Wakefield, WF1
2.7/5, 23 reviews
48% recommended
38% sales valuation accuracy
71% sales fee satisfaction
100% lettings valuation accuracy
73% lettings fee satisfaction



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William H Brown
2 Wood Street
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 2ED
01924 381381

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 38% 71% £115,000 £340,000
Lettings 100% 73% £450 £1,095
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
5 0 1 4 2 2 2 0 1 6
Areas covered
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
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“Such a bad agency...”

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Feb 25,2024
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By: 'Ahmed Abdellatif'
Feb 25,2024
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I am deeply disappointed with the service provided by William H Brown. We were approved to move into a house managed by them, only to be blindsided nine days before our scheduled move-in date. Upon calling to confirm the details, we were informed that the ...
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“All the staff at WH Brown gave excellent serv......”

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Oct 02,2023
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Charlie
By: 'Amanda'
Oct 02,2023
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All the staff at WH Brown gave excellent service. They were always upbeat, polite and helpful. A big thank you to Charlie, Imogen, Liam and Lucy, in particular. You all helped our dream of living in a bungalow possible. Thank you...
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“Unscrupulous sales tactics...”

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Jan 14,2021
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By: 'emma'
Jan 14,2021
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This agent cold-called me after obtaining my number from someone who wanted to view my home and was selling their house with them, breaching my data protection and trying to poach my business from the agent who is selling my house because 'my property has ...
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“#ShelbyStarSeller...”

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Dec 13,2019
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Shelby
By: 'Adam'
Dec 13,2019
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After using many a different agent over a various number of years (I’ll admit I played the field of agents in the past). I then listed with William H Brown.. Shelby was fantastic! She sold the house within days! And always goes above and ...
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“I would just like to say how marvellous the s......”

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Oct 28,2019
Minithumbup
Annette
By: 'Stephen'
Oct 28,2019
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I would just like to say how marvellous the staff are at the Wakefield Branch, nothing was too much trouble, they were a very happy, enthusiastic crew, who remained very professional throughout the sale of my property and would not hesitate in recommending to others. ...
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“Very professional service...”

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Jan 07,2019
Minithumbup
By: 'Adrian'
Jan 07,2019
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In the run up to Christmas I listed a property with no real expectation of letting before the new year. Thanks to the enthusiasm and hard work of the Wakefield team they sourced 3 potential tenants and summarised the benefits of each one to make my ...
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Reasonable
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“Excellent Service...”

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Jun 21,2018
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By: 'P&'
Jun 21,2018
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Thanks very much to all the staff at Wakefield Branch, both sales and lettings, for a very professional job well done . Please be advised that we are very satisfied with the end result and will have no hesitation in returning to you for help in ...
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“No one showed up for a viewing...”

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Jun 16,2018
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By: 'Miss'
Jun 16,2018
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This week my other half called up to book a viewing for this house that we might buy. She asked us if we could do Saturday 16th at 4pm as he is already showing someone the house but told her we couldn't as I didn't ...
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“treat tenants as animals...”

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Apr 12,2018
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Mike
By: 'Mihail'
Apr 12,2018
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Treat foreign tenants as animals She hate foreign Every time she lie. Last week I call more time this person. and any time I don't have a true answer. if today she say something, tomorrow: she miss and do change she mind....
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Treat foreign tenants as animals She hate foreign Every time she lie.
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“Sara is always very prompt with responses and understands our ......”

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Feb 01,2018
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Mike
By: 'Phil'
Feb 01,2018
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Sara is always very prompt with responses and understands our needs as landords. It is a pleasure to speak with Sara whenever we have any issues....
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“Sara makes being a landlord easy. She is polite and ......”

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Jan 30,2018
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Mike
By: 'Tim'
Jan 30,2018
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Sara makes being a landlord easy. She is polite and courteous, understands both the landlord and the tenant's point of view and alwaysfollows through on what she says she will do....
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“As always Sara has been helpful and sorted my issues ......”

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Jan 29,2018
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Mike
By: 'SGuesmi'
Jan 29,2018
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As always Sara has been helpful and sorted my issues as best she can. I'm always called back and dealt with in a timely manner. Sara is a pleasure to deal with....
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Agents fees were in line with other agents.
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“Received a phone call from "Louise" regarding a viewing. She ......”

