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Simon Blyth estate agents in Penistone, Barnsley, Sheffield and 1 more

4.5

★★★★★ Excellent

365 reviews across 4 offices and 2 platforms

Simon Blyth has four offices, in Penistone, Barnsley, Sheffield and Holmfirth. Together they have 365 reviews on two platforms, rated 4.5 out of 5 overall.

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4.6 / 5

327

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Awards

Industry awards

Simon Blyth and its branches won The Negotiator Awards in one year, most recently 2019.

Negotiator Awards winners in one year, the group and its branches: 2019.

Negotiator Awards by year, 2019

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Reviews on Google

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5/5

Google

Simon Blyth was our vendors estate agent (so not paid by us). We honestly cannot thank or recommend Simon Blyth enough. We couldn’t have been luckier to have Lisa help us navigate buying our house (especially given a number of very frustrating situations during the purchase), and we would have been totally lost without her. The communication, knowledge and speediness was beyond excellent, there was times she would go above and beyond during this process - I honestly couldn’t rave about Lisa and her professionalism enough. This process has given us the confidence that the whole team at Simon Blyth are fantastic, having also had a great experience dealing with Nicola who was also just as excellent at communication and keeping us updated. I would 100% go back to Simon Blyth should we ever move on from our home, and I would certainly recommend them to anyone buying or selling. Thank you again Lisa and the team! Phoebe and Daniel

P · 10 October 2022 · Simon Blyth Sheffield

5/5

Google

Simon Blyth Estate Agents Barnsley are the most professional firm in the area. My partner and I liaised with numerous estate agents during our house search and Stacey Ferens was head and shoulders above the rest. The team at Simon Blyth were always responsive and a pleasure to deal with from start to finish. I would highly recommend using this estate agent to buy or sell property in Barnsley and surrounding areas.

Joseph · 21 June 2022 · Simon Blyth Barnsley

Agent replied · 20 June 2024

Thank you so much for your 5 star review! We hope you love your new home and cant wait to see what you do with it! The Simon Blyth team

5/5

Google

Rating only, no written review.

Evangelista · 16 June 2022 · Simon Blyth Penistone

Agent replied · 15 June 2024

Thank you so much Evangelista!

5/5

Google

Fantastic service from the team at Simon Blyth Penistone! Thank you for finding the home of our dreams!

Joseph · 16 June 2022 · Simon Blyth Penistone

5/5

Google

Excellent service from Maria and the team, always keeping us informed and up to date with proceedings, would most definitely recommend!

Alison · 16 June 2022 · Simon Blyth Penistone

5/5

Google

Sold my house for me. Very professional. Superb photos. When the original sale fell through they really stepped up to find a new buyer and get it through for me

Sandra · 16 June 2022 · Simon Blyth Penistone

Agent replied · 15 June 2024

Thank you Sandra from all of us at Simon Blyth Penistone! All the best!

5/5

Google

Maria and the team in Penistone were excellent throughout our sale. Always available, along with being professional, helpful and enthusiastic. I would definitely recommend.PositiveResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism, Value

Peter · 16 June 2022 · Simon Blyth Penistone

Agent replied · 15 June 2024

Thank you Peter and Karen! It was a pleasure for us to work for you on this sale. We wish you both all the best, Warm regards The Simon Blyth Team

5/5

Google

Maria at the Penistone office is a pleasure to deal with. She is incredibly knowledgeable, diligent and reliable. Definitely the person to go to if you want to sell or buy your dream home.

Ellen · 16 June 2022 · Simon Blyth Penistone

3/5

Google

I've decided to upgrade my original rating after the agent called us half an hour after I posted it. The agent only managed to arrange three viewings (not counting two no shows) in more than eleven weeks, before we gave up and accepted a low offer, even though we listed the house at the price originally recommended by the agent, and dropped it £25K in week seven. At this time, other houses were being sold before even being listed, because the stamp duty window was due to close. Our third viewer (week nine) said she had to be persistent to get a viewing, because the agent told her we were about to accept an offer, when we weren't. Photographer was very good.

