Portico
Bloomsbury, London, WC1A
4.5/5, 68 reviews
90% recommended
60% sales valuation accuracy
90% sales fee satisfaction
PorticoWe're Portico, an award-winning London agent with 18 branches across London and Essex.We offer a range of unique services that set us apart from other agents; our Concierge sales package includes Interior Styling and 2 days of handyman work to maximise the sale price achieved, and all our Lettings packages come ... show more Portico

We're Portico, an award-winning London agent with 18 branches across London and Essex.

We offer a range of unique services that set us apart from other agents; our Concierge sales package includes Interior Styling and 2 days of handyman work to maximise the sale price achieved, and all our Lettings packages come with a free Rent Guarantee for peace of mind.

We also offer a premium Airbnb management service, and a cost-effective Handyman service.

As you might expect, we are members of ARLA, NAEA, Safe Agent and TPOS, and we're committed and supportive, with high levels of communication. We also have a team of in-house tradesmen, to make sure we can offer our clients the best possible standards of property maintenance

If you have a property we can help you with, or if you'd like to find out more about us, give us a call on 0207 099 4000. Alternatively, pop in and see us 9am to 7pm Monday to Friday, or 10am to 5pm on Saturdays. We're a friendly bunch!

Click here if you'd like to find out how much your property is currently worth in 60 seconds!

We are proud to have been awarded London Estate Agency of the Year 2016 at the Sunday Times Awards sponsored by Zoopla.

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Address

Portico
26 Museum Street
Bloomsbury,London
Greater London
WC1A 1JU
020 7291 0650

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 60% 90% £325,000 £1,200,000
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
12 0 26 7 12 0 10 0 1 0
Areas covered
  • WC1
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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NAEA ARLA TPOS Lettings TPOS DPS
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“Great service!...”

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By: 'Patricia'
Jan 21,2022
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The service provided by Runy was amazing! He helped my boyfriend and I find our first home to rent together. He's very professional, addresses all of our questions and keeps communication very open and honest....
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“Shocking Service...”

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Sep 27,2019
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By: 'Matilda'
Sep 27,2019
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I have been a tenant with Portico for the last month and a half and have never regretted being with an Estate Agents more. Aside from the fact that when we moved into the flat there was a load of stuff from the previous tenant ...
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“Property renewal - Spyridon has been really helpful getting everything ......”

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Jul 26,2019
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By: 'Phoenix'
Jul 26,2019
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Property renewal - Spyridon has been really helpful getting everything sorted for the property renewal and change of one of the tenants, the process was much quicker than last year and we've received updates throughout the process to try and keep everything moving along quickly. ...
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“Unbelievably poor service in every way. This ......”

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Jul 20,2019
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By: 'Jan'
Jul 20,2019
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Unbelievably poor service in every way. This site seems to get good reviews about Portico, but not a SINGLE one for the Museum Street branch. Not surprising. It's really amazing and flabbergasting how bad the Museum Street Portico 'service' is. I was a tenant for ...
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“Thanks Gabriela...”

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Oct 04,2018
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By: 'Malcolm'
Oct 04,2018
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We were grateful for Gabriela's assistance with the sale of our flat. She was friendly and helpful throughout the process....
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Portico were the least expensive of all the Estate Agents from whom we obtained quotes
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“Thanks Gabriela...”

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Oct 04,2018
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By: 'Malcolm'
Oct 04,2018
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We were grateful for Gabriela's assistance with the sale of our flat. She was friendly and helpful throughout the process....
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Portico were the least expensive of all the Estate Agents from whom we obtained quotes
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“Unfortunately, this is not a positive Review. I am afraid ......”

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Nov 08,2017
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By: 'Max'
Nov 08,2017
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Unfortunately, this is not a positive Review. I am afraid I never had to deal with such an incompetent agency before. When taking over the apartment, nothing had been cleaned and many things including oven and fridge did not function properly and were only attended ...
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highly overcharging for no service at all. E.g charging 300pounds for cleaning even though the apartment was never cleaned.
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“Portico handled every stage of my house sale superbly. They ......”

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Sep 15,2017
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By: 'Philip_C'
Sep 15,2017
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Portico handled every stage of my house sale superbly. They were proactive and responded effectively at a time of uncertainty in our part of the market, securing a timely sale. At all times, they were communicative and followed up leads, queries and requests for information. ...
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Portico's fees were straightforward, transparent, and very acceptable.
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“Excellent Service - Informative - Not pushy - Even afterwards ......”

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Aug 10,2017
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By: 'PC'
Aug 10,2017
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Excellent Service - Informative - Not pushy - Even afterwards helpful in clarifying all the steps during the whole process - friendly - patient - free of jargon...
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“I worked with Tiegan (with help from Wayne). Both were ......”

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Jan 31,2017
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By: 'Justine'
Jan 31,2017
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I worked with Tiegan (with help from Wayne). Both were very responsive, professional, and helpful when it came to answering my questions....
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I'm not familiar with what the normal cost for Agent's fees are.
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“Hi , Lucy was outstanding in this difficult sale .she was ......”

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Jan 30,2017
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By: 'k'
Jan 30,2017
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Hi , Lucy was outstanding in this difficult sale . she was professional , dedicated and nothing was to much trouble for her . highly recommend...
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“I cannot praise the Lucy and Daniella highly enough. They ......”

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Jan 27,2017
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By: 'Tom'
Jan 27,2017
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I cannot praise the Lucy and Daniella highly enough. They were helpful, cheerful, and hardworking throughout the process. They kept me well informed at all times. They were trustworthy and straightforward. Even though market conditions were challenging, they obtained the asking price for the flat. ...
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The service to give the flat a quick freshen up with paint and minor works was well worth the extra money. In fact this additional cost still only came in at the same price as many competitors basic service.
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“I'm very happy with the service provided by Edmund Cude ......”

