96% sales valuation accuracy
98% sales fee satisfaction
100% lettings valuation accuracy
99% lettings fee satisfaction
The Abingdon office is headed by Director Nicholas Lindsey with over thirty years' experience in Estate Agency. Living in the local area Nicholas and team have extensive local knowledge to help buyers with their choice of Home and Location.The office in Abingdon was opened in 2006 to complement the existing ...
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The Abingdon office is headed by Director Nicholas Lindsey with over thirty years' experience in Estate Agency. Living in the local area Nicholas and team have extensive local knowledge to help buyers with their choice of Home and Location.
The office in Abingdon was opened in 2006 to complement the existing network of Oliver James offices, concentrating on servicing the riverside town of Abingdon and the general South Oxfordshire area. Our principle aim is to offer a mature and knowledgeable service, we are all homeowners so we can appreciate the stresses that come with buying and selling residential property.
Each property and every client's situation is different and therefore we look to approach all property sales on an individual basis and look after the client from the initial marketing stage through to completion, a complete property service.
The office in Abingdon was opened in 2006 to complement the existing network of Oliver James offices, concentrating on servicing the riverside town of Abingdon and the general South Oxfordshire area. Our principle aim is to offer a mature and knowledgeable service, we are all homeowners so we can appreciate the stresses that come with buying and selling residential property.
Each property and every client's situation is different and therefore we look to approach all property sales on an individual basis and look after the client from the initial marketing stage through to completion, a complete property service.
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12th Aug 2022
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2nd Jan 2022
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20th Nov 2021
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Oliver James
5 East St Helen Street
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 5EG
01235 555007
Performance statistics
| Services | Valuation Accuracy | Fees Satisfaction | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 96% | 98% | £250,000 | £671,000 |
| Lettings | 100% | 99% | £765 | £2,500 |
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| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
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| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Areas covered
- OX14
- OX13
- OX1
- OX4
- OX3
- OX12
Services offered
- Sales
- Lettings
- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
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Aug 12,2022
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Working with Oliver James is seamless. The turn around is quick and easy. We look to take on as many rental properties in Abingdon as we can and Nick knows exactly what we are looking for. He understands the concept of the company which comes ...
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Jun 20,2022
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Had a great experience with Oliver James from start to finish. Nicholas our estate agent was very personable and got involved in every step of the process. Even though we had issues with our chain and unfortunate events, Nicholas managed to find us multiple new ...
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Akcasu, it was a pleasure to act and pleased that we were able to help keep the sale all on track. Regards Nicholas ...
Apr 22,2022
Apr 22,2022
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Very smooth process with Oliver James. Always returned calls very promptly and always answered honestly. Highly recommend Nicholas at Oliver James....
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Jan 02,2022
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We had a tricky sale but felt reassured that Nock would get us through it and he did. Couldn't recommend highly enough....
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Dec 27,2021
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This is the second house we have sold with Oliver James, would highly recommend. Professional and personal experience from start to end....
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Nov 20,2021
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Very professional, well informed and proactive , Although they were acting for the property I was buying they were much better than my agent in communication and knowing where the chain was at ant point...
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Nov 17,2021
Nov 17,2021
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nicoholas at oliver james was amazing helpful throughout the process. always available and he kept me informed on how things were progressing constantly.
i would highly recommend using them.
I certainly will in the future if I ever cdecide to move again...
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Aug 31,2021
Aug 31,2021
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10 out of 10. Very good service. Nick sold our house in 2 days. He took the time to find out all the relevant information about our house and neighbouring properties before He put our house on the market and was probably the best prepared agent we have ...
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Jul 08,2021
Jul 08,2021
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Nicholas was very professional throughout and sold my property with ease. He managed the whole process including all the viewings and regularly provided feedback. He achieved the price we were looking for so we were very happy. Would definitely recommend and use again in future....
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Jun 02,2021
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We were impressed with Nick Lindsey from our very first meeting, and throughout the process of selling our property he continued to demonstrate an outstanding level of professionalism and competence. His ability and desire to overcome potential problems, ensured that our sale was completed in ...
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May 26,2021
May 26,2021
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From our first meeting to completion, we have received excellent professional advice and prompt assistance, guidance and reassurance. Throughout we were impressed with the clarity of information and how best to navigate the complexities and subtleties of house sale and purchase. We have moved house ...
