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5 Best Real Estate Agents in London (2026)

Independently ranked by our review of ratings, reviews and reputation · How we chose

Lorian Hartfield
By Lorian Hartfield, Real Estate and Financial Expert · ✓ Data verified July 2026 · 9 min read

You're either trying to sell a flat that's been sitting too long, or you're a first-time renter who has no idea what a guarantor form is. Both problems need an agent who actually calls you back. Across these five real estate agents in London, review counts run from 188 to 1,437, adding up to more than 2,700 reviews on this page alone.

Short answer: Frank Harris & Co.'s Southbank & Waterloo office leads with a 4.8 rating across 1,437 reviews and seven-day opening hours. If your property has already struggled to sell elsewhere, Laurels Property Partners (4.9, 319 reviews) built its whole reputation around relisting stalled sales in under 25 days.
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London's real estate agents, compared

# Business Rating Reviews Best for
1 Frank Harris & Co. Southbank & Waterloo 4.8 1,437 Sales and lettings across Bloomsbury, Barbican and South Bank View ›
2 Hudsons Property 4.8 386 West End and Central London sales, lettings and property management View ›
3 Laurels Property Partners 4.9 319 Relisting properties that struggled to sell elsewhere View ›
4 TYRON ASH INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE 4.6 393 Luxury and international property sales View ›
5 Stirling Ackroyd Estate Agents West End 4.8 188 First-time and international renters needing extra guidance View ›
5 Best Real Estate Agents in London (2026)

Our picks for London real estate agents

Frank Harris & Co. Southbank & Waterloo logo
#1 Overall🕑 Open 7 days

Frank Harris & Co. Southbank & Waterloo

4.81,437 Google reviews

Frank Harris & Co.'s South Bank and Waterloo office covers Bloomsbury, the Barbican, South Bank and Clerkenwell, handling both sales and lettings from a Stamford Street base with property valuation services alongside its listings. It's part of a larger multi-branch agency, and this particular office runs seven days a week with consistent hours, which matters if you're viewing flats around a work schedule. Reviewers describe individual agents, Freddie Papworth, Zak, and the team of Nicole and Salvatore come up by name, staying closely involved through paperwork, tenant vetting and coordinating tradespeople.

What people praise

  • Agents proactively bring properties not yet publicly listed to serious buyers and renters
  • Landlords describe fast turnaround finding quality tenants
  • Individual agents praised for patience with first-time renters and buyers
  • Seven-day opening hours accommodate viewings outside the working week

Worth knowing

  • As with any large, multi-agent branch, your experience will depend heavily on which individual agent you're paired with, ask to work with the same person throughout if your first contact goes well
Reputation scorecardrank in London
Rating4.8 / 5
Review volume1,437 · 98th
Confidencevery high
Recency6 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown93% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The highest review volume and confidence score on this list (1,437 reviews, a 4.8 rating), this office earns its top spot on scale and consistency, with the caveat that a big branch means variable agents.

123 Stamford St, London SE1 9NN

Hudsons Property logo
#2🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Hudsons Property

4.8386 Google reviews

Hudsons Property operates from Charlotte Street covering the West End and Central London, working sales, lettings, property management and commercial deals under one roof. The agency positions itself around building relationships that outlast a single transaction, and reviewers back that up, tenants describe ongoing support from a property manager well after move-in, not just help finding the flat. It runs seven-day opening hours, including Sunday, and reviewers repeatedly name the same handful of staff (Simon Bray, Sarese, Paul, Phoebe) across sales, lettings and property management roles.

What people praise

  • Property managers stay responsive well into an ongoing tenancy, not just at move-in
  • First-time buyers praised the calm, clear guidance through solicitor back-and-forth
  • Fast turnaround finding buyers, one seller reports two offers shortly after listing
  • Sunday opening hours available for lettings
Reputation scorecardrank in London
Rating4.8 / 5
Review volume386 · 88th
Confidencehigh
Recency2 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown92% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A 4.8 rating across 386 reviews with a theme running through the feedback: staff who stay engaged after the deal closes, not just during the sale.

24 Charlotte St., London W1T 2ND

Laurels Property Partners logo
#3🕑 Open 7 days

Laurels Property Partners

4.9319 Google reviews

Laurels Property Partners, based in Covent Garden, built its reputation on what it calls its 25 Day Challenge, taking on properties that failed to sell with other agents and pushing them through in under 25 days on average. The agency publishes its own numbers on this, over 2,000 properties sold and £1.12 billion in total transactions, and reviewers back the pitch, several mention switching to Laurels after another agent couldn't move their property. It runs weekend hours (Saturday and Sunday) and covers both buying and selling across South and Southwest London postcodes based on the reviews sampled.

What people praise

  • Takes on properties that stalled with other agencies and gets results, per multiple reviewers
  • Individual agents (Tiffany, Olivia, Josh, Fraser) praised for proactive, detailed communication
  • Publishes its own sales data (properties sold, typical days to close) rather than just claiming experience
  • Handled multiple property sales and a purchase in the same transaction chain for one reviewer
Reputation scorecardrank in London
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume319 · 83rd
Confidencehigh
Recency5 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown94% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The highest rating on this list (4.9 across 319 reviews), and the reviews consistently credit a specific approach, relisting stuck properties, rather than generic praise.

