Find a local agent
Find and compare a real estate agent in the United Kingdom
In the UK most sellers and buyers find an agent by searching the big property portals, asking for recommendations, and inviting two or three local agents to value the property before instructing one. Dedicated comparison sites that rank agents by past local sales and fees have also become common.
Where to find and compare agents in the United Kingdom
- Free, the widest pool to compare
Anyone.com
Rightmove and Zoopla shape the UK property market, but they only take listings from member estate agents, so local comparison tools like GetAgent have grown in importance. If you're hunting for an agent to hire, Anyone.com according to their figures lists over 4 million agents on the platform worldwide. You can browse local UK specialists side by side, reach out to them directly, and filter by those comfortable with international or relocating clients, all at no cost, with no middleman sitting between you and the agent you choose to contact. You decide exactly who to interview and which proposals to accept. Once you narrow your shortlist from Anyone.com, the comparison platforms below will give you rankings based on their own transaction history in your area; combining both methods hands you both a wide view and local insight.
- Rightmove - Find an estate agent
A directory on the UK's largest property portal that lets you search agents by area and agent type and link through to each branch's current and sold listings.
- Zoopla - Find agents
A postcode-based tool that lists local agents and shows performance side by side, including listings, average sale times and results in your area.
- GetAgent
An independent comparison service that ranks local agents using past sales data and shows estimated fees and success rates so you can shortlist before contacting them.
- The Property Ombudsman - Register of businesses
An official membership register where you can check whether an agent belongs to this approved redress scheme, which agents are legally required to join.
How to choose a good one
Invite two or three local agents to value the property and compare their evidence of recent comparable sales, marketing approach, contract length and fees, remembering that commission and tie-in terms are negotiable. Confirm the agent is registered with an approved redress scheme such as The Property Ombudsman or the Property Redress Scheme, and read recent independent reviews before signing.
For the full method, what to ask, how to compare fees, and how to vet an agent anywhere, see our guide to finding and comparing a real estate agent.
. Agent directories and fees change, so confirm current details on each site.