Crest Nicholson reviews

★★★★★ 5/5

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A pleasant experience - no pressure at all!

We reserved a plot at Grange Meadows, Cannington, Somerset, and the staff could not have been more helpful. We ended up with a very long visit, as we completed all the paperwork, made our options choices, viewed the showhome, looked at completed property, basically did everything needed and more. At no time did we feel under pressure, and Julie was pleasant, helpful and sociable the whole time despite us taking up almost the whole of her day. Downside? Not able to have copies of plans and drawings :-)

Charles · 4 December 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Jo and Lucy are amazing!

Jo and Lucy at Aspen Grange have been absolutely amazing. We cannot find the words to express how grateful we are for all their help in helping us get our first home. They are quick at replying and on the ball with everything - it’s made the process 10x easier! Thank you both, you’re super stars!

Lucy · 24 September 2026

★★★★★ 1/5

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Disgusting treatment

Please think carefully before purchasing from Crest Nicholson. Customer service is atrocious, I don’t know how you can get paid for not doing your job. I’ve had to call up every other day as I’ve needed my cabinets changed and plumbing fixed due to my kitchen flooding because the job hadn’t been completed properly in the first place. I’ve been given no solution to my problem, I’ve just been passed on to the next person, now my phone calls are not getting picked up. Ridiculous. It’s been a month and I’ve been back and forth with them with no outcomes. This has been ongoing from the moment I decided to buy my apartment. There is no sense of responsibility on their end. You’d think being respectful towards people in this day and age would work to solve a problem but clearly I can’t be nice to people that just don’t care.

Miss · 27 November 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Booking in system was easier to use

Booking in system was easier to use, smart display at reception is a good idea and the CS representative was excellent, polite and professional.

Vijaya · 20 September 2026

★★★★★ 4/5

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Visited both sites

Visited both sites, greeted with “Hello and a smile” and both were very professional and showed me options that I was interested in. Both great sites,

DAVIS · 1 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Faultless customer service...

Myself and my partner decided to go and have a look at the properties on Union Place at Monksmoor Park over the weekend and were over the moon with the customer service we have received so far. Becky and Anita were immediately warm and friendly when we arrived and were really knowledgeable.I liked there were no hard selling tactics and everything was done at your own pace (though it only took us 24 hours to decide to reserve a property as they are so nice!)I would already highly recommend Crest Nicholson based on Becky alone, and, though there are only a few properties left on the whole Union Place development, the customer service has so far been faultless.

Lisa · 23 August 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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The team is compassionate!

The team is compassionate, patient and helpful. Kelly was really great starting from leading us to view the development and show home, and explained to us the features of the development. Discussion with Jackie was also smooth, and they were really patient in discussing with us all our options. The whole process was fabulous and Kelly also explained our plot in detail and was patient to answer any of our questions.

Customer · 23 June 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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Central Park, Monksmoor

Agree with the fact that most of the 5* reviews are pre-sales and based around the sales pitch. Of course your happy after you have just reserved your home! Be warned, the aftercare is not of the same service. We found cracks in our foundations prior to exchanging on our first visit, they tried to get away without fixing it and covered them with the patio, luckily we had taken photos. We pointed out the issue and refused to exchange until it had been rectified. A visit from a director at head office and they had them lift the patio to rectify the issue. That was the start of the problems, builders walked across our brand new carpets with muddy boots, appliances scrapped across the amtico leaving it full of scratches, kitchen worktop has been damaged and a chunk taken out of it, the sink is scratched, the shower screen which we paid extra for is bent and damaged, the front door is faulty and the paint is coming off, the garden is meant to be level according the site plans but is massively uneven and sloping, i could go on. We are still waiting for all of this to be replaced and have been in the house going into our 12th week. For five weeks we had no toilet downstairs and couldnt use the bathroom because the bath hadnt been fitted correctly and the mastic kept failing. Built in wardrobes were not put in until 3 weeks after we moved in, we have just had the carpets put in the grippers 9 weeks later! The customer service is awful, site managers says to chase them for the snagging but when you do you get no response. Its not down to the customer to chase them to do their job, they need to manage their time and work for the customer. We have had multiple trades booked in, that dont turn up then when we advise them of this get no response. The list of jobs left to do is endless. All in all its been a stressful, frustrating and disappointing journey with Crest. I would never buy a house from them again and the sad thing is they have the potential to make beautiful homes if they just had some more care and respect for their work, better after care and if the site managers took more responsibility and got the jobs done that they said they were going to do.

AG · 9 August 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Highly recommend

My boyfriend and I bought and moved into a house at Harborne Manor last October. From start to finish the team have been so lovely and helpful, especially Luke and Philippa during the sale to completion process and James the site manager efficiently sorting snags once we moved in. They all went above and beyond to ensure it went smoothly for us. Thanks so much to them and all the builders for making our experience of buying our first house great!

