Overview
Balgores is an estate and letting agent based at 10 High Street, Wickford, SS12 9AZ. The business trades from 2 offices under the same website (balgoresbasildon.com). The registered business name is Balgores Basildon Limited. Companies House number 04925173. It has been trading since 2003-10-08. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. On the Find a Local Agent score it ranks 2nd of 5 estate agent offices in Wickford and 6th of 23 in Basildon (2026-10-19).
In 2025 our market records place Balgores in 1 local agent league table on 1 occasions. At its best it ranked 3rd of 50 agents in Wickford (June 2025), with 39 homes for sale of 337 in the area (12% share). In the most recent capture (June 2025) it was 3rd of 50 in Wickford with 39 homes, a 12% share.
Homes in the SS12 postcode district sold for a median £375,000 across 246 sales in the last 12 months. Across Basildon the average price is £367,233 (July 2026), +33.2% over ten years and 7.2× its January 1995 level. Since 1995 the median sold price in SS12 has moved from £62,750 to £375,000 across 13,045 recorded sales. 7 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in SS12.
Market position and ranking
2/5 in Wickford on the Agent Score (76/100, provisional: 25% data) · 2 of 3 in SS12 · 6 of 23 in Basildon · 170 of 698 in East of England
How Balgores has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from the register’s historical market records between 2025 and 2025.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickford | 2025-06 | 3of 50 | 39of 337 | 12% |
The Wickford market it trades in
50 agents advertising 337 homes, average asking price £471,057, 34 new in the previous 14 days. Recorded 2025-06-17.
All homes for sale in Wickford
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in Wickford
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QuirksWillowdale Centre, High Street, Wickford, SS12 0RA | 52 | 15% |
| 2 | Temme EnglishBroadway House, The Broadway, Wickford, SS11 7AD | 51 | 15% |
| 3 | BalgoresHigh Street, Wickford, SS12 9AZ | 39 | 12% |
| 4 | Douglas Allen2 Ladygate Centre,, High Street,, Wickford,, Essex, SS12 9AT | 25 | 7% |
| 5 | Cowling & PayneRunwell Road, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7AB | 20 | 6% |
| 6 | Gilbert & Rose1333 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 2AD | 11 | 3% |
| 7 | Bear Estate AgentsClay Hill Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4HA | 9 | 3% |
| 8 | Purplebricks650 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YQ | 9 | 3% |
| 9 | YOPAMeridian House, Wheatfield Way, Hinckley, LE10 1YG | 7 | 2% |
| 10 | Crown Estate AgentsEndeavour House Church Road, Ramsden Bellhouse, CM11 1RN | 6 | 2% |
| 11 | Bairstow EvesHigh Street, Billericay, CM12 9AH | 5 | 1% |
| 12 | Abbotts CountrywideHigh Street, Rayleigh, SS6 7BU | 3 | 1% |
| 13 | Aspire Estate AgentsHigh Road, Benfleet, SS7 5HZ | 3 | 1% |
| 14 | BeresfordsHigh Street, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9AH | 3 | 1% |
| 15 | eXp UKNorthumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW | 2 | 1% |
| 16 | haartSouthernhay, Basildon, SS14 1ET | 2 | 1% |
| 17 | Keller WilliamsSuite 1G, Widford Business Centre, 33 Robjohns Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3AG | 2 | 1% |
| 18 | Keller WilliamsRobjohns Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3AG | 2 | 1% |
| 19 | KINGSWOOD, BasildonThe Property Centre Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1ET | 2 | 1% |
| 20 | Morgan BrookesHigh Street, Benfleet, SS7 1ND | 2 | 1% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
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Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
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Online presence
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The local market
Average prices across Basildon since January 1995, and what has sold in SS12 in the last year. Basildon averages £367,233 in July 2026, +13.1% over five years and +33.2% over ten.
Average house price, Basildon
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Basildon
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sold prices in SS12 since 1995
Median price each year by property type, HM Land Registry
Homes sold each year in SS12
13,045 completed sales since 1995
Sales per month in SS12
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in SS12
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, SS12 | £375,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 246 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £492,500 | Semi-detached | £377,500 |
| Terraced | £325,000 | Flat | £207,000 |
Other agents in SS12
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Quirks | Estate agentIndependent | 52recorded 2025 |
| Douglas Allen | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 2recorded 2025 |
| Abbotts Countrywide | Estate agentConnells Group | — |
| Bairstow Eves | Estate agentConnells Group | — |
| Florence and Belles Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Puretime Property Purchasing | Letting agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Basildon · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Other Balgores offices
1 other office share the website balgoresbasildon.com.
- BalgoresBasildon SS14 1EL
Company history
- Hanover Directors Limited appointed corporate nominee director
- Hcs Secretarial Limited appointed corporate nominee secretary
- Incorporated as Balgores Basildon Limited (Companies House 04925173)
- Armour, David Hugh appointed secretary
- Hanover Directors Limited resigned
- Hcs Secretarial Limited resigned
- Austin, Paul Alfred appointed director
- Gibbon, Martin appointed director
- Mcgovern, Brian Michael appointed director
- Armour, David Hugh resigned
- Gibbon, Martin appointed secretary
- Gibbon, James appointed director
- Mcgovern, Brian Michael resigned
- Stopped trading as Balgores Mcgovern Limited
- Gibbon, James resigned
- Best recorded league position: 3rd in Wickford
- First appears in our market records (Wickford)
Previous registered names: Balgores Mcgovern Limited (until 2008-05-21).
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, Paul Alfred | director | 2003-11-01 | |
| Gibbon, Martin | director | 2003-11-01 | |
| Gibbon, Martin | secretary | 2005-06-23 | |
| Hanover Directors Limited | corporate nominee director | 2003-10-08 | 2003-10-09 |
| Hcs Secretarial Limited | corporate nominee secretary | 2003-10-08 | 2003-10-09 |
| Armour, David Hugh | secretary | 2003-10-09 | 2005-04-06 |
| Mcgovern, Brian Michael | director | 2003-11-01 | 2008-04-30 |
| Gibbon, James | director | 2008-04-30 | 2019-12-20 |
Source: Companies House, company 04925173; Find a Local Agent historical market records.
Questions and answers
Is Balgores a leading agent in Wickford?
Our records rank it 3rd of 50 agents in Wickford by homes for sale in June 2025, with 12% of local stock.
How long has Balgores been trading?
Since 2003-10-08, about 23 years.
Which redress scheme is Balgores a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Balgores?
A median £375,000 in SS12 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 246 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Find a Local Agent historical market records (town league tables) | 1 snapshots, 2025–2025 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, full history (OGL) | SS12, 1995 to 2026, 13,045 sales |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Basildon, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | SS12, last 12 months |
| Companies House (free company data product) | 04925173, Active |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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