Looking to compare estate agents in CO12? In the last 6 months, 466 properties have been listed for sale by 74 different agents across the area. The average asking price in CO12 is £276,566 and homes typically take 15 weeks to go under offer. Local agents charge an average fee of 1.3%, equating to around £3,603 on a typical sale.

CO12 Property Market Summary

Average asking price£276,566

Average sale time15 weeks
Asking price change-2.7%
Average estate agent fee1.3%

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List of Estate Agents in CO12

Showing 26 - 50 of 74

Matthew James & Co
43-45 Fortess Road, London, Kentish Town, NW5 1AD
(53 reviews)
6th Jun 2026 (30 days ago)
We recently purchased a house through Matthew James, as first time buyers the process has been very smooth from start to finish. Matthew and his team were very supportive and always communicated with us throughout.... Read more
Moving Places Estate Agents - Frinton On Sea
148 Pole Barn Lane Frinton-On-Sea, CO13 9NG
(5 reviews)
20th Sep 2024 (1 year ago)
Peter and his team could not have been more helpful through the whole process. Nothing was too much trouble for them and they guided me through the whole process, with kindness and humour. Very satisfied customer.... Read more
Harvey Longsons
29e Turbine Way, PE37 7XD
(29 reviews)
28th Sep 2025 (9 mo. ago)
I think the original estimate was much too high and has wasted time, I have reduced the price by 10K and still no interest... Read more
Grier & Partners
The Street, East Bergholt, CO7 6TF
(13 reviews)
11th Jun 2026 (25 days ago)
I attempted to purchase a property through this agency and, unfortunately, it was one of the worst experiences I have had. Throughout the process, inaccurate and misleading information was provided, which appeared to be aimed at progressing the sale. Communication was also very poor, with little to no proactive updates unless we repeatedly chased for information.<br><br>As a result of this misinformation, we have been left out of pocket and extremely disappointed with the service we received. I would not recommend this agency based on our experience.... Read more
haart - Clacton
68 Station Road, Clacton-on-sea, CO15 1SP
(17 reviews)
23rd Jun 2026 (13 days ago)
A young lady named Abby was brilliant finding me the perfect home for me and my children she always kept me in the loop with new properties going on and in the end phoned me about a home that just came on the market and allowed me to view it first so thank you so much... Read more
Elms Price & Co - Wivenhoe
29-31 High Street, Wivenhoe, CO7 9BE
(23 reviews)
12th May 2026 (8 weeks ago)
We bought a property recently in Wivenhoe and the sellers used Elms Price. Jamie and the team were excellent, providing updates and communication between all parties. A great service.... Read more
Lamb & Co Property - Clacton on Sea
Unit 2, Crusader Business Park, Stephenson Road West, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 4TN
(26 reviews)
17th Jun 2026 (19 days ago)
Jo was fabulous from beginning to end with the purchase of my property. She was a delight to deal with keeping me informed every step of the way. Thank you for helping in all the right ways... Read more
Sheens - Clacton-on-Sea
110 Old Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3AA
(7 reviews)
29th Jan 2025 (1 year ago)
On the ball & easy to get in touch with them.... Read more
Compass
28 Kingsway Dovercourt, CO12 3AB
(11 reviews)
15th May 2025 (1 year ago)
As a landlord I have been lucky enough to use Compass to rent out my properties for 20 years. All of the staff, now and when I started using them, have always been amazing, kind and efficient, and it is with pleasure that I give them a 5 star review.... Read more
Stoneridge Estates
1 Arcade Buldings, Station Road, CO15 1SS
(16 reviews)
21st Apr 2026 (11 weeks ago)
Extremely disappointing experience with Stoneridge Estate Agents. From start to finish, there was a clear lack of professionalism, urgency, and basic sales progression. We consistently felt that the process was being handled in favour of the buyer, with little regard for us as the sellers. Communication was poor throughout. Emails marked as urgent were not responded to in a timely manner, and updates were vague or lacking altogether. At a critical stage in the transaction, we were left chasing for information that should have been proactively managed by the agent. Most concerning was the failure to properly progress the sale. Key actions, such as chasing solicitors and moving outstanding enquiries forward, were not carried out with the level of urgency expected. This caused unnecessary delays and added significant stress. The buyer’s survey and subsequent renegotiation were also allowed to happen very late in the process, creating avoidable disruption. This should have been addressed much earlier and managed far more effectively. Overall, the handling of this sale was poor and ultimately led to us losing confidence and withdrawing completely. We would not recommend.... Read more
