Overview
Cowling & Payne is an estate and letting agent based at 2-6 Runwell Road, Wickford, SS11 7AB. It is an independent, single-office business on our register. The registered business name is Cowling & Payne Limited. Companies House number 04809650. It has been trading since 2003-06-24. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. On the Find a Local Agent score it ranks 3rd of 5 estate agent offices in Wickford and 13th of 23 in Basildon (2026-10-19).
In 2025 our market records place Cowling & Payne in 2 local agent league tables on 2 occasions. At its best it ranked 5th of 50 agents in Wickford (June 2025), with 20 homes for sale of 337 in the area (6% share). In the most recent capture (June 2025) it was 14th of 21 in South Woodham Ferrers with 1 homes, a 1% share.
Homes in the SS11 postcode district sold for a median £405,000 across 220 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 SS11 has moved from £62,500 to £395,000 across 10,179 recorded sales. 6 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in SS11.
Market position and ranking
3/5 in Wickford on the Agent Score (64/100, provisional: 25% data) · 1 of 2 in SS11 · 13 of 23 in Basildon · 303 of 698 in East of England
How Cowling & Payne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Woodham Ferrers | 2025-06 | 14of 21 | 1of 83 | 1% |
| Wickford | 2025-06 | 5of 50 | 20of 337 | 6% |
The South Woodham Ferrers market it trades in
21 agents advertising 83 homes, average asking price £382,799, 12 new in the previous 14 days. Recorded 2025-06-17.
All homes for sale in South Woodham Ferrers
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in South Woodham Ferrers
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Church & HawesReeves Way, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5XF | 39 | 47% |
| 2 | Balgores5-7 Baron Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5XQ | 17 | 20% |
| 3 | BeresfordsHigh Street, Maldon, CM9 5PB | 3 | 4% |
| 4 | haartDuke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1LW | 3 | 4% |
| 5 | Palmer & PartnersMoulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0LG | 3 | 4% |
| 6 | Martin & CoWatson Heights, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1AF | 2 | 2% |
| 7 | Purplebricks650 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YQ | 2 | 2% |
| 8 | 1st Call Sales & Lettings193 Woodgrange Drive, Southend On Sea, SS1 2SG | 1 | 1% |
| 9 | Bairstow EvesStation Road, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, CM0 8BQ | 1 | 1% |
| 10 | Barrett Property ManagementHigh Street, Rayleigh, SS6 7QA | 1 | 1% |
| 11 | Bear Estate AgentsMain Road, Hockley, SS5 4QY | 1 | 1% |
| 12 | Castle Estate Agents LtdBroadway West, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 2BU | 1 | 1% |
| 13 | Colubrid Estate AgentsVillage Square, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford, CM2 6RF | 1 | 1% |
| 14 | Cowling & PayneRunwell Road, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7AB | 1 | 1% |
| 15 | Fenn Wright20, Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1HL | 1 | 1% |
| 16 | NorthwoodNew London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0QT | 1 | 1% |
| 17 | Property Solutions Group (Executor)Suite 3 & 4 Flight House,, Earls Colne Business Park,, Earls Colne,, Essex,, CO6 2NS | 1 | 1% |
| 18 | Retirement HomesearchQueensway House, 11 Queensway, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5NR | 1 | 1% |
| 19 | Springbok PropertiesUniversal Square Devonshire Street North,, M12 6JH | 1 | 1% |
| 20 | William H Brown12 Duke Street, CHELMSFORD, Essex, CM1 1HL | 1 | 1% |
Stock on the market
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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.
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The local market
Average prices across Basildon since January 1995, and what has sold in SS11 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 SS11 since 1995
Median price each year by property type, HM Land Registry
Homes sold each year in SS11
10,179 completed sales since 1995
Sales per month in SS11
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in SS11
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, SS11 | £405,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 220 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £579,000 | Semi-detached | £407,500 |
| Terraced | £345,000 | Flat | £210,000 |
Other agents in SS11
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Temme English | Estate agentIndependent | 6recorded 2025 |
| Dixsons | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| J.Mills Property investments Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Ricky Newland | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Temme English Lettings & Management | Letting agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Basildon · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Company history
- Highstone Directors Limited appointed corporate nominee director
- Highstone Secretaries Limited appointed corporate nominee secretary
- Incorporated as Cowling & Payne Limited (Companies House 04809650)
- Highstone Directors Limited resigned
- Highstone Secretaries Limited resigned
- Payne, Colette Marie appointed director
- Payne, Russell Jon appointed director
- Payne, Russell Jon appointed secretary
- Newhouse, Mark appointed director
- Nairn, Rosemary appointed director
- Nairn, Rosemary appointed director
- Nairn, Rosemary resigned
- Nairn, Rosemary resigned
- Best recorded league position: 5th in Wickford
- First appears in our market records (South Woodham Ferrers)
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payne, Colette Marie | director | 2003-06-29 | |
| Payne, Russell Jon | director | 2003-06-29 | |
| Payne, Russell Jon | secretary | 2003-06-29 | |
| Newhouse, Mark | director | 2007-07-10 | |
| Highstone Directors Limited | corporate nominee director | 2003-06-24 | 2003-06-25 |
| Highstone Secretaries Limited | corporate nominee secretary | 2003-06-24 | 2003-06-25 |
| Nairn, Rosemary | director | 2009-08-14 | 2014-06-23 |
| Nairn, Rosemary | director | 2014-06-23 | 2018-04-17 |
Source: Companies House, company 04809650; Find a Local Agent historical market records.
Questions and answers
Is Cowling & Payne a leading agent in South Woodham Ferrers?
Our records rank it 14th of 21 agents in South Woodham Ferrers by homes for sale in June 2025, with 1% of local stock.
How long has Cowling & Payne been trading?
Since 2003-06-24, about 23 years.
Which redress scheme is Cowling & Payne a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Cowling & Payne?
A median £405,000 in SS11 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 220 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Find a Local Agent historical market records (town league tables) | 2 snapshots, 2025–2025 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, full history (OGL) | SS11, 1995 to 2026, 10,179 sales |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Basildon, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | SS11, last 12 months |
| Companies House (free company data product) | 04809650, Active |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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