Starkey & Brown Sales & Lettings Agents

Starkey & Brown, an independent estate agency in Lincolnshire

Starkey & Brown Sales & Lettings Agents is an independent agency working in residential sales and lettings, with offices in Lincoln and Scunthorpe. The firm was officially opened in January 2006 by David Starkey and Michael Brown and describes itself as one of the fastest-growing and most recognised estate agents in Lincolnshire.

Its activity is organised into several departments: residential sales, lettings, property management, auctions, land, new homes and mortgages. The agency states that its team has helped thousands of customers move home and presents itself as able to handle a sale or a rental from the initial instruction through to completion.

Sales, auctions and new-build plots

On the sales side, the agency frames the instruction as the moment a vendor chooses who will pursue the best possible sale price for the property. Alongside standard resale instructions, the site lists dedicated sections for auctions, premium properties and sold properties, and it publishes property searches for both Scunthorpe and Lincoln.

The new homes side is visible in the latest properties shown on the site, which include plots at Prebend Lane in Welton: Plot 150 – The Ripley at £375,000, Plot 180 – The Swainby at £415,000 and Plot 183 – The Runswick at £560,000. A further listing, St. Matthews Close in Lincoln, is priced at £190,000. These figures correspond to the catalogue shown at the time of writing this profile.

Lettings and property management

The lettings department is split between Lincoln and Scunthorpe, each with separate pages for landlords and tenants and its own rental property search. The agency presents finding a tenant as only the starting point of a landlord's work, which is the rationale behind its property management service. Prospective tenants can register for property updates, and the site also offers a stamp duty calculator and a saved-properties function.

Valuations and mortgage referrals

Two valuation routes are offered: a free valuation request and an instant online valuation, both presented as a way for owners to establish what a property is worth before deciding to sell or let. Mortgages form a separate department within the agency's structure.

Two offices and client feedback

The business operates from Lincoln and Scunthorpe, and the site carries separate award pages for each branch. It also publishes client testimonials, including accounts of a sale handled promptly with viewings arranged quickly and calls returned within 24 hours, and of a house sale completed while the family lived away from the area. The agency states that all staff are fully trained and that it places emphasis on customer service.