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Oct 23,2017
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By: 'Amanda'
Oct 23,2017
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Received a phone call from "Louise" regarding a viewing. She was abrupt, rude & unprofessional. I am disgusted that someone in a profession who is expected to liaise with customers/clients with courtesy & people skills is allowed to speak to people in such a degrading manor. ...
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“Attempting to purchase a property through William h Brown has ......”

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Jul 08,2017
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louisa
By: 'C'
Jul 08,2017
4 people found
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Attempting to purchase a property through William h Brown has been so difficult. This was one of the main reason for our withdrawal to purchase a property through them. We will not look at property they have for sale in the future. The service I ...
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Bad - in my opinion, I feel £2800,00 is expensive for agent fees
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“I have only recently discovered this site, or I would ......”

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Jun 21,2017
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By: 'Nigel'
Jun 21,2017
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I have only recently discovered this site, or I would have posted my review earlier. After a visit from Dominique (who was very professional) we decided to use this agent. What a mistake! A lack of proactivity, a tendency to blame our solicitor for delays (...
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Very high considering the lack of service offered.
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“1 star is too much. This company is a joke. Upon ......”

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Jun 13,2017
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By: 'Unhappy'
Jun 13,2017
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1 star is too much. This company is a joke. Upon viewing the property the boiler had a fault I was told this would be fixed. Nearly 2 years later it's decided the boiler needs to be fixed,they came to do the repair then a week ...
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Really high fees for the service they give which is absolutely nothing
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“Took sale price reduction instructions from 3rd party.Did not ......”

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May 17,2017
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By: 'Mrs'
May 17,2017
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Took sale price reduction instructions from 3rd party. Did not provide updates proactively. Always had to chase. Requests for return phone calls not acted on. Feel ripped off and angry....
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Disproportionate to actual service provided.
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“Extremely pleased with the service I received from William H ......”

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Feb 28,2017
Minithumbup
By: 'Mrs.'
Feb 28,2017
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Extremely pleased with the service I received from William H Brown in Wakefield - nothing was too much trouble for them and we are delighted with our new home. For a very large estate agent they have a very feel. Would most definitely recommend these ...
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“Mark Dann was the only competent and efficient property coordinator ......”

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Dec 28,2016
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Mark
By: 'Violet'
Dec 28,2016
2 people found
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Mark Dann was the only competent and efficient property coordinator at Sequence Homes. He got matters rectified and really listened to my concerns. The service that I have received from Sequence over the last 8 years has been nigh on terrible with property coordinators constantly walking ...
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Extortionate.
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Oct 31,2016
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By: 'Satisfied'
Oct 31,2016
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Just wanted to put on record my appreciation for the work carried out by the Property Co-ordinator, James Smith, who mediated a difficult situation. As a result he brought this to a satisfactory agreement and all parties were satisfied with the outcome, without having to ...
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“My review is not directly for the letting agents who ......”

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Jul 27,2016
Minithumbup
Rowan
By: 'Chris'
Jul 27,2016
2 people found
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My review is not directly for the letting agents who lost a set of keys but to the management company Sequence and in particular Rowan Moore who went the extra mile to sort things out for us as very distant landlords with just our family ...
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Comment on agent fees
Fairly similar to others I suspect.
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“Absolutely terrible service as a Tennant, let prospective Tennant's in ......”

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Apr 19,2016
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By: 'JMH'
Apr 19,2016
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Absolutely terrible service as a Tennant, let prospective Tennant's in to look round without asking, moved stuff lied that they'd been in touch. Yelled at me and said I couldn't extend my stay in the property by a week as new tenants were moving in ...
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For what I paid poor, I pity the poor landlady as she's stuck paying most.
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“We have been lied to constantly by WH Brown, we ......”

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Apr 24,2013
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By: 'stopthis.com'
Apr 24,2013
12 people found
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We have been lied to constantly by WH Brown, we have called and called but never get a response of a call back! The lettings receptionist just as usually in their ilk manners says that they are busy and just takes your number buy guess ...
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