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1,120 reviews across 2 platforms
40 Westgate, Hunstanton, PE36 5EL, King's Lynn and West Norfolk PE36 5EL
William H Brown's King's Lynn and West Norfolk office at 40 Westgate is rated 2.2 out of 5 across 1,120 reviews on two platforms, including 42 Google reviews rated 4.4. The 1,078 Trustpilot count is for the whole business. Checked 9 October 2026.
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1/5
TrustpilotI am very disappointed
I am very disappointed. At 9:10 in the morning, I called the agency and was scheduled by phone to view two houses. However, when I arrived at the location, I was informed that both properties had already been sold. I would like to point out that I traveled 2 hours one way to get there. This was very unprofessional service, and I definitely do not recommend them.
1/5
TrustpilotIf I could give less than one star for…
If I could give less than one star for the penistone branch, I would. We rearranged to view a property. The lady we spoke to in the office was most unhelpful very annoyed because we gave her a few dates for our visit and it was almost as if we were putting her out because she had to contact the vendor to arrange it! when we finally arranged the visit the vendor never turned up so we were stood waiting for an hour. We’ve never once been contacted by the estate agency since to find out how the visit went , so presumably they’re not interested in whether the vendor wants to sell their house or not .Maybe the staff for the Penistone branch could do with a little bit more customer service training, we would never use this estate agent again.
1/5
TrustpilotCheated out of £5000. Disgrace.
We have just bought a property from them. We agreed to pay full asking price, cash, immediately, as long as it was a direct sale and did not go through the auction process. On completion, we were charged over £5000 for an Auction and Auctioneers fees which did not happen. I have to take legal action.
1/5
TrustpilotBold claim to be professional letting…
Bold claim to be professional letting agents. There is a Valid reason the top and quality partners moved away and opened their own business. Poor people skills at best. That's the kindest thing I can say, as the racism and prejudice is palbable. First hand witness and experience. This company whatever subsidiary it may be, seems to be white washed from the stone ages.
1/5
TrustpilotWill not return deposit
I would not recommend using this company when you need to rent/let a home while stationed at Mildenhall or Lakenheath.Yes they are great at finding you a property and at taking the rental money every month. However when it’s time for your rental deposit to be returned - it does not happen!We have been waiting for our rental deposit to be returned since January 2024 on a property that was rented in Mundford.We were told that our full deposit would be returned after we did our final walk through of the property.We still have not received the deposit. Every time we call the office we are told that the deposit is being transferred but it never happens. We have spoken to Daniel Juniper, Richard Thurston, and Aliya Vadillo. It should not be this difficult to get a deposit into our account. There has been zero follow up by this office to resolve this matter.Every time we call the office from the US our cell phone carrier charges us international rates on an average of $100 USD! It would be great if this company would take the time and spend their money to call us to confirm this has been resolved!If you are in the US military please Do Not use this company if you need to rent/let a home!!!!
5/5
TrustpilotI have recently rented a property with…
I have recently rented a property with William h brown and i must say it has been so easy going and not stressful at all!! Hannah is who has been helping me with my move and getting everything ready for my tenancy and she has been amazing answered all of my questions and overall a very polite lady. thank you so much Hannah :)
1/5
TrustpilotLettings - Holderness Road Branch Hull
William H Brown's Holderness Road Branch in Hull was tasked with managing 24 apartments but failed to provide satisfactory service. The absence of a senior lettings manager and reliance on outsourced call centres in Liverpool led to poor communication and unresolved tenant issues, reflecting a lack of proactive management.After enduring eight months of inadequate service, we tried to terminate our contract, only to uncover a hidden six-month notice requirement. This lack of transparency highlighted the company's focus on securing fees rather than providing quality service or ensuring client satisfaction.This negative experience with the local branch has convinced us to cease using William H Brown and its wider group for our property management needs nationwide. It reflects the importance of carefully choosing property managers who are truly committed to serving the interests of their clients and maintaining valuable business relationships.
1/5
TrustpilotAppalling service
Appalling service after signing contract, send people that aren't even on the market to view.. never return calls, castleford staff are arrogant, and lie through their back teeth.. would never use William H Brown again and advise anyone not to use them and go with anyone but them. Put a complaint in and got more lies, end of subject.. the at te reviews they have so many one stars 😡
1/5
TrustpilotWhere do we even start...