Town & Country Residential - Brightlingsea
9 Osborne Court, Victoria Place, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0EB
This agent doesn't have any reviews
Michaels Property Consultants Ltd - Wivenhoe
140 High Street, Wivenhoe, CO7 9AF
(12 reviews)
7th Apr 2026 (13 weeks ago)
It was a difficult house to sell but they kept at it looked aftwr our interests and finally got the job done.... Read more
Essex Country & Village Homes - Manningtree
Essex and Suffolk Office, 2 The Lane, High Street, Manningtree, CO11 1AW
This agent doesn't have any reviews
Fine & Country - Colchester
(2 reviews)
5th May 2023 (3 years ago)
Very disappointing… they didn’t vet the viewers carefully enough and had a lot of time wasters . Marketing of the property was such that offers were coming in way below what the property was worth. When I asked them to take the property off the market it took them days to take it off Rightmove and they still haven’t been round to collect the For Sale sign or indeed return the spare set of keys we lent them . ... Read more
Fine & Country - Colchester
60 Caelum Drive,Colchester, CO2 8FP
(2 reviews)
24th Jun 2025 (1 year ago)
Very poor property description initially - evidently no research of the area undertaken and lack of property features included as well as some inaccurate information used. Having given some pointers of the positives of the property and locality, they basically used all of my wording resulting in having described the property ourselves and providing the sales pitch for them. No communication whatsoever in 3/4 months. No signs of additional effort other than listing on basic sales sights (eg rightmove etc) Different advice given by different staff members. Request for partial refund of advertising fees completed ignored after complaint and subsequent dis-instruction, we didn’t even receive a reply or acknowledgement of this.... Read more
Chapman Stickels - Hadleigh
The Corn Exchange, Market Place, Hadleigh, IP7 5DN
(43 reviews)
5th May 2026 (9 weeks ago)
Leanne provided an exceptional level of professional care. She was prompt and communicative, she ensured that we were kept informed and the sale was completed efficiently. We would highly recommend Leanne and Chapman Stickels.... Read more
Michael Clark Residential
340, The Crescent, Colchester , CO4 9AD
(1 reviews)
26th Mar 2026 (15 weeks ago)
Same as all the rest of estate agents.... Read more
Inigo - London
St Alphege Hall, King's Bench Street, London, SE1 0QX
(2 reviews)
26th May 2026 (6 weeks ago)
No communication at all, disappointing. I would not recommend.... Read more
House Sales Direct
Office 5, Cassidy House, Station Road, Chester, CH1 3DW
(16 reviews)
15th Jul 2025 (11 mo. ago)
Overpromised, Underperformed and Untrustworthy – My Costly Mistake with HSD I initially listed my property with PurpleBricks in March 2025 for £535,000. After limited viewings over a three-month period, I began exploring other options and submitted an enquiry to WeBuyAnyHouse. They quickly came back with an offer of £460,000—roughly 14% below asking—claiming it would allow for a quick sale. I immediately declined, as I was not in a rush and didn’t want to take such a significant loss. Shortly after, my details were apparently passed on to House Sales Direct (HSD), seemingly a sister company, without my explicit consent. HSD came across as professional and engaging at first. They promised a 98% success rate in selling properties within 28 days, citing a strong network of pre-approved buyers and investors who could complete within 6–8 weeks. They suggested a sale price spread of £510k–£535k, assuring me they would work to get me the best price possible. It sounded promising. Based on these assurances, I decided to proceed with HSD. I withdrew my PurpleBricks listing—costing me £300—with the understanding that HSD’s investor network would accelerate the sale. But things quickly began to unravel. Despite supposedly having investors lined up, HSD said they needed to relist my property on Rightmove first. When I questioned why investors couldn’t simply view the home, the response was vague. It took nearly two weeks for them to relist, and the new asking price was £525,000. A full week passed without any communication. Then came a call recommending the price be dropped to £499,000. I was told this was “just a marketing tactic,” and that they still aimed to get me a sale within the original £510k–£535k range. But I struggled to understand how listing a property nearly £40,000 lower would achieve that. I asked again about the investors. They finally admitted the only offer received was the same £460k I'd declined weeks earlier through WeBuyAnyHouse. This was when the red flags really began to show. Why