Charlotte · 7 July 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Sketchley Gardens

We have recently reserved a plot at sketchley Gardens and the whole process has been very easy, mainly due to the excellent support received from Katie Eaton, every question we have she has an answer for (or very promptly provides one if she doesn't have the info to hand) she has gone above and beyond to make each step hassle free and reassuring, with an emphasis on excellent communication! We have been in contact with many other housebuilders whilst searching for a new home and most seem disinterested or don't communicate effectively, Katie made us feel wanted and listened too, we are very pleased with crest Nicholson so far and eagerly await the house being completed.

MATTHEW · 8 May 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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I wanted to say a massive thank you to…

I wanted to say a massive thank you to Jo and Lucy in regard to our recent first home purchase.

Chelsea · 17 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Plot 111 15 Burbidge Fields

Plot 111 15 Burbidge Fields I just wanted to say that the staff working for Crest Nicholson at the Kingsmead development were excellent. In particular Lauren Hills who we dealt with for the purchase of the new house was so helpful and efficient. She is a credit to your company. Also Alex who stood in for Lauren when she was in your Ashford office was also very good and always eggar to helpAnd Ryan ( who I think is the site foreman/ manager) was so very helpful and brilliant in explaining how the central heating works etc etc. Your company should feel very proud to have these people working for youMr&Mrs Seaman.

Mr · 10 April 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Henley Gate - very helpful, friendly and went the extra mile

Samantha & Josh at Henley Gate were so friendly and helpful and went the extra mile to help us find our dream home! We were going to buy another house with a different developer but lost faith in them. I called josh with our issue and his product knowledge was second to none. He booked us in to see a show home the following day and answered our 100+ questions and restored our faith with buying a new house. We saw Sam today and reserved our house. She also answered more of our questions and also restored our faith! We are so excited for our house to be built and look forward to our further updates from Sam & Josh.

Sophie · 27 March 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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I viewed The Leighton apartment at…

I viewed The Leighton apartment at Dalton Gardens, Huddersfield, today with Kate and Mark, and it was a really positive experience.

Novaedge · 5 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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I had a good conversation with the…

I had a good conversation with the staff, and I had a good deal with Crest. Nice and accommodating staff.

Temitope · 11 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Excellent communication from start to…

Excellent communication from start to finish including directions to location. Very knowlegable agent and guide to examine properties and amenities.

Customer · 9 September 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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I am buying a new house at Wycke Place, Maldon ...

I am buying an new house at Wycke Place, Maldon and Hayley Brown has been my main point of contact. She is highly competent, well organised, outgoing and an excellent communicator, who develops quality relationships with prospective new home purchasers, which can't always be an easy job! When I walk into the Wycke Place sales office Hayley, along with Rachel and Sean, exude a warm, welcoming atmosphere.My special thanks to Hayley, for the empathy and professionalism she has shown to me. Hayley - there aren't enough stars on Trustpilot to show my personal thanks and to let you know how grateful I am for your help and support. Crest Nicholson - I hope you know what a super team you have at Wycke Place. They know their quality product and sell it well. Thank you.

Mrs · 22 February 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Very Disappointing Aftercare and Unsafe Garden at Hunts Grove

We have now been living in our home at Hunts Grove for 2 months, and despite repeated complaints, we have not received a single proper response from Customer Care at Crest Nicholson regarding our garden issue.

Medhat · 21 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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Siobbhan Shaw

Siobbhan is very welcoming and kind to us especially as first time buyers. We are currently on the process of buying our first home and she is so helpful. Her cheerful and enthusiastic way has completely sold us our home. We are looking forward to moving in soon.

K&F · 9 August 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Ackender Hill

We have had such a wonderful experience with CN throughout our purchase. The sales team were very welcoming to us and patient as we had numerous visits to the show home before we paid our deposit. They never put any pressure on us to buy at any stage. We did feel there was a little bit of pressure on us to complete once we'd paid the deposit but we understand there is a rough 28 day period to complete and our house sales took many months to get over the line, which is where our most glowing praise goes....My partner and I sold two properties to purchase our home (1 flat sale and 1 part exchange). The flat sale was a really complicated and stressful process due to recent regulations on flat sales. This threatened to fall through which would have bought the whole transaction to a collapse. This caused us a great deal of anxiety but Danielle Green, our sales progressor, with the help of Jay where wonderful. Danielle would call us weekly for an update and would provide us with constant reassurance that we would not lose the house, even when we were hit with further setbacks, Danielle proved true to her word. She really looked at the human side of the sale rather than the business side and we can't thank her enough. Danielle if you ever read this and are on site, pay us a visit - we'd love to thank you in person!We've now been in our home for two months now and our Assistant Site Manager, Mayur has been equally fantastic. He pays regular visits to us to make sure everything is going well and he'll take any problems away with him and ensure they are fixed in a timely manner. We have recently had a problem with a drip in our boiler. We called the site manager and there was a plumber on our doorstep within 5 minutes. The snagging has been completed to a high standard, including a partial garden redesign as it was not what we were expected.Whilst not CN, the construction team are so friendly and respectful, switching off noisy machinery whilst we walk passed with my children, one of which is Autistic, which meant a great deal to us.Overall I have nothing but praise for everyone who has been involved in our journey to our home. We couldn't be happier.