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May 06,2015
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By: 'Amy'
May 06,2015
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I'm very happy with the service provided by Edmund Cude and in particular, Lucy Adamson. Unlike other agents, she will try to understand what your requirements are and only recommend those properties that fit your criteria. In addition, Edmund Cude does not share the customer's ...
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“Edmund Cude was helpful and reliable in my sale. Mike ......”

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Apr 01,2015
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By: 'Ken'
Apr 01,2015
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Edmund Cude was helpful and reliable in my sale. Mike Hookway was proactive and quick to respond to my queries and worked hard to push the sale along. He was always quick and efficient in dealing with any matters that caused me concern or threatened ...
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“Julian and I would like to thank Robyn for her ......”

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Mar 11,2015
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Mar 11,2015
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Julian and I would like to thank Robyn for her professional and helpful attitude throughout this transaction.Her mannerism and conduct was exemplary....
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“My property purchase was particularly challenging for a number of ......”

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Jan 29,2015
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By: 'David'
Jan 29,2015
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My property purchase was particularly challenging for a number of reasons outside of anyone's control. Michael's patience and professionalism throughout this unusually arduous exchange process helped us maintain a momentum and ultimately kept the purchase on track. Michael was always on hand to answer questions, ...
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“Adam and his colleagues have been very diligent, professional and ......”

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Jan 21,2015
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By: 'Vital'
Jan 21,2015
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Adam and his colleagues have been very diligent, professional and transparent in the entire process. Being new to London and the UK, I was not aware of all the steps to rent a property and they took the time to run me through it, and ...
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“Adam was extremely helpful and available for any problem we ......”

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Jan 14,2015
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By: 'GG'
Jan 14,2015
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Adam was extremely helpful and available for any problem we had! Thank you so much again for being so professional and kind!...
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“Edmund Cude and Lucy Adamson in particular provided excellent support. ......”

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Dec 04,2014
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By: 'Anonymous'
Dec 04,2014
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Edmund Cude and Lucy Adamson in particular provided excellent support. They were extremely helpful and responsive throughout the buying process....
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“Adam is such a good agent, he is so patient ......”

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Sep 29,2014
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By: 'Aamanda'
Sep 29,2014
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Adam is such a good agent, he is so patient and helpful. I strongly recommend him. However, the flat is not cleaned at all. I strongly suggest people to check if the landlord has the management contract with agent so that it may skip a ...
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“As new tenants, my flatmate and I were really happy ......”

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Sep 20,2014
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By: 'Lou'
Sep 20,2014
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As new tenants, my flatmate and I were really happy with the Edmund Cude experience along with Adam Pearce's work as he was both professional and friendly. We are glad to have chosen a flat linked to Edmund Cude. Even after we moved in, Adam ...
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“Adam is an excellent agent, he did everything needed. I ......”

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Sep 19,2014
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By: 'Alex'
Sep 19,2014
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Adam is an excellent agent, he did everything needed. I was not in the UK during the letting process, so we mainly contacted by emails. He is very quick in responding, and his replies pretty much solved everything I needed....
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“It has been a very stressful and frustrating experience being ......”

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Sep 18,2014
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By: 'A.'
Sep 18,2014
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It has been a very stressful and frustrating experience being a tenant in an Edmund Cude property: though there are one or two helpful members of staff, we have mostly been treated coldly at best and downright rudely at worst. We were made promises on ...
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“Good agents, and good staff. really warm heart and good ......”

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Sep 16,2014
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By: 'A'
Sep 16,2014
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Good agents, and good staff. really warm heart and good services. and did really a good job on satisfying the requirements....
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“I found Mike extremely helpful and knowledgable. He managed to ......”

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Jul 08,2014
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By: 'Emma'
Jul 08,2014
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I found Mike extremely helpful and knowledgable. He managed to negotiate a fantastic price for us and made sure I always knew what was happening between myself the buyer and all the unforeseen hoops that have to be jumped through. We will definitely be returning ...
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“Professional, courteous staff who maintained good communications throughout viewing and ......”

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Jun 02,2014
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By: 'Withheld'
Jun 02,2014
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Professional, courteous staff who maintained good communications throughout viewing and then purchase process. Worked well with buyer representative in making connection with vendor and vendor solicitor to help facilitate a speedy exchange and completion. Overall satisfaction level was excellent....
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“It was a pleasure to work with Toby and Michael ......”

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May 28,2014
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By: 'Marina'
May 28,2014
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It was a pleasure to work with Toby and Michael and they helped me to find exactly the kind of property I was looking for, within a very short period of time. The process was very efficient, which was so helpful given my busy work ...
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“Michael provided an excellent service in selling our property. He ......”

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May 23,2014
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By: 'Tom'
May 23,2014
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Michael provided an excellent service in selling our property. He was calm and efficient, knowledgeable, charming and helpful - and very supportive, keeping us fully informed since we live 400 miles away from the property....
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“Adam and Edmund Cude as a whole were very attentive ......”

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May 20,2014
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By: 'JX'
May 20,2014
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Adam and Edmund Cude as a whole were very attentive with the needs of the tenants. They were very fast to react to any questions that I had. Besides that, Adam makes it easy for first time tenants to handle the ordeal by explaining clearly ...
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“I was very pleased with Adam's work as he was ......”

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May 17,2014
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By: 'Wantan'
May 17,2014
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I was very pleased with Adam's work as he was very helpful throughout the whole process of finding and securing a house. He would respond to our queries very promptly and he was not pushy in closing out the agreement. All in all, I would ...
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