wasn’t I told this upfront? Why present an optimistic price range if their investor offer was fixed at £460k from the beginning? Why was I encouraged to pull the property from PurpleBricks if they intended to rely on the open market anyway? I could have just reduced the price there and avoided unnecessary costs and delays. Doing more research online, I found stories from others with eerily similar experiences. It appeared HSD’s real model was to attract sellers with high expectations and then drop the price, relying on open-market tactics to force a quick sale. Despite claiming not to charge commission, they would never clearly explain how they made their money. It seems they may be negotiating higher prices with buyers while offering sellers less—profiting off the gap. No transparency, no trust. Meanwhile, they knew I was paying a high mortgage on an empty property. It became clear they were hoping I’d become desperate enough to accept the same low £460k offer I had already rejected twice. In the four weeks my property was listed with them, only four viewings were arranged. Two were no-shows. Of the remaining two, one viewer stayed for just five minutes—asked no questions and didn’t even view all the rooms. It felt performative, not serious. As expected, neither viewer submitted an offer, despite supposedly being “pre-qualified and keen.” Eventually, I told HSD I wanted to withdraw the property. That’s when I was informed—shockingly—that I had unknowingly signed up for a 52-week contract, and I’d need to pay £1,500 to exit, or £999 if paid within 7 days. I wrote to them, acknowledged that they had done some work, and offered a reasonable £699 exit fee, explaining I needed to rent the home out due to financial strain. They refused and insisted on full payment. I paid the £999 immediately—but it still took a full week and several chasers before they finally removed the property from Rightmove. By the end of the ordeal, it was clear I was no longer a priority for them. In summary: Do I regret choosing HSD? Absolutely. Would I recommend them to someone looking for a fair, transparent, and professional house sale experience? No. If your only goal is to sell quickly and you don’t care about value, they might work for you. But if you want to sell your home at a decent price with a partner you can trust, I strongly advise staying away from HSD.... Read more
eXp UK - East of England
1 Northumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW
(2 reviews)
8th Mar 2024 (2 years ago)
Scott has been excellent throughout the whole sale process. Fantastic effort.... Read more
eXp UK - East of England
1 Northumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW
This agent doesn't have any reviews
John Alexander - Harwich
288 High Street, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 3PD
(4 reviews)
2nd Jan 2026 (6 mo. ago)
Amazing Service! Lola showed us round multiple times on different occasions at first which you do not see much with EAs so that was very helpful. After having a bid accepted, Chris and Lola were both very helpful. Very responsive, proactive and took things into their own hands when there were issues with solicitors and if we had any questions regarding the house or any processes. No hassle at all. Would definitely recommend and would happily use them again if we ever sell :)... Read more
Fentons Estate Agents - Frinton-on-Sea
119 Connaught Avenue, Frinton-On-Sea, Essex, CO13 9PS
(4 reviews)
17th Mar 2026 (16 weeks ago)
Extremely professional but most importantly very kind & compassion people to deal with , The best estate agents I’ve ever dealt with... Read more
Connells - Colchester
3a High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA
This agent doesn't have any reviews
William H Brown - Harwich Dovercourt
280-282 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PD
This agent doesn't have any reviews

Agents in this area will typically be able to sell your house in CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7 and CO8.

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Local estate agencies in CO12 typically charge around 1.3%, which equates to an average fee of £3,595 on a standard sale. Fees can vary between agents - GetAgent shows you the exact fee for each agent before you commit.

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Properties in CO12 take around 15 weeks to go under offer on average. This varies depending on your area, property type and which estate agent you choose. GetAgent's data shows average sale times for every agent listed here.

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The average asking price change in CO12 is currently -2.7%. Individual agent performance varies - some agents maintain prices better than others. GetAgent shows you each agent's track record before you choose.

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