Jan Forster Estates
Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3
4.6/5, 97 reviews
89% recommended
96% sales valuation accuracy
87% sales fee satisfaction
100% lettings valuation accuracy
92% lettings fee satisfaction
Looking for a pro-active Estate Agent? Jan Forster Estates is firmly established as one of the leading independent Estate Agents in the North East with branches in prime locations throughout the region. We offer a personal and professional approach to buying, selling, letting and renting property along with a proven ... show more Looking for a pro-active Estate Agent? Jan Forster Estates is firmly established as one of the leading independent Estate Agents in the North East with branches in prime locations throughout the region. We offer a personal and professional approach to buying, selling, letting and renting property along with a proven track record of achieving results. Jan Forster Estates are members of the Ombudsman for Estate Agents and members of The UK Association of Letting Agents, assuring our clients of quality of service and peace of mind.

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Jan Forster Estates
29 Princes Road, Brunton Park
Gosforth,Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE3 5TT
0191 236 2070

Performance statistics
Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 96% 87% £47,500 £445,000
Lettings 100% 92% £395 £1,300
Review statistics
From Landlords From Tenants From Vendors From Buyers Other
19 0 15 6 25 1 25 1 2 3
Areas covered
  • NE3 2
  • Gosforth
  • NE3 5
  • Wideopen
  • NE13
  • Kingston Park
  • NE5
Services offered
  • Sales
  • Lettings
  • Block Management
  • Surveys
  • Conveyancing
  • Mortgage Advice
  • Home Builder
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NALS UKALA
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“Very helpful and professional staff. Made the process very painless. ......”

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Aug 25,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'morri'
Aug 25,2016
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Very helpful and professional staff. Made the process very painless. Genuine interested in securing good tenant for their clients. Always ready to help, Denise and Euan thanks!...
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fair
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“I wish all people involved in the property sector were ......”

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Jul 07,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'John'
Jul 07,2016
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I wish all people involved in the property sector were as helpful as Hannah. Although the external Tenant Data system is disjointed and impractical we couldn't be more impressed with her professionalism and kindness. She kept in contact throughout the process working within tight time ...
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Fair.
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“Paul's handling of our property viewing and subsequent interest in ......”

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Jun 08,2016
Minithumbup
By: 's_bloomfield'
Jun 08,2016
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Paul's handling of our property viewing and subsequent interest in applying to rent the property was professional and polite, while he was very prompt in providing answers to our questions....
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“Paul was very helpful and polite to respond. he has ......”

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May 18,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Ajit'
May 18,2016
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Paul was very helpful and polite to respond. he has worked with an open discussion about what i wanted to achieve as a landloard and what tennants perspective is...it was a pleasure dealing with him....
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Acceptable
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“I have given Matthew Thompson 5 stars as I've found him ......”

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Apr 24,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Kimmy'
Apr 24,2016
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I have given Matthew Thompson 5 stars as I've found him very professional and easy to interact with over the phone. It's always to deal with an estate agent who show that they truly care about their customer....
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“Excellent communications! Sarah provides information about the property that is ......”

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Mar 28,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Ken'
Mar 28,2016
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Excellent communications! Sarah provides information about the property that is easy to understand as well as fast responses! I have had no problems making offers and on top of that, we completed the purchase within a month! Now THAT'S service!...
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Good
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“Thank you so much to Marilyn, she is amazing. We ......”

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Mar 07,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'louise'
Mar 07,2016
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Thank you so much to Marilyn, she is amazing. We are first time buyers and didn't know how anything worked and she helped us with everything and kept us up to date. We really appreciate everything she did for us....
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“We recently sold an investment property through Jan Forster Estates. ......”

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Feb 19,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'James'
Feb 19,2016
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We recently sold an investment property through Jan Forster Estates. Judith successfully lined up several viewings within the first week and the property was sold to the second viewer. Judith is a very skillful negotiator and I would certainly recommend her and other members of ...
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Average.
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“Judith is exceptional as an estate agent. She has handled ......”

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Feb 19,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Donna'
Feb 19,2016
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Judith is exceptional as an estate agent. She has handled many negotiations on various properties for us. She always keeps us up to date and well informed and has been her usual professional self in the handling of our flat sale. Its so refreshing to ...
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I'd rather they were lower! Perhaps as an incentive to keep customer's loyalty a 'special rate' could be negotiated. This would be massively helpful to us (as property investors) and would ensure that we always use the same agent on every transaction.
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“Excellent service from all the staff we encountered. They were ......”

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Feb 12,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Caroline'
Feb 12,2016
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Excellent service from all the staff we encountered. They were always helpful and willing to answer any questions in our search for the perfect property....
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“Sarah did a great job in selling my house. She ......”

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Jan 27,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Mark'
Jan 27,2016
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Sarah did a great job in selling my house. She was very professional, kept me informed, and I made a successful sale...
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“Hannah was brilliant and couldn't of been more helpful right ......”

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Dec 15,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Gavin'
Dec 15,2015
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Hannah was brilliant and couldn't of been more helpful right throughout the process. This is the first time that I've became a landlord, therefore I was unsure on a few things, however Hannah made everything simple and crystal clear. Thank you!...
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“It was a very good experience with Jan Forster Estates, ......”

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Nov 24,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Dr'
Nov 24,2015
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It was a very good experience with Jan Forster Estates, there was complete understanding of the our needs and good handling of the tenancy arrangements...
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“Initially I had a choice of 4 Estate Agents to market ......”