Welwyn Garden CityWilliam H BrownWe had an issue at home with our washing machine with a fault showing on the screen. We immediately contacted our estate agent for them to send out an engineer as we were home all week so needed to use our washing machine (of course). The estate agent we were dealing with replied to say they will contact the landlord to arrange an engineer to come out to look at the washing machine.2 weeks later.. nothing. We chased this with our estate agent who we must say had NO idea what he was doing. His responses and replies were awful and unprofessional, completely unhelpful.Maybe 2 1/2 weeks later, they sent out an engineer to finally look at the machine. In this time, we needed to wash our clothes elsewhere so took them to a family member who we were very lucky to have help us - some people aren't this lucky. Where they spent a total of £112 during this lengthy time to do our washing whilst needing to do washing for their own family.The engineer spoke to the estate agent to let them know that the system needed to be replaced completely. That was another 3 weeks that went by... which meant we were without a washing machine for around a month. During the time we waited for the new machine, we chased.. and chased.. and chased.You guessed it, no reply or a very unhelpful unprofessional email.Finally - a washing machine!We thought as paying tenants of a property, we would be eligible for some sort of compensation for the fact that we had no machine for a month (must just address, white goods come under the cost of the rent and we were still paying our full rent). We kindly asked the estate agent whether we could request some deduction of the rent from the landlord.6 weeks.. yes.. 6 weeks went by and nothing.. no updates, no word of a reply from the estate agent.We were then informed the estate agent was on annual leave, so another estate agent took over. Very helpful guy and we finally saw some hope!Within less than a day the estate agent replied to let us know the landlord was not prepared to offer a single penny for the stress we went through that month with the travelling to do our washing, stresses of emails and constantly checking to see about a response.Firstly.. I have very little doubt the initial estate agent even contacted the landlord regarding this situation as the landlord replied very quickly to the second estate agent.Where do we even go from here!? We can't let them get away with this. We have been treated so poorly and unfairly by William H Brown - not to mention the other issues we had within the property regarding insulation. We have been recommended to take this further with the ombudsman but honestly, we are so tired and fed up.(It's now 15/04) I must just also mention, we've had to continuously chase them for updates regarding anything.. literally anything to do with the house, repairs, money.. anything. We have since decided to take this matter further, now we are happy and settled into our new home. Wish us luck!Please avoid or please don't let them get away with taking money and not dealing with issues in a good time. We will NEVER go with William H Brown in Welwyn Garden City again.
1/5
TrustpilotScunthorpe branch of William H Browns…
Scunthorpe branch of William H Browns were absolutely diabolical. House was up for sale with them for 5 months .They did not respond to any of my e mails voicing my concerns at the lack of customer service and the length of time it took people to be able to get a viewing (2 weeks ) by which time they had already bought other properties.They booked multiple viewers in to view the property at the same time .They did not inform me if viewers had cancelled.The whole experience was negative they appear only to be interested in selling to property developers.Once contract was up I moved to a different estate agent and the property had 3 offers and was sold within 1 day for over the asking price .
5/5
TrustpilotExcellent service
“I had the pleasure of working with Phil as my mortgage advisor, and I couldn’t be more impressed. Their expertise and professionalism guided me through every step of the mortgage process with ease. They took the time to understand my financial situation and goals, providing personalized advice and solutions tailored to my needs. Their communication was exceptional, keeping me informed and updated throughout the entire process. Thanks to their diligent work, I secured a fantastic mortgage rate that exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend Phil to anyone in need of expert mortgage advice.” Belinda
1/5
TrustpilotMade appointment to sell my barn…
Made appointment to sell my barn conversion for Monday at 11.00 no one turned up so rang office and was told there was nothing in the dairy. Wasted all morning waiting for them and lost money for not being at work not very professional nor trust worthy so won't be using them. Stay away from this company.
1/5
TrustpilotDo not recommend renting with WHBrown
I don't usually leave reviews but the horrific experience I had renting a property with William H Brown warrants letting others know how this company functions. From start to finish things were conducted haphazardly - no exit inventory was done when the tenant before me left and the inventory they did prior to me moving in was extremely inaccurate. When I moved in I found rodent faeces, mould, and general grime throughout the house. A couple of weeks after moving in, the shower was leaking badly through to the ceiling below, next to an electrical fixture. It took nearly 8 months to get them to sort it. At the end of my tenancy, the landlord made claims on the deposit for a number of inaccurate reasons, including damage left by the contractors they hired to finally do the repairs on the shower. Throughout my tenancy, getting through to the property manager with "Sequence" was difficult. I was often told they would call me back and never did. All in all they do not seem to have the best interests of tenants in mind and do a poor job of mediating with unresponsive landlords. I will not ever rent from them again and would never recommend anyone else to do so either.