6 Flitcroft St, London WC2H 8DJ

TYRON ASH INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE logo
#4🕑 Open 7 days

TYRON ASH INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE

4.6393 Google reviews

Tyron Ash International Real Estate operates from Berkeley Square, splitting its listings between the UK and Dubai and marketing itself around a strong Instagram presence and high-end property coverage. The agency handles both buying and selling, and reviewers describe individual agents managing complicated, drawn-out sales, one customer credits an agent with keeping a seven-month chain of buyers together through repeated setbacks. It's a claimed, actively managed listing with same-day responses reported by several reviewers.

What people praise

  • Agents credited with managing long, complicated sales chains to completion
  • Responsive and available even outside standard hours, according to reviewers
  • Handles both UK and Dubai listings for buyers considering international property
  • Individual agents (Sevi, Ryan, Brett, Juma) praised by name across different transaction types

Worth knowing

  • The proportion of critical reviews here runs a little higher than the other agencies on this list, worth reading a few one-star reviews yourself before you commit to an agent
Reputation scorecardrank in London
Rating4.6 / 5
Review volume393 · 93rd
Confidencehigh
Recency5 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown89% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A solid 4.6 across 393 reviews, the lowest rating of the five here, though still comfortably positive. It ranks where it does on real strength, just with a slightly wider spread of experiences than the names above it.

Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, London W1J 6BE

Stirling Ackroyd Estate Agents West End logo
#5🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Stirling Ackroyd Estate Agents West End

4.8188 Google reviews

Stirling Ackroyd's West End office, on St Martin's Lane, handles sales and lettings alongside mortgage broking, property management and surveying services from one branch. Reviewers who describe themselves as first-time renters, international students or newcomers to the UK single out the same agent, Lewis, for walking them through unfamiliar processes patiently and clearly. It keeps six-day opening hours (closed Sunday) and covers Central London lettings and sales.

What people praise

  • Agents singled out for patience with first-time and international renters
  • Clear explanations of UK-specific renting processes for newcomers
  • Fast turnaround on viewings and paperwork, according to student and early-career renters
  • Property management and mortgage broking available under the same roof
Reputation scorecardrank in London
Rating4.8 / 5
Review volume188 · 78th
Confidencemoderate
Recency5 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown92% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A strong 4.8 across 188 reviews, smaller in volume than the names above it but with a clear specialism in guiding renters new to London or the UK.

60 St Martin's Ln, London WC2N 4JS

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How we score these real estate agents

Rating is the live average pulled straight from Google. Review volume measures how many customers actually left a rating, ranked against the other agencies on this list. Confidence blends the two, so an agency with over a thousand reviews carries more weight than one with a couple hundred. Recency checks how many reviews have come in lately. No business on this list paid to move up, sideways or anywhere at all.

How much does a real estate agent cost in London (2026)

Agent fees in London split between a percentage commission on sales, typically negotiated per instruction, and a flat or percentage fee on lettings, and both vary by agency, property value and transaction type, buying, selling and renting all price differently. We don’t have verified, current fee schedules across all five agencies to publish specific figures here, ask each agent for their fee structure in writing before instructing them.

Real estate agents across London

These agencies cover Central London and the West End, from South Bank and the Barbican through Fitzrovia, Covent Garden, Berkeley Square and St Martin’s Lane. A real estate agent near me search from most Zone 1 postcodes will reach several of these on foot.

What to ask before you instruct an agent

  • What’s your fee structure, and is it negotiable?
  • Can I work with the same agent throughout, from valuation to completion?
  • How many similar properties have you sold or let in this postcode recently?
  • What’s your average time to sale or let for a property like mine?
  • If my property has already struggled to sell elsewhere, what would you do differently?
  • For renters, what documentation will I need ready before you can submit an offer?

Frequently asked questions

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from public Google data. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner, which gets it a badge and top placement, but that never changes another business’s score or position.

How did you choose these real estate agents?

We compared estate agents in London with a real Google track record, weighing rating, review volume and how recently reviews came in.

How often is this list updated?

We last verified this list in July 2026 and recheck ratings and review counts on a regular schedule.

Does it matter which individual agent I get within a larger agency?

Yes, quite a lot based on the reviews we read. Several of these agencies are large enough that experience tracks closely to the specific agent handling your case, ask to keep the same person throughout if your first contact goes well.

Which of these agents is best if my property already failed to sell?

Laurels Property Partners specifically markets itself around relisting properties that stalled with other agents, and its reviews back that up.

The bottom line

For most sales and lettings across Central London, Frank Harris & Co.’s Southbank & Waterloo office and Hudsons Property both bring scale and consistent staff. If your property has already sat with another agent, Laurels Property Partners’ whole pitch is built around exactly that problem.

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