Ian · 16 June 2022 · Simon Blyth Penistone

Agent replied · 15 June 2024

Dear Ian, Thank you for your comments, though I am sorry you are not completely satisfied with the service you received. Having looked over your file, I can see we have slightly different statistics than you have quoted. In total, we arranged viewing for eight different applicants, though unfortunately four of these cancelled or did not attend, which I’m afraid is something neither ourselves, or the industry can always control. We submitted your buyer’s first offer eight and a half weeks after your property was first listed on the open market, with the sales figure negotiated over that following week. In terms of the marketing of your property, upon valuation, we gave you a price range that we hoped to achieve. Though you reduced your asking price, the figure ultimately achieved was still within the initial bracket discussed. I’m glad you appreciated our photographs, as we try to ensure our marketing is as comprehensive as possible, to achieve the best prices for our vendors on often unusual homes, such as your own. We thank you for choosing us to sell your home, and wish you all the best for the future. Kind Regards, The Simon Blyth Team

5/5

Google

Simon Blythe Estate Agents were excellent. The team involved in the selling of our property were very professional at all times. Ours was initially a straight forward sale, but included some challenging negotiations along the way, the team gave clear communication, ensuring we were updated at all times. We were very happy with the support we received.

Penny · 16 June 2022 · Simon Blyth Penistone

5/5

Google

We are very pleased to record our big thanks to Simon Blyth who handled our Penistone house sale . Maria was so reassuring and helpful from the start putting us at ease and making it very clear that it was our wishes that were paramount. We were both pleased with the interest in our property with a really attractive brochure and suite of photos . Maria was responsive and helpful during the 6 months it took us to complete - part of which arose when we pulled out of a purchase when a survey revealed lots of issues in the house we had offered to buy . In their office Jade was also very helpful and there for us answering queries and chasing up issues when needed. A big thank you to Maria and all the Simon Blyth staff Nick and Julie

Nick&Julie · 16 June 2022 · Simon Blyth Penistone

Agent replied · 15 June 2024

Dear Nick and Julie, thank you so very much for your lovely review. It was lovely to work for you and we hope you are really happy in your new home closer to your loved ones. All the best! Simon Blyth Penistone team

5/5

Google

Friendly, helpful staff, Emma in particular keeps us up to date and provides good advice

Chris · 15 May 2022 · Simon Blyth Estate Agents

5/5

Google

A really professional team who were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.They really helped us through the buying and selling process with good, honest and reliable advice. I would have no hesitation in using them again.

Jake · 16 April 2022 · Simon Blyth Estate Agents

Agent replied · 20 June 2024

Hi Jake, Thank you so much for your kind review! We are happy that you are satisfied with our service. We wish you all the best and please get in touch with us if you need any help in the future! Best regards, Simon Blyth Team

5/5

Google

Wasn't a sale, a rental, or anything they had to help with! I mistakenly ordered an expensive package to an address I used to live at which Simon Blyth are now selling. I called Simon Blyth who went out of their way on a Sunday to meet me and help me out. Many thanks to Leslie and the team!! You saved me 😁 …

Jon-Paul · 16 April 2022 · Simon Blyth Estate Agents

1/5

Google

To be brutally honest the one star I have given this poor excuse for an estate agent is one star too many. My brother and I put my mums house on the market at the beginning of the year. Everything was going great with plenty of viewings. However my mum lives in a very desirable area in Holmfirth, so this wasn’t a surprise. Once a buyer had been found that was as far as it went!! Zero communication and false promises all the way to the end….. “Emma is in a meeting, I’ll get her to phone you back once she’s finished her meeting” This was a standard response when I phoned for updates on the sale of my mums house. Two/three weeks later and I never got that call back. This wasn’t a one off either, this happened every time I phoned! Emmas meeting must be very long indeed!! A couple of months ago when I phoned for an update, I was told that the chain had broken further down the line and had happened a couple of weeks ago! Why myself, my brother or my mum weren’t informed of this situation I’ll never know! We have now got to the point (end of August!) where we have taken the house off the market and my elderly mum, (who was moving to Cornwall to live closer to me, so we could look after her in her final years) is now staying in her house because her health is very poor due to the stress of all this. On another note, Blyths recommended Holden Smith Law as good solicitors to use. These were equally incompetent in every respect. I can only recommend that you don’t use either company if you want to sell your house.

Mike · 16 April 2022 · Simon Blyth Estate Agents

Agent replied · 20 June 2024

Hi Mike, We are really sorry that you are not satisfied with our services. Unfortunately, sometimes during the house sale, there are situations within the chain that may happen that we can't control and they delay the transaction. However, we are sure that in this case we can still support you with your house sale and make it happen! Our team will be contacting you or your brother (who is our main point of contact for this property) to discuss further actions. Kind regards, Simon Blyth Team

5/5

Google

We sold and purchased our house via SB. Unfortunately it wasn't a straight forward sale due to our sellers but I can honestly say we couldn't have done this without Emma B and Grace B. They were always available to speak to or would call back as soon as they could, listened to our concerns and acted very well on our behalf. It became very close to the wire when we were waiting to exchange and the work Emma did on the day before and the day of was nothing short of amazing. I don't think we would be in our new home now it if it wasn't for Emma's hard work on the 2 days. I just want to say a big thank you to Simon Blyths team (as I think I spoke to pretty much all of you) for being so understanding even when I was calling 3 times a day!

J · 16 April 2022 · Simon Blyth Estate Agents

5/5

Google

We couldn't be happier with the service we received from the SB team! We would highly recommend them as they got us 12 viewings in one day, 6 offers, and it sold for over asking price! We got to know the Holmfirth office quite well whilst selling our property as we always popped in to say hi and check progress. We were always greeted with smiles. Joe did a great job of valuing our house and asking questions to make sure the evaluation was accurate. Grace and Samantha were always checking in with a happy and positive attitude and there was always someone to answer the phone and deal with our questions quickly and efficiently. Emma maintained great communication with us and our buyers throughout the entire process and made sure the solicitors moved quickly. We will certainly be going back to them next time we move!

D · 16 April 2022 · Simon Blyth Estate Agents

Agent replied · 20 June 2024

Hi Dustin, many thanks for such a great review! We are extremely happy that we could help you to sell your house successfully, and looking forward to working with you in the future! We wish you the best of luck! Best regards, Simon Blyth Team

5/5

Google

Maria and her team kept our sale on track and smoothly running. When we had issues she supported the sales process and help smooth out the bumps and issues. Thank youPositiveQuality, Professionalism

Stuart · 25 October 2021 · Simon Blyth Penistone

Agent replied · 15 June 2024

Thank you Stuart!

5/5

Google

We have used the Penistone office to buy our house and also to sell my house and from start to finish the service was first class. I would highly recommend Maria who was simply amazing at making a very stressful time so much easier for us. - her personal intervention meant both sale and purchase stayed on track. Thank you Maria and Simon Blyth for your professionalism.PositiveResponsiveness, Quality, Professionalism

Karen · 25 October 2021 · Simon Blyth Penistone

Agent replied · 15 June 2024

Hi Karen, thank you so much for such a kind review. We wish you all the best and please get in touch if you need any help in the future. Best regards, Simon Blyth Team

5/5

Google

James and his colleagues did a brilliant job in the sale of our special home. The circumstances were particularly difficult because of Covid and protracted negotiations.

Alison · 12 October 2021 · Simon Blyth Estate Agents

5/5

Google

We sold our Fathers home through Simon Blyth's Holmfirth office. The initial contact was with Joesph who was very professional throughout the whole process and he was ably supported by James in the office whom we met on a few occasions. Any queries were dealt with promptly either by James or by other people in the office. Although the property took a while to sell, James and Joseph provided expert guidance and were proactive in suggesting ideas to generate interest in the property. Would use Blyths again.

Iain · 12 October 2021 · Simon Blyth Estate Agents

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Questions about Simon Blyth

Which Simon Blyth office has the most reviews?

Penistone has the most, with 147 reviews rated 4.5 out of 5, followed by Barnsley with 120.

Where are the Simon Blyth offices?

The four Simon Blyth offices, by town:

  • Barnsley: The Business Village, Unit 2 Building 2, Innovation Way, Barnsley, S75 1JL
  • Holmfirth: Fairfield House Hollowgate, Holmfirth, HD9 2DG
  • Penistone: 1a St. Marys Street, Penistone, S36 6DT
  • Sheffield: Unit 1 Brearley House, Fox Valley, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 2AB
Has Simon Blyth won any awards?

Yes. At The Negotiator Awards 2019 the group won Bronze for Regional Agency of the Year, Yorkshire and The Humber.

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