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4.2/5, 130 Reviews
84% Recommended
86% sales valuation accuracy
75% letting valuation accuracy
27% sales fee satisfaction
27% letting fee satisfaction
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 86.00% | 27% | £146,500 | £270,000 |
| Lettings | 75% | 27% | £700 | £1,400 |
Parkers Estate Agents
11-12 Market Place, Reading, Berkshire
RG1 2EG
0118 957 5455




By : 'A'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG30
Sophie is not a professional in her approach to handling issues which is rather sad. I have decided not to bother contacting her with any issues I have as she lacks empathy and is not helpful. Her people skills are very poor. I shouldn't be saying this but Matt Brooker is only agent who thinks and ... Read Full Review
By : 'Ophelia'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Rent PCM : £1300
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG2
Parkers reading agents are not good agency to search for room. Staff are not helpful at at all and their are very high not good for any one to go... Read Full Review
Very very bad
By : 'Unhappy'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
Absolutely extortionate fees that are repeatedly asked for at every opportunity from tenants, including over £100 for a tenancy renewal and hundreds of pounds in admin fees at the start an end of a tenancy. No willingness to consider reasonableness or fairness of these fees and some of... Read Full Review
Far too high


By : 'Christine'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £250000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG2
Years back Parkers had a terrible reputation in Reading. Having spoken to three prospective estate agents re the sale of my property and not being happy with any of them, I took my daughters advice and tried Parkers, who she had used successfully 2 years ago. Ben Mitchell seemed to be honest... Read Full Review


By : 'Very'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £225000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1
We have used Parkers for 5 years as purchasers, landlords and then as vendors. We have had an excellent service from them and would highly recommend them as estate agents. They have always stayed in very regular contact with us and made renting out our property as stress free as possible and then... Read Full Review
Average for selling properties, after looking up online.
By : 'Axel'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Sold price : £170000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1
I have been dealing with Parkers - Market Place in Reading for quite a few years in the purchasing and letting of BTL's. I wouldn't go anywhere else. Parkers has always shown a lot of dedication. They are efficient, knowledgeable, perseverant, very much client oriented and will try to accommodate... Read Full Review
Competitive.
By : 'REJ'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Rent PCM : £875
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
Terrible experience from the offset with three viewings at the same time and no back garden keys! I would warn all perspective customers to not put down an admin fee until a contract is in place. NEVER PAY THE ADMIN FEE UNTIL THE DAY BEFORE YOU MOVE IN. Parkers are not willing to refund unless... Read Full Review
If Mark had the decency to call and explain rather than almost take pleasure in taking £900 from a customer. He didn\'t even try, in fact his emails were rude. My legal representative said I have an even stronger case because of his lack of etiquette. Its a shame as one bad apple brings down a whole team. Could of been such a different outcome.
I still do not understand why I was asked to pay both admin and holding at same time. I wouldn\'t do it again, and any holding fee I put down I will make sure ALL or part is refundable. Totally unreasonable to take an admin fee of a customer when they haven\'t commenced referencing or letting contract. Bonkers and after investigation not normal practise.
By : Craig Pearson
5 Sept 2014Hi Rebecca I would like to take the opportunity to respond to your negative comments having discussed the situation at length with Mark. Our version of the event are that you viewed the property...

By : 'Mike'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Sold price : £239950
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1
It is largely thanks to Damien's efficiency and persistence that this apparently simple sale was pushed through to exchange and completion, despite a number of obstacles and delays that appeared along the way. I am pleased to wholeheartedly recommend Damien as a selling... Read Full Review
By : 'Unhappy'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
We are tenants and they are terrible. They give no notice about visits to our house (i.e. gas man / work men / house viewings) which leaves us in a awkward position when strangers walk through the door. At the beginning of the contract they got everything wrong, from typos in key contract terms... Read Full Review
- Tell us when you plan on letting people access our property - Stop being insistent that certain items are tenant obligations without even checking the contract
By : Craig Pearson
14 Jul 2014im very confused regarding your complaint and would invite you to contact me Craig Pearson Managing Director at craigpearson@parkersproperties.co.uk we have a text message system and we back up all...


By : 'Happy'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Parkers have been letting my apartment for 4 years and I've been very happy so far. They've been very helpful fully managing the property, very effective finding tenants, so that my property wasn't vacant for long in between the tenancies and yet felt comfotable that my property is well looked... Read Full Review


By : 'ian'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1
I pride myself on being straight forward to deal with and my word is my bond. I have to say both Damien and Mark dealt with the purchase in the same manner. Buying a property is never easy and different agents act is different ways. I was really appreciative of the consistent respectful and... Read Full Review
By : 'Ashley'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG2
Very helpful when I locked myself out of the flat and were more than happy to send an agent out with a master key to open door for... Read Full Review

By : 'Brian'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1
The service from Parkers was faultless. I received frequent updates whilst tenants were being sought and subsequently excellent tenants were found quickly. The administration side was also excellent and went very smoothly. Staff at Parkers were always pleasant and courteous and I will definitely... Read Full Review
By : parkers estate agent
26 Mar 2013thank you for your...
By : 'RS'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1
I have rented out a property from parkers in reading for two years. I had a wonderful experience with them and the landlord they were helpful during the letting process since as a student not many agencies would want to deal with students but parkers were welcoming and had a clear and good... Read Full Review
By : parkers estate agents
26 Mar 2013thank you for your...
By : 'BS'
Services : Letting( As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : RG1
Kept emailing properties nowhere near to where we were looking. Not the end of the world, but then the ABSOLUTELY INCESSANT phone calls from the lettings team started, even though I told them to not contact me in work hours. When I asked them to please call me back later I was met with 'Do you... Read Full Review
By : Craig Pearson
14 Feb 2013Please contact me urgently i wish to listern to the telephone calls, we pride ourselves on excellent customer services and i applogise if any of my staff have dealt with you this way if you contact...

By : 'P'
Services : Letting( As a Owner )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG2
When we wanted to let our property, we approached Parkers and found their service to be professional, thorough and speedy. Even when prospective tenants dropped out on us, Parkers had the property back on the market immediately and found new future tenants the same day. Mark worked hard to... Read Full Review
By : parkers Estate agent
31 Jan 2013Thank you for your...
By : 'Richard'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG30
When negotiating the final purchase price I found Jay to be particularly helpful. All the way through the process, including the viewing and re-viewing the house, Jay arranged everything to our our satisfaction. After our offer was finally accepted, she kept us informed of the progress being made,... Read Full Review
By : Craig Pearson
14 Feb 2013thanks Richard good luck with the...


By : 'Gareth'
Services : Sales( As a Vendor )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
I cannot speak highly enough about Parkers. Ben and Damian were simply superb at every stage of our house sale. I never once had to call them asking for information as I was constantly updated. They even updated me on my purchase even though they were not the actual agents. They put the other... Read Full Review
By : parkers estate agents
28 Jan 2013Thank you for your...
By : 'P'
Services : Sales( As a Buyer )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG1
Very professional and efficient. Good service received. Would reccomend to anyone selling their property as the property was advertised well and found their service... Read Full Review
By : Parkers Estate Agents
2 Jan 2013Thank you for your...
By : 'T.'
Services : Letting( As a Tenant )
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : RG2
Excellent and professional service for checking out of my Reading propertyin early December. Fast responses and I received my deposit back before Christmas. The extra money in the pocket proven very helpful... Read Full Review
By : Parkers Estate Agents
28 Dec 2012Thank you for your...
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