Overview
Douglas Allen is an estate and letting agent based at Cumberland House, 129 High Sreet, Billericay, CM12 9AH. The business trades from 72 offices under the same website (arunestates.co.uk). The registered business name is Arun Estate Agencies Limited. Companies House number 02597969. It has been trading since 1991-04-04. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. On the Find a Local Agent score it ranks 7th of 11 estate agent offices in Billericay and 15th of 23 in Basildon (2026-10-19).
In 2025 our market records place Douglas Allen in 2 local agent league tables on 2 occasions. At its best it ranked 8th of 20+ agents in CM11 (July 2025), with 9 homes for sale of 200 in the area (5% share). In the most recent capture (July 2025) it was 8th of 20+ in CM11 with 9 homes, a 5% share.
Homes in the CM12 postcode district sold for a median £485,000 across 306 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 CM12 has moved from £75,725 to £457,000 across 13,094 recorded sales. 20 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in CM12.
Market position and ranking
7/11 in Billericay on the Agent Score (61/100, provisional: 25% data) · 6 of 9 in CM12 · 15 of 23 in Basildon · 334 of 698 in East of England
How Douglas Allen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM11 | 2025-07 | 8of 20+ | 9of 200 | 5% |
| Brentwood | 2025-09 | 19of 94 | 9of 1,003 | 1% |
The CM11 market it trades in
20+ agents advertising 200 homes, average asking price £751,465, 18 new in the previous 14 days. Recorded 2025-07-15.
All homes for sale in CM11
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in CM11
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | BeresfordsHigh Street, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9AH | 16 | 8% |
| 3 | Henton Kirkman LimitedThe Horseshoes, 137A High Street, Billericay, CM12 9AB | 16 | 8% |
| 4 | QuirksEstate House, 108a High Street, Billericay, CM12 9BY | 13 | 7% |
| 5 | Tyler EstatesGrange Parade, Grange Road, Billericay, CM11 2RF. | 12 | 6% |
| 6 | Stanton HockettHigh Street, Billericay, CM12 9BQ | 10 | 5% |
| 7 | ConnellsThe Old Police House,, 96 High Street,, Billericay, CM12 9BT | 9 | 5% |
| 8 | Douglas AllenCumberland House,, 129 High Street,, Billericay,, Essex, CM12 9AH | 9 | 5% |
| 9 | Bairstow EvesHigh Street, Billericay, CM12 9AH | 8 | 4% |
| 10 | Crown Estate AgentsEndeavour House Church Road, Ramsden Bellhouse, CM11 1RN | 8 | 4% |
| 11 | The top 20 CM11 Estate Agents are listed below, along with the number of CM11 Properties For Sale in their respective property portfolios followed by their estimated market share (% of total CM11 property market). Buyers and sellers of CM11 property will probably find that these popular leading estate agents can offer above average market insight and property sales service. 1. ParaBar EstatesHigh Street, Billericay, CM12 9BY | 18 | 9% |
| 11 | The Property Specialists135, High Street, Billericay, CM12 9AB | 7 | 4% |
| 12 | Ashton ChartersHigh Street, Billericay, CM12 9DF | 6 | 3% |
| 13 | Temme EnglishBroadway House, The Broadway, Wickford, SS11 7AD | 6 | 3% |
| 14 | The Agency UKâ?? 75 Shelton Street,, London, WC2H 9JQ | 4 | 2% |
| 15 | Gilbert & Rose1333 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 2AD | 3 | 2% |
| 16 | SavillsParkview House, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford, CM1 1BT | 3 | 2% |
| 17 | Balgores2 Tindal Square, Chelmsford, CM1 1EH | 2 | 1% |
| 18 | BeresfordsSpringfield Lyons Approach, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 5LB | 2 | 1% |
| 19 | Douglas Allen2 Ladygate Centre,, High Street,, Wickford,, Essex, SS12 9AT | 2 | 1% |
| 20 | eXp UKNorthumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW | 2 | 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 CM12 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 CM12 since 1995
Median price each year by property type, HM Land Registry
Homes sold each year in CM12
13,094 completed sales since 1995
Sales per month in CM12
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in CM12
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, CM12 | £485,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 306 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £695,000 | Semi-detached | £470,000 |
| Terraced | £375,000 | Flat | £265,000 |
Other agents in CM12
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Scott West powered by eXp | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 32today |
| Ashton White Estates | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 28today |
| Beresfords Lettings Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | 16recorded 2025 |
| The Property Specialists Ltd | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 16today |
| Quirks | Estate agentIndependent | 13recorded 2025 |
| Connells | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 9recorded 2025 |
| Bairstow Eves | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 8recorded 2025 |
| Stanton Hockett | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 4recorded 2025 |
| Henton Kirkman Limited | Letting agentIndependent | 1recorded 2025 |
| ParaBar Estates | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 1today |
| Abbotts Countrywide | Estate agentConnells Group | — |
| Beresfords Residential Ltd | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Blueline Property Group | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Get Completed | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| IAD UK | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Jack Gundry Ltd | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Oak Property Services Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| TJL Single Lets Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Willward Property | Letting agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Basildon · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Other Douglas offices
71 other offices share the website arunestates.co.uk.
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- Cubitt & WestArun BN18 9AG
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- WardsBexley DA16 1TJ
- Cubitt & WestBrighton and Hove BN2 6BA
- Cubitt & WestBrighton and Hove BN1 8QF
- Cubitt & WestBrighton and Hove BN1 6FJ
- Cubitt & WestBrighton and Hove BN2 3LF
- WardsCanterbury CT5 1AZ
- WardsCanterbury CT1 2UA
- Cubitt & WestCroydon CR8 2BP
- Cubitt & WestCroydon CR0 8TE
- Cubitt & WestEast Hampshire GU32 3JU
- Douglas AllenEpping Forest CM16 4BL
- WardsFolkestone and Hythe CT21 5AT
- WardsFolkestone and Hythe TN28 8AT
- WardsFolkestone and Hythe CT20 2BL
- WardsGravesham DA12 1AT
- WardsGravesham DA13 0HN
- WardsGravesham ME2 4AT
- Cubitt & WestHavant PO10 7AW
- Cubitt & WestHavant PO9 1AQ
- Douglas AllenHavering RM11 1TX
- Cubitt & WestHorsham RH20 2BP
- PittisIsle of Wight PO40 9UT
- PittisIsle of Wight PO36 8DE
- PittisIsle of Wight PO33 2DT
- PittisIsle of Wight PO37 7AE
- Cubitt & WestLewes BN10 8LD
- Cubitt & WestLewes BN7 1XN
- Philip Jarvis Independent Estate AgentMaidstone ME17 2PH
- WardsMaidstone ME14 4NA
- WardsMaidstone TN27 9NL
- WardsMaidstone ME15 0AA
- WardsMaidstone ME14 1BG
- WardsMaidstone TN12 0AD
- WardsMedway ME4 4JG
- WardsMedway ME7 1BS
- WardsMedway ME1 1EP
- WardsMedway ME5 9LR
- WardsMedway ME8 7HZ
- Cubitt & WestMid Sussex RH19 1AP
- Cubitt & WestMole Valley RH4 1RU
- Cubitt & WestPortsmouth PO5 2BA
- Douglas AllenRedbridge IG8 0XQ
- Cubitt & WestReigate and Banstead SM7 2NL
- Cubitt & WestReigate and Banstead RH2 0AJ
- Cubitt & WestReigate and Banstead RH6 7PH
- WardsSevenoaks DA3 8JB
- WardsSevenoaks DA4 0AB
- WardsSevenoaks TN15 6HD
- Cubitt & WestSutton SM6 0LH
- WardsSwale ME12 1AF
- WardsSwale ME13 7AG
- WardsSwale ME10 1AJ
- Cubitt & WestTandridge CR3 6PD
- WardsThanet CT7 9DJ
Company history
- Incorporated as Arun Estate Agencies Limited (Companies House 02597969)
- Instant Companies Limited appointed corporate nominee director
- Swift Incorporations Limited appointed corporate nominee secretary
- Instant Companies Limited resigned
- Rooney, Paul Anthony appointed director
- Rooney, Sandra Lorna appointed secretary
- Swift Incorporations Limited resigned
- Gover, Roy appointed director
- Gover, Roy resigned
- Matthews, Brian Thomas appointed director
- Rooney, Sandra Lorna appointed director
- Rooney, Sandra Lorna resigned
- Rose, Michael Rutherford resigned
- Rooney, Sandra Lorna resigned
- Matthews, Brian Thomas resigned
- Dalrymple, James Michael appointed director
- Sotgiu, Aldo appointed director
- Bunning, Jason appointed director
- Lindsay, Martyn David appointed director
- Rooney, Paul Anthony resigned
- Best recorded league position: 8th in CM11
- First appears in our market records (CM11)
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalrymple, James Michael | director | 2019-04-08 | |
| Sotgiu, Aldo | director | 2019-04-08 | |
| Bunning, Jason | director | 2021-07-01 | |
| Lindsay, Martyn David | director | 2023-03-31 | |
| Rose, Michael Rutherford | director | — | 1994-09-09 |
| Instant Companies Limited | corporate nominee director | 1991-04-04 | 1991-04-25 |
| Swift Incorporations Limited | corporate nominee secretary | 1991-04-04 | 1991-04-25 |
| Rooney, Paul Anthony | director | 1991-04-25 | 2023-09-12 |
| Rooney, Sandra Lorna | secretary | 1991-04-25 | 1993-02-26 |
| Gover, Roy | director | 1993-02-26 | 1993-02-26 |
| Matthews, Brian Thomas | director | 1993-02-26 | 2016-08-24 |
| Rooney, Sandra Lorna | director | 1993-02-26 | 1998-07-28 |
| Winterthur Life Uk Ltd | corporate secretary | 1993-02-26 | 1996-10-10 |
| Beer, Michael John | director | 1994-01-04 | 2012-04-30 |
| Coxon, Christopher Andrew | secretary | 1996-10-10 | 2019-04-08 |
| Coxon, Christopher Andrew | director | 1998-03-01 | 2023-03-31 |
| Lench, David James | director | 2007-07-20 | 2021-07-01 |
| Nunweek, James Philip | director | 2019-04-08 | 2019-04-08 |
| Nunweek, James Philip | secretary | 2019-04-08 | 2023-05-04 |
| Coxon, Christopher Andrew | director | 2023-03-31 | 2023-09-12 |
Source: Companies House, company 02597969; Find a Local Agent historical market records.
Questions and answers
Is Douglas Allen a leading agent in CM11?
Our records rank it 8th of 20+ agents in CM11 by homes for sale in July 2025, with 5% of local stock.
How long has Douglas Allen been trading?
Since 1991-04-04, about 35 years.
Which redress scheme is Douglas Allen a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Douglas Allen?
A median £485,000 in CM12 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 306 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) | CM12, 1995 to 2026, 13,094 sales |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Basildon, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | CM12, last 12 months |
| Companies House (free company data product) | 02597969, Active |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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