Nevin & Wells

Nevin & Wells, an independent estate agency in Egham

Nevin & Wells is an independent estate agency based in Egham, Surrey, working in residential sales and lettings. The firm began trading as Nevin & Wright in 2002 and at one stage offered national coverage through the 'movewithus' network of more than 1,100 agents. It now presents itself as an award-winning local agency, a claim that comes from its own description rather than from an external ranking.

The partners are Paul Nevin and David Wells, who together account for 60 years of experience in the local property market, according to the company. Sally Wright ARLA, the lettings partner, has been with the firm since 2009. The agency states that its team brings more than 170 combined years of experience in the local market.

Sales, lettings and the wider property service

The core activity is the sale and letting of residential property. Beyond that, the firm lists land and new homes, a 'distinctive homes' line, property management and financial services, and it also handles student lettings. Free valuations are offered for residential sales, lettings, land and new homes.

On the financial side, the agency says its advisers can access certain rates that are not available on the High Street, and it offers free independent financial advice alongside the property service. The site also carries the standard warning that a home may be repossessed if mortgage repayments are not kept up.

Property search and coverage

The website includes a search tool with filters for sale or rent, location, property type and minimum and maximum price. Buyers and renters can save listings, and the site groups available stock by area. When this profile was written it showed 17 properties in Surrey, 287 in Egham, 52 in Staines-upon-Thames and 8 in Chertsey.

The location filter covers a broad band of Surrey and west London fringe towns, including Addlestone, Ascot, Ashford, Bagshot, Bracknell, Chertsey, Egham, Englefield Green, Exeter, Feltham, Lyne, Middlesex, Shepperton, Slough, Staines, Staines-upon-Thames, Stanwell, Sunbury-on-Thames, Thorpe, Thorpe Village, Virginia Water, Weybridge, Windsor and Woking, plus several TW20 postcodes.

Listings shown on the site

The featured properties illustrate the range handled: a three-bedroom detached house on Knowle Grove in Virginia Water at £950,000; a three-bedroom terraced house on School Lane in Egham at offers in excess of £400,000; a two-bedroom retirement property at Orchid Court, Albany Place, Egham at £125,000; a four-bedroom semi-detached house on Wendover Road, Staines-upon-Thames at £550,000; and a three-bedroom semi-detached bungalow on Beehive Road, Staines-upon-Thames at £500,000. These figures reflect the catalogue as captured and are not fixed prices.

The team

• Paul Nevin, managing director, who began his career in 1989 at Gale & Power.
• David Wells, partner, in estate agency since 1998.
• Michael Nevin, sales and lettings manager, an estate agent for 28 years who joined in 2007.
• Josh Taylor, sales and lettings manager, with the firm since 2008.
• Sally Wright ARLA, lettings partner, handling lettings since 2009.
• Duncan Principle, sales progressor and management.
• Mandy Ryan, lettings and management, with the company since 2015.
• Debbie Fisher, office administrator, who started in 2024.
• Miranda Nevin, lettings and compliance, with a corporate and education background.

Local ties and the Egham market

The agency describes itself as 'locals moving locals' and says it supports most local clubs, schools and events. Its presentation of the area highlights Egham's mainline station with a journey to London Waterloo of 38 minutes, a Waitrose, an Everyman cinema and restaurants, as well as proximity to Windsor, Wentworth golf course and links to Heathrow and Gatwick. It also references the signing of Magna Carta by King John at Runnymede in 1215 as part of the town's heritage.

Testimonials published on the site, attributed to buyers, describe the firm as professional and knowledgeable about the local market and mention both a purchase and a rental handled through the agency.