' would not have achieved the same valuation making it a false economy. I was happy to keep the commission money in the Ely economy too.
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Dec 08,2017
Dec 08,2017
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Cheffins were extremely quick from the point of booking the valuation, to having the house on the market.
Asking price achieved within a week of the house being listed.
Chris has been helpful and consistently communicative throughout the process....
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Agent's fees were the most competitive in the area.
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Dec 11, 2017
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Oct 08,2017
Oct 08,2017
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Upon deciding to sell our property we visited Cheffins in Ely as they were local agents and not a national company. We were introduced to Howard Pope who came across as very genuine and positive and we decided to have a valuation. We nextmet with ...
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Very reasonable
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Oct 09, 2017
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Thank you for your kind comments. We are pleased to have been able to help with what I'm sure was a difficult time for you. Wishing you all the very best in your new home, Cheffins ...
Sep 29,2017
Sep 29,2017
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after an extremely bad experience with another estate agent, not Cheffins, i called to see if Chris could help, he was amazing , the whole team have kept me informed at every stage from putting property onto the market , arranging viewings and giving feedback to finally ...
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considering the service the fees are excellent
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Sep 29, 2017
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Thank you very much for your kind comments - we are very pleased to have been able to help and make the experience a positive one. ...
Sep 25,2017
Sep 25,2017
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The service we have had from Jo and the rest of the rental team at Cheffins has been excellent. Jo is friendly, helpful and informative and has made our first venture into rentals very straight-forward.
The photos and presentation of our house were great and ...
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Sep 29, 2017
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Thank you very much for your kind feedback and recommendation. We are very pleased to have been able to have made the process simple for you. ...
Aug 12,2017
Aug 12,2017
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From start to finish the service and personal attention to detail was excellent.
Chris was extremely supportive, he helped us through the whole process even when there were problems with perspective buyers, he kept us in the loop and dealt with the often difficult situation ...
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Worth every penny for the excellent service provided.
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