5/5
TrustpilotGood renting experience with…
Good renting experience with Williamhbrown. Special thanks to Matthew Wolff for his efforts and following up the process throughout.
5/5
TrustpilotMany thanks Matthew Wolf for your…
Many thanks Matthew Wolf for your assistance. The service you provided made the renting process much easier and smoother.
5/5
TrustpilotI have not yet completed but my…
I have not yet completed but my experience so far has been plain sailing. All the team have been really helpful especially Olivia who carried out the valuation who was very sensitive to my personal situation . I also needed help with some paperwork and Olivia took the time to come and sit with me. Would definitely recommend their services.
5/5
GoogleA very good service. Lots of understanding of the situation involved in the sale by Pete and his team. Excellent communication between agents and solicitors (Howells). Would highly recommend.
Many thanks for your marvellous 5* review and recommendation Fiona. Best wishes, Lucy, Customer Relations.
5/5
TrustpilotSwaffham - Aston 10/10
Aston at the Swaffham branch was fantastic. He made us feel really comfortable and answered all the questions we had. As first time buyers it can be all very overwhelming at times however Aston made the process very simple. 10/10. Also Tony and Emily at the Swaffham branch are great. All very friendly and they are there for you across your house buying journey.
1/5
TrustpilotDeal with William h brown at your peril…
Deal with William h brown at your peril . The motto of the parent company Skipton building society is "Founded on Fairness" but I think it should be "looking after number one".
1/5
TrustpilotI found a rental property online and…
I found a rental property online and asked for a viewing. The property was located over 100 miles from my residence and as a consequence of this the employee said that they had a recent video of the property, she sent it to me and it looked amazing so I put in an offer. Contracts were exchanged and then on the day of moving the agency contacted me to inform me that the cooker had been condemned and had to be removed from the property and that the landlord was now refusing to buy a cooker and that they were not required to provide one. As you can appreciate at this stage I was very upset, however the agents said they would get back to the landlord to see if she would change her mind. The contracts had already been exchanged and the landlord was refusing to honour her side of the agreement on the moving day when the arrangements had been made and I had moved out of my current home. I would not use this company at all they have no common decency and to add salt to the wound I have to take them to court to get my money back for the E first months rent and deposit because they think that I should be held to the fixed term contract and be liable for paying the rent nevertheless! Do not trust this company!!!
1/5
TrustpilotKEEP AWAY
if you are looking to sell your home in Ely Cambs, look elsewhere, the manage goes by the name of Charlotte, they are the most iniffecient Estate agents i have met in 60 years of buying and selling real estate
1/5
TrustpilotDo not use this estate agent
Do not use this estate agent. They did not act in our interest and quite openly attempted to bully us into selling our property at well under the market value. We had a ridiculous offer, which they just expected us to take. Zero effort made to push the property after the offer.
5/5
TrustpilotWilliam H Brown in Bury St Edmunds are…
William H Brown in Bury St Edmunds are fantastic, Richie was very helpful and was very patient when I asked him 100 questions. I would highly reccomend his services due to his knowledge of the job and kindness. I have dealt with many agents and Richie by far is the one I will stick with now.
5/5
TrustpilotWilliam H Brown - Bury St Edmunds
If I could score higher, I would! Richie and Charlie are excellent estate agents. Richie was very personable and kept our information on file, so once a property came up to view that met our needs, he contacted us immediately. They were both extremely professional, friendly, and quick to respond to any queries we had. The best experience with estate agents we’ve ever had, hands down! Couldn’t recommend this team enough.
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William H Brown's King's Lynn and West Norfolk office has 1,120 reviews across two platforms: 42 on Google, 1,078 on Trustpilot (across the whole business). Reviews may appear on more than one platform. Checked 9 October 2026.
William H Brown Hunstanton is rated 2.2 out of 5 across all 1,120 reviews, and 4.4 out of 5 on Google from 42 reviews, checked 9 October 2026.
William H Brown Hunstanton, 40 Westgate, Hunstanton, PE36 5EL, King's Lynn and West Norfolk PE36 5EL.
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