Bridgfords Estate and Letting Agents

Bridgfords, estate agency in the north of England

Bridgfords is an estate agency operating in the north of England which, according to its own presentation, has accumulated more than 190 years of activity since its founding in 1833. The firm describes itself as local and customer-focused, and covers both buying and selling intermediation as well as letting and renting of residential properties.

Estate agency and financial services

The agency structures its activity around four main areas: buying a home, selling, letting and renting to tenants. In addition, it offers mortgage, conveyancing and valuation services from each of its offices. The sales process begins with a free valuation of the property to determine its market value, followed by a marketing plan and follow-up with feedback after each viewing until the transaction is agreed.

Complementary services include the Energy Performance Certificate, management of buying and selling procedures and optional enhancements to listings, such as virtual tours or featured listings on property portals.

Branch network and coverage

Bridgfords has 51 branches, according to the information in its office directory. The network extends across towns in the north of England such as Alderley Edge, Alsager, Altrincham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Bamber Bridge, Blackburn, Burnley, Buxton, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Chorley, Chorlton, Crewe, Culcheth and Darlington, among others. The offices are computer-linked, which allows clients to access a joint database of potential buyers and tenants across the region.

Marketing and property promotion

The agency combines traditional methods with digital tools. It publishes properties on property portals such as Rightmove, Zoopla, OnTheMarket and Propertywide, as well as its own website. The local team uses social media, direct mail, proactive telemarketing and e-marketing for property promotion.

Corporate group and regulation

Bridgfords is part of the Countrywide Group, which presents itself as the largest estate agency network in the United Kingdom. The sales activity operates under the trading name Countrywide Estate Agents Limited, while lettings operates under Countrywide Residential Lettings Limited, a member of the ARLA Propertymark Client Money Protection Scheme. Countrywide Estate Agents Limited is an appointed representative of Connells Group Principal Services Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 301684).

Head offices and branches

Alderley Edge branch: 11 London Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7JT · Phone: 01625 300 356

Alsager branch: 8 Crewe Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 2ES

Altrincham branch: 15 The Downs, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2QD · Phone: 01614010573

Ashton Under Lyne branch: 6 Fletcher Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6BY

Bamber Bridge branch: 204 Station Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6TQ

Blackburn branch: 9 Sudell Cross, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7EB

Burnley branch: 1A Manchester Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1HQ

Buxton branch: 4 Grove Parade, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AJ

Cheadle branch: 13 Gatley Road, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 1LY

Cheadle Hulme branch: Albert House 2 Station Road, CHEADLE, Cheshire, SK8 5AE

Chorley branch: 16-18 High Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1DN

Chorlton branch: 561 Barlow Moor Road, MANCHESTER, Lancashire, M21 8AN

Crewe branch: 236 Nantwich Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 6BP

Culcheth branch: 457 Warrington Road, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 5SJ

Darlington branch: 23-25 Duke Street, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7RX