Overview
Kivells is an estate and letting agent based at New Market Road, Holsworthy, EX22 7FA. 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 3 estate agent offices in Torridge (2026-10-19).
Reviewers rate Kivells 4.5 out of 5 on our blended measure, drawn from 19 reviews on ESTAS. That places it 3rd of 4 reviewed agents in Torridge.
Homes in the EX22 postcode district sold for a median £285,000 across 118 sales in the last 12 months. Across Torridge the average price is £263,378 (July 2026), +32.0% over ten years and 5.5× its January 1995 level. Since 1995 the median sold price in EX22 has moved from £49,440 to £290,000 across 5,424 recorded sales. 2 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in EX22.
Market position and ranking
1/3 in Torridge on the Agent Score (70/100, provisional: 45% data) · 1 of 2 in EX22 · 1 of 6 in Torridge · 261 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 3 of 4 reviewed agents in Torridge. 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 Torridge since January 1995, and what has sold in EX22 in the last year. Torridge averages £263,378 in July 2026, +6.9% over five years and +32.0% over ten.
Average house price, Torridge
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Torridge
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sold prices in EX22 since 1995
Median price each year by property type, HM Land Registry
Homes sold each year in EX22
5,424 completed sales since 1995
Sales per month in EX22
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in EX22
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, EX22 | £285,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 118 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £390,000 | Semi-detached | £228,500 |
| Terraced | £212,500 | Flat | — |
Other agents in EX22
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Oxborough Phillips, Holsworthy | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Torridge · Demographics and area data on Property Data
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?
4.5 out of 5 blended across ESTAS 4.84 from 19 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 £285,000 in EX22 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 118 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, full history (OGL) | EX22, 1995 to 2026, 5,424 sales |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Torridge, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | EX22, 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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