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Mar 31,2021
Mar 31,2021
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From start to finish Nicholas was extremely supportive and knowledgable with excellent customer engagement skills. He found good prospect house buyers which minimised the usual tyre kicking you get....
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Mar 12,2021
Mar 12,2021
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I just bought a flat with Oliver James. The estate agent (Sarah) was absolutely lovely and very helpful. Through their professionalism, they made the experience simple and smooth. Totally recommended!...
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Feb 19,2021
Feb 19,2021
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We rented out our house in Abingdon with Oliver James for a couple of years and put the sale through them too when the time came. It was an excellent experience throughout. Nicholas Lindsay was responsive, helpful, efficient, and clearly knew and judged the market ...
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Feb 05,2021
Feb 05,2021
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After several attempts with 3 different estate agents, we contacted Oliver James Our house was sold in 2 weeks Thank you Nicholas...
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Dec 07,2020
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Oliver James was helpful and professional in our recent sale.
They were always contactable if required, and we would use them again....
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Nov 16,2020
Nov 16,2020
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Nicholas Lindsey struck us as honest and straightforward from the initial pitch and that is what we got post-selection. He provided a keenly-priced no-nonsense approach and, whilst we were not flooded with buyer inquiry, he was operating in a difficult Covid-disrupted market and the sale ...
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Nov 14,2020
Nov 14,2020
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We found Nicholas Lindsey at Oliver James to be a reliable and efficient estate agent. He knew the local market well and gave us good advice on marketing a large family home. We were selling in the difficult conditions of the pandemic, which he managed ...
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Sep 25,2020
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Nicholas Lindsey handled the sale of my parent's house after they moved into Care. Nicholas was the second agent we tried after trying for several months with another company. Brexit and Covid-19 made the market difficult but Nicholas stuck with it and generated lots of ...
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Sep 16,2020
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Nicholas at Oliver James recently sold my property and I would highly recommend him. He was always very helpful and conscientious and was excellent at keeping me informed throughout the sales process. He is very knowledgeable about the sales market and I would not hesitate ...
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Jul 30,2020
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I would not hesitate in recommending Oliver James as the agent to sell your property. The service that Nicolas provided was professional, efficient and friendly.Through difficult times (Brexit, general election and pandemic!) Nicolas gave invaluable advice and support , from initial viewings through to the ...
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May 16,2020
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Selling a family property in Abingdon, Oliver James were efficient and achieved good early interest with quality viewings. Visits were handled with politeness and effeciency, and we were given rapid and direct feedback and the asking price achieved. Delays on our side due to legal ...
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Feb 13,2020
Feb 13,2020
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We had excellent service from Oliver James. We dealt with Nicholas Lindsey. He was prompt, courteous and effective. He always replied very quickly to any correspondence and got things sorted. When the sale looked in danger of slipping away he came up with innovative solutions ...
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Jan 27,2020
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We used Oliver James firstly to rent out our property and then at the end of the tenancy to sell it.
Nicholas was always professional and reliable and any queries or issues were dealt with quickly and efficiently. Once the property was on the market ...
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Dec 06,2019
Dec 06,2019
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Nicholas Lindsey at Oliver James Abingdon was very professional - did accompanied viewings without seller being resident. Totally trustworthy. Nicholas was realistic and did not over promise. He had good local knowledge. Communication was sufficient - but not over the top. All of the services ...
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Oct 06,2019
Oct 06,2019
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I would thoroughly recommend Nicholas at Oliver James. He is the best Estate Agent I have ever dealt with. If it wasn't for him being proactive and his hard work and persistence the transaction would have failed. He kept me informed at every step of ...
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Sep 17,2019
Sep 17,2019
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We rented and sold a property through Oliver James and were very happy with the professional and knowledgable approach and advice throughout the process, We would have no hesitation in recommending Nicholas and the team to anyone looking to sell or rent their property....
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Aug 21,2019
Aug 21,2019
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Very happy with Oliver James Abingdon Nothing seemed too much trouble including the out of hours accompanied viewing at 7.30 at night. Never difficult to contact and was very friendly....
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Aug 18,2019
Aug 18,2019
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I have used Oliver James for both buying & renting. In both cases I found them to be reliable, professional and with outstanding communication - responding very quickly indeed to messages. Queries were answered promptly and everything was handled adeptly & swiftly, as were any issues with ...
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Jul 29,2019
Jul 29,2019
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Extremely professional and fair. Nicholas has always been very helpful. I would definitely use Oliver James in the future and recommend them....
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