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Nov 24,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Nick'
Nov 24,2015
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Initially I had a choice of 4 Estate Agents to market my property with, however previous discussions with Sarah McCann and her professional approach made me choose Jan Forster and I wasn't disappointed. The photos and literature produced were good and the initial valuation in line ...
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“Sarah and Kurt were both very helpful in all transactions ......”

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Nov 14,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'SLR'
Nov 14,2015
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Sarah and Kurt were both very helpful in all transactions relating to the sale of my property. It was a relatively easy sale for them, but I can't fault their efficiency in getting it sold (within 4 days of instruction). Thank you both....
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“I found Jan Forsters so easy to deal with and ......”

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Oct 16,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Carla'
Oct 16,2015
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I found Jan Forsters so easy to deal with and super helpful! I would use them again without a thought. They always answered my questions (normally quicker than the solicitors!) and they were very friendly. I dealt with many other people as well as Sarah ...
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“On the death of my mother, and living away from ......”

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Sep 22,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Andrew'
Sep 22,2015
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On the death of my mother, and living away from Newcastle, we considered a number of local (NE3) estate agents when wanting to sell her house. We chose Jan Forster Estates and have been very pleased with the work they have done and the resulting ...
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“Excellent service in some very trying times, Marilyn and Sarah ......”

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Sep 21,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Help'
Sep 21,2015
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Excellent service in some very trying times, Marilyn and Sarah extremely helpful, couldn't have asked for better service. Marilyn and Sarah always acted professionally and courteously in all my dealings with the office, keeping me informed at all times. Fees in line with other estate ...
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In line with estate agents in the area
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“They were brilliant. Excellent service every time I've used them, ......”

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Aug 26,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Jon'
Aug 26,2015
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They were brilliant. Excellent service every time I've used them, and they've been brilliant with the tenants they've found and the management service....
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Fine, they weren't cheap but didn't seem expensive.
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“Matthew always does his best!!!Very good at liaison with ......”

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Aug 25,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Joe'
Aug 25,2015
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Matthew always does his best!!! Very good at liaison with renters and landlord and fast in completing admin. Also good at any follow up....
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Already pre arranged
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“Both Ross and Hannah have been very helpful, professional and ......”

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Jul 14,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Julie'
Jul 14,2015
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Both Ross and Hannah have been very helpful, professional and efficient in the letting of this property I have been kept informed at every stage and I am more than happy to advertise more of my rental property's through Jan Forster Estates if this is ...
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seem to be competitively priced but the same as all landlords paying less for fees is always appreciated however we are all in the business to make a little money so fees have to be paid
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“Hannah was brilliant throughout the whole process of applying for ......”

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Jun 28,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Chloe'
Jun 28,2015
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Hannah was brilliant throughout the whole process of applying for tenancy to signing documents and getting keys. She worked quickly and always replied on time, informing me of the status of our application and liasing with the landlord regarding the key collection. She was really ...
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“I found dealing with Matthew and Russ extremely efficient and ......”

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Jun 21,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'John'
Jun 21,2015
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I found dealing with Matthew and Russ extremely efficient and professional with a personal friendly touch. Matthew let me know through voicemail and email that potential tenants were requiring viewings and alongside this I received text message reminders, which I found very useful for my ...
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The property generated interest and was sorted within a week. Excellent judgement of market clearly after other Estate Agents quoted lower values to me.
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“I placed my property with several estate agents......there is ......”

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Jun 21,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Newcastle'
Jun 21,2015
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I placed my property with several estate agents......there is no shadow of a doubt that the best service was from Jan Foster Letting agents, Ross and Matthew were very professional in their approach but also friendly and gave balanced and honest advice in marketing ...
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“Excellent support from Marilyn, liased between myself and the vendor ......”

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Jun 17,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'KB'
Jun 17,2015
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Excellent support from Marilyn, liased between myself and the vendor and ensured a smooth completion...couldn't have done it without her help! Thank you :)...
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“From the first time I visited Jan Forsters Estates in ......”

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Jun 15,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Pamela'
Jun 15,2015
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From the first time I visited Jan Forsters Estates in January I have had the utmost individual care. Everyone was so helpful, and I really felt I had an advocate for me. I think the Sales Progression team is a fantastic idea. Judith and Marilyn ...
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Very good considering the enormous amount of work that was done.
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“Judith Taylor has been outstanding in her role and would ......”

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Jun 11,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Eric'
Jun 11,2015
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Judith Taylor has been outstanding in her role and would say that she does what she says she is going to do,Judith is a great asset to this organisation and i would not hesitate to recommend Judith to anyone wanting a professional person to ...
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“Jan Forster were invaluable during the sale of our property. ......”

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Jun 01,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Jane'
Jun 01,2015
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Jan Forster were invaluable during the sale of our property. They were very pro-active throughout the whole process - both dealing with potential buyers and acting as intermediary during the legal sale procedures. As well as this branch, the High Heaton sales team were also ...
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“Found everyone helpful and friendly in the process of becoming ......”

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Mar 24,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Tim'
Mar 24,2015
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Found everyone helpful and friendly in the process of becoming a landlord for the first time. The photos taken by the agent did the property justice. Was kept informed of everything as and when required....
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“Exelent and profesional service from start to finish. From first ......”

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Mar 13,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'John'
Mar 13,2015
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Exelent and profesional service from start to finish. From first contact my property was marketed and on the relevent websites within hours and a good tennants found within a few days. Exelent communications. Prompt payment. Have used Jan Forster Estates for over ten years and ...
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