David · 17 February 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Wycke place

If only I could add photos! My previous review below was reported! I had to verify as someone… had tried to take it down. However I have all the evidence and not one word I have said is a lie! I’m now blocked from commenting on Crests Facebook page.. why Crest? If you have nothing to hide why try to delete the real reviews? If these reviews are that bad then why do you not help these people and fix these problems? I have countless photos and emails. The amount of chasing I have had todo as well as the NHBC, just to get a reply! Where is the outstanding customer service?! Search mould Crest Nicholson on Facebook and you can see photos and videos of what we have had to go through!

Sally · 12 February 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Becky was a joy

Becky was a joy, very friendly and explained everything perfectly. It was lovely to see the empty shell first, then the show home to see it furnished to a high spec. Very joyable experience, and we hope now that we can secure the deal.

Kim · 9 October 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Horrendous company to deal with

Horrendous company to deal with. Purchased property on their Monksmoor Park development nearly 5 years ago and the sales team couldn’t do enough and promised the world we were confident that we had made the correct decision to buy - how wrong we were! The sales team lull you into a false sense of security so you take the bait. As soon as we moved in there has been nothing but issue after issue! For the 1st 3 months couldn’t live downstairs due to serious mould issues and when Rainbow International were eventually called in by CN, the internal wall in our kitchen was wetter than a garden retaining wall!!! We had no kitchen for weeks and no living room and a child who had not long been diagnosed with Asthma, and CN didn’t give a monkeys! For the whole period of living in the property we, every 6 weeks or so, have to unblock the drains outside. Despite being told maybe 3 years ago by a drainage company who their groundworkers brought in that there was an issue, CN refused to acknowledge this and told us to go to NHBC as they wouldn’t fix this and some outstanding issues. NHBC sent independent drainage company in, and as soon as he lifted the lid he said there is an issue. However, their ‘highly qualified’ site manager who did the same said there was a blockage and it was domestic waste 😂 couldn’t make it up really! NHBC have offered a settlement for outstanding work and CN have said they’ll sort the drains that run UNDER our house! Their possible solution will ruin any chance of the extension we have plans to put on…Stay away from Crest Nicholson, many people save for years to be able to buy their property and these cowboys take your money and literally run! They will basically call you a liar despite having a paper trail of emails detailing everything and wash their hands of you. They sold us a house that wasn’t fit for purpose and there is plenty of people out there who have also been treat this way after not accepting an inadequate house. There is a number of properties on this development alone that have has serious issues with their houses and then with getting CN to actually resolve them! Save money, tears and heartache and buy from a small developer who actually care about what they sell.*in response to Crests automatic response of not being able to resolve issues - you haven’t resolved issues in the last 5 years! You blatantly ignore emails & phone calls, we have a paper trail that’s beyond a joke! You’ve refused to fix work from original snag list 4.5 years ago despite agreements to do so, your site team lie along with your customer service department!

Lisa · 5 February 2022

★★★★★ 4/5

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Great but could be excellent...

This was my second purchase from Crest Nicholson. I dealt with Christine who sold me my previous flat. Both times, Chris was amazing, she made the experience of buying a new build really easy and seamless. I was kept informed at all times about the progress of the build, I never had to chase her for updates or information. Questions and queries were answered promptly and honestly. She's always very professional, friendly and personable.As for the building itself, I've only been living in the house for a month and so far it's OK. Soundproofing between floors and attached house is not very good and so it sounds like everyone and everything is very loud. Some of the finishing materials are rather on the cheap and basic side and the energy ratings of the white goods are terrible. The quality of the finish was spectacular in my first property and it's just average in this house. I wish they had more options to choose from for those who may want a higher end finish as this is common practice with a lot of other house builders. On the plus side, the house is very warm and well insulated, it also looks really nice on the outside. The garage is a very generous size and the drive is big enough for 3 average size cars. The space inside is generally well designed especially the kitchen/dining space. There is a lot of storage space on all three floors and room sizes are pretty good for a new build. So far, all the issues we've raised as being urgent, have been dealt with quickly and that's been great. So on the whole, it's been a very good experience.

Elen · 24 January 2022