Overview
Kivells is an estate and letting agent based at 2 Broad Street, Launceston, PL15 8AD. The business trades from 5 offices under the same website (kivells.com). The registered business name is Kivells Limited. Companies House number 08519705. It has been trading since 1885. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. On the Find a Local Agent score it ranks 1st of 1 estate agent offices in Launceston and 14th of 55 in Cornwall (2026-10-19).
Reviewers rate Kivells 4.7 out of 5 on our blended measure, drawn from 74 reviews on ESTAS. That places it 6th of 8 reviewed agents in Cornwall.
Homes in the PL15 postcode district sold for a median £240,250 across 235 sales in the last 12 months. Across Cornwall the average price is £275,642 (July 2026), +37.6% over ten years and 6.0× its January 1995 level. Since 1995 the median sold price in PL15 has moved from £50,000 to £230,000 across 11,034 recorded sales. 8 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in PL15.
Market position and ranking
1/1 in Launceston on the Agent Score (77/100, provisional: 45% data) · 1 of 1 in PL15 · 14 of 55 in Cornwall · 174 of 781 in South West
No league history on record yet
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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.
Reviews
On our blended rating Kivells ranks 6 of 8 reviewed agents in Cornwall. The blend weights each source by its number of reviews, counts brand-wide reviews at a tenth, and starts every agent from 4.3 stars worth 30 reviews so that a handful of perfect scores cannot top the table.
Reviews left on Find a Local Agent
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Online presence
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The local market
Average prices across Cornwall since January 1995, and what has sold in PL15 in the last year. Cornwall averages £275,642 in July 2026, +7.9% over five years and +37.6% over ten.
Average house price, Cornwall
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Cornwall
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sold prices in PL15 since 1995
Median price each year by property type, HM Land Registry
Homes sold each year in PL15
11,034 completed sales since 1995
Sales per month in PL15
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in PL15
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, PL15 | £240,250 | Sales, last 12 months | 235 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £354,950 | Semi-detached | £225,000 |
| Terraced | £185,000 | Flat | £112,000 |
Other agents in PL15
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Millerson | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 2recorded 2022 |
| Athelstans Letting Agent Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| David J Robinson Estate Agents and Auctioneers Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| HJ Management Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Mrs C A Broomfield | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| View Property | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Webbers Property Services Ltd t/a Fine & Country | Estate agentFine & Country (franchise) | — |
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Other Kivells offices
4 other offices share the website kivells.com.
Company history
- Alford, Simon Ralph Peter appointed director
- Bromell, Mark William appointed director
- Bunt, Walter Mark appointed director
- Hicks, Kevin Christopher Sloane appointed director
- Incorporated as Kivells Limited (Companies House 08519705)
- Kahan, Barbara appointed director
- Kahan, Barbara resigned
- Kivell, David Charles appointed director
- Stopped trading as Mmksd Limited
- Hicks, Kevin Christopher Sloane resigned
- Kivell, David Charles resigned
Previous registered names: Mmksd Limited (until 2013-05-20).
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alford, Simon Ralph Peter | director | 2013-05-08 | |
| Bromell, Mark William | director | 2013-05-08 | |
| Bunt, Walter Mark | director | 2013-05-08 | |
| Hicks, Kevin Christopher Sloane | director | 2013-05-08 | 2024-07-19 |
| Kahan, Barbara | director | 2013-05-08 | 2013-05-08 |
| Kivell, David Charles | director | 2013-05-08 | 2024-07-19 |
Source: Companies House, company 08519705; Find a Local Agent historical market records.
Questions and answers
What are Kivells's reviews like?
4.7 out of 5 blended across ESTAS 4.79 from 74 reviews.
How long has Kivells been trading?
Since 1885, about 141 years.
Which redress scheme is Kivells a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Kivells?
A median £240,250 in PL15 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 235 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, full history (OGL) | PL15, 1995 to 2026, 11,034 sales |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Cornwall, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | PL15, last 12 months |
| Companies House (free company data product) | 08519705, Active |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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