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Boydens vs Philip James Estates

Boydens and Philip James Estates compared on 4 measures where both have data (October 2026). Boydens leads on 3 and Philip James Estates on 1.

BoydensAston House, 57-59 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3EYPhilip James Estates17 Market Hill, Coggeshall, CO6 1TS
Agent Score (out of 100)8983
Data coverage25%25%
Rank in town2nd4th
Homes for sale5629
Median asking price—£395,000
Median days on market—1 days
Price achieved v asking——
Blended review rating——
Reviews counted——
Years trading1115
Offices under the brand41
Group or networkIndependentIndependent
Companies House0963760207884534

Highlighted cells show the stronger figure where both agents have data. Each figure carries the same source and date as on the agents’ own pages. Method

Boydens

Boydens is an estate and letting agent based at Aston House, 57-59 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3EY. The business trades from 4 offices under the same website (boydens.co.uk). The registered business name is Boydens Limited. Companies House number 09637602. It has been trading since 2015-06-12. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. On the Find a Local Agent score it ranks 2nd of 43 estate agent offices in Colchester (2026-10-19).

In 2025 our market records place Boydens in 1 local agent league table on 1 occasions. At its best it ranked 7th of 92 agents in Colchester (June 2025), with 56 homes for sale of 1,341 in the area (4% share). In the most recent capture (June 2025) it was 7th of 92 in Colchester with 56 homes, a 4% share.

Philip James Estates

Philip James Estates is an estate and letting agent based at 17 Market Hill, Coggeshall, CO6 1TS. It is an independent, single-office business on our register. The registered business name is Philip James Lettings & Property