Every review we hold for the Alfreton office, from every platform, shown as written. First names only.
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5/5
GoogleMet with Natelie for a house valuation, what a very pleasant knowledgeable young lady, so impressed with the service so far, emails and contacts even in the morning of the valuation, very happy with Natelie and her team so far, would be very happy to put our property in their safe hands π β¦
Gary Β· 10 February 2024
Agent replied Β· 11 June 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this amazing 5* review Gary. Kind regards Lucy, Customer Relations.
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5/5
Googlehall and benson have helped me buy my first house chris the mortgage advisor has been very informative and helpful and katie mathew and lucy have been easy to deal with and very professional to start to finish. i would recommend hall and benson to anyone looking to buy and sell.
Callum Β· 16 November 2025
Agent replied Β· 16 April 2026
Thank you for your kind words! We are thrilled to have been a part of your first home buying experience. Our team takes great pride in providing exceptional service and we are so glad that Chris, Katie, Matthew, and Lucy were able to make β¦ More
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5/5
GoogleChris Astill has been fantastic in helping me with my application. Thank you.
Fay Β· 8 August 2025
Agent replied Β· 25 August 2025
Thank you for choosing us and for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that Chris provided top-notch service in assisting you with your application. We appreciate your support and look forward to continuing to exceed your expectations. π
Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Feedback and Support Team
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5/5
GoogleBig shout to Matthew & Katie for seeing my elderly mum through a house sale and purchase, a lovely team of people to work with, great comms throughout, as well as advice and knowledge, can't praise them both enough for helping us all the way through the process!
Always Β· 16 November 2025
Agent replied Β· 16 April 2026
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are thrilled to hear that Matthew and Katie provided exceptional service for your mum's house sale and purchase. Our team strives to make the process as smooth and stress-free as possible for our clients. Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Feedback and Support Team
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5/5
GoogleWould highly recommend Hall and Benson, fantastic service from start to finish, a massive thank you to Matt, Chris and Karen for everything and getting such a rapid turnaround for us both in the sale of our old house and purchase of new! Very much appreciated.
John Β· 12 June 2025
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5/5
GoogleDespite calling from the USA and having a more difficult than normal situation to deal with, I have been talking to and dealing with Matt at the Alfreton branch and he has been absolutely fantastic every time I have spoken to him. He has β¦
Shane Β· 16 November 2025
Agent replied Β· 16 April 2026
Thank you so much for your amazing review! We strive to provide exceptional service to all of our customers, no matter the challenge. It's great to hear that Matt at our Alfreton branch went above and beyond to assist you and provide β¦ More
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4/5
GoogleIn the proccess of buying my first home, chris has been brilliant and has attended all of our needs and helped us along the way and still is, all the staff have been lovely! I recomend this service
Emily Β· 16 January 2026
Agent replied Β· 16 April 2026
Thank you for the kind words! We are so happy to hear that our team has been helpful throughout your home buying process. It's our pleasure to assist you every step of the way. Thank you for choosing our service and for recommending us. Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Feedback and Support Team
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5/5
GoogleOur details were passed on to Chris regarding our mortgage after our previous mortgage advisor left. Chris was very helpful, informative and answered any questions we had in a timely manner, making the whole process as hassle free as possible. I would definitely recommend Chris to other people.
Max Β· 1 April 2025
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GoogleIf I could rate 0 star I would.
Never answers the phone. Never calls back. Never emails back and when you do finally get through the customer service is shocking.
A very long drawn out process of 5 months to move due to in house solicitors specifically Gemma who had absolutely no idea what she was doing and getting updates on the situations weeks later from the estate agents.
We had no contact confirming we were moving and how things where done on the day.. do they meet at the property? Do we collect the keys? Do the vendors hand over the keys? The day before we moved we got an email stating we had just exchanged ( this was done a week before) left us worrying about the move the next day. On the day of our move I had to call to query this⦠After 2 calls finally someone answered to say they were in a meeting and would call back. SHOCK no one did, i called again. Emily who sold our house had to check our file to see if we were moving that day?! How do you not know if the house you sold is completing or not?
Throughout the whole purchase they never called back or updated us on time, they would say they will call back and never did. Just very poor customer service.
Avoid avoid avoid !!!
Megan Β· 11 June 2024
Agent replied Β· 13 June 2024
Hi Megan,
We are truly sorry to hear about your experience with us. Your feedback is important, and we apologise for the lack of communication and customer service you encountered. Please feel free to reach out to us at complianceresidential@connells.co.uk to discuss this further. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Best regards,
Hall and Benson Estate Agents Alfreton
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5/5
GoogleHall & Benson helped my through the whole process of by my first house, and having not much idea with everything I was going to need and have to do, Chris was always happy to help and assist me in anyway I can from just explaining this with helping with problems I faced, The process with Hall & Benson went smoothly and can't thank Chris enough for the help he gave me. I look forward to using and working with them in the future on my next property.
Josh Β· 12 June 2023
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GoogleAs first time buyers, the whole mortgage application process would have been a daunting and confusing task had it not been for Chris.
He was always happy to help and answer any questions we had, and when we did experience a problem during the process - whereby the lender reduced the amount they were willing to lend after our initial mortgage offer expired - Chris was extremely helpful and gave us confidence that he would do everything he could to resolve the issue, which he did.
While our solicitors weren't as helpful as they should have been, we felt that Chris was the one person we could rely on throughout the whole process.
We would not only recommend for first time buyers like ourselves to have a mortgage advisor to help navigate them through the process, but specifically for them to choose Chris.
Carl Β· 10 June 2023
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5/5
GoogleChris was top saleman very helpful and professional, Matthew was very helpful with viewing of the house just a shame he a city fan
Lewis Β· 11 October 2024
Agent replied Β· 10 November 2024
Many thanks for your fantastic 5* review Lewis. I will of course pass on your kind hearted words to our Alfreton branch. Best wishes, Lucy, Customer Relations.
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5/5
GoogleHall and Benson have been great in helping me sell my property and assist with the purchase of my new home through another agent. Matt Katie Chris and Karen have been fantastic! Would highly recommend.
Andrew Β· 16 December 2025
Agent replied Β· 16 April 2026
Thank you for your kind words! It was a pleasure assisting you with the sale of your property and finding your new home. We strive to provide excellent service and we're delighted to know that Matt, Katie, Chris, and Karen were fantastic. Thank you for recommending us! Best wishes, Lucy, Customer Feedback and Support Team
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5/5
GoogleWe recently had the pleasure of working with Matthew and Chris while selling our house, and we cannot recommend them highly enough! From the very beginning, their professionalism and expertise shone through. β¦
Danielle Β· 16 November 2025
Agent replied Β· 16 April 2026
Thank you for your kind words! Our team values professionalism, communication, and going above and beyond for our clients. It's always a pleasure to make the selling process seamless and stress-free. We are happy to have played a role in your successful sale at a great price. Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Feedback and Support Team
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4/5
GoogleGreat service but occasionally hard to contact as its only a small team @ alfreton offices
Its Β· 16 March 2026
Agent replied Β· 16 April 2026
Thank you for your glowing 5* review. Thank you for your supportive words which I have course passed onto the local team. Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Feedback and Support Team.
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5/5
GoogleAmazing service from the team at Hall & Benson in Alfreton!
Daisy Β· 9 April 2026
Agent replied Β· 16 April 2026
We are thrilled to hear that you had an amazing experience with us at Hall & Benson in Alfreton! Our team is dedicated to providing top-notch service to all of our customers. Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Feedback and Support Team
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5/5
GoogleThroughout the whole experience of purchasing my first house, Matthew and Chris have both been extremely helpful and quick to respond to emails and calls, making the entire process simple and keeping me well updated as to the progress of the purchase. When any issues outside of their control came up, they were already working on solutions as they were updating me on the situation. I would definitely recommend this branch to anyone in the area
Lux Β· 18 May 2025
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GoogleIve asked your agents stop calling me multiple time and for my details to be removed. Can this stop!
Martyn Β· 16 January 2026
Agent replied Β· 16 April 2026
Hello, please contact us via EAComplaints@Connellsgroup.co.uk with full details so that we can look into this concern further for you. Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Feedback and Support Team.
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5/5
GoogleI had a great experience working with Hall and Benson. I used them for both a re-mortgage and and a brand new mortgage. Chris at the Alfreton site was amazing and always available to help on any issues we had. Cannot speak highly enough of him and the work he put in to help get everything over the line.
George Β· 11 October 2024
Agent replied Β· 10 November 2024
Thank you George for the fantastic 5* review and I would like to wish you the very best for the future. Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Relations.
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5/5
GoogleMatt and Chris were mint. Very helpful
Tom Β· 25 November 2024
Agent replied Β· 9 December 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this amazing 5* review Tom. Kind regards Lucy, Customer Relations.
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5/5
GoogleWould like to thank James and all of the team at Hall and Benson in Alfreton, who valued and sold my property quickly and above the asking price, allowing us to proceed with our next purchase. Though the process which stressed me at times with the solicitors! James and the team were very supportive and reassuring
I can not thank and praise them enough,
Thank you very much.
Steve and Sue.
Would highly recommend.
Steve Β· 12 June 2022
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GoogleCurrently selling a house through hall and benson, no chain, taken 12 months so far. On the 9th Feb was told by hall and benson that the only thing remaining was to set a completion date. After contacting my solicitors the same day they informed me that they had no idea about this and emailed the buyers solicitors immediately, 3 days later and no reply from the buyers solicitors, so I tried calling the person dealing with my sale at hall and benson but they were always busy or out the office, I made numerous phone calls, most went unanswered, alot got diverted to other branches so I left messages with them, also left messages with other colleagues in the Alfreton branch. Eventually got through on the 2nd March and was told more searches and a new mortgage offer was now required. Why avoid me for 3 weeks? It's definitely not something I'm going to forget or give up on. I'll be collecting the keys first thing tomorrow morning and taking my business else where. Avoid hall and benson, cost me over Β£250 a month in interest and bills on an empty property.
Joe Β· 12 June 2021
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5/5
GoogleWe had a great experience with our purchase with Chris Astill. He explained everything in layman's terms and recommended the best provider to go with. The screen-share process made it much simpler too to see what was going on too. Chris was patient despite my questions and was quick with updates. I would highly recommend him if you are purchasing a property.
Rob Β· 12 June 2023
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5/5
Googlenever met a better estate agent than Matthew Watson
Travis Β· 16 December 2025
Agent replied Β· 16 April 2026
"Thank you so much for your kind words! We strive to provide exceptional service and are thrilled to hear that you had a positive experience with our agent, Matthew Watson. We appreciate your feedback. Kind regards, Lucy, Customer Feedback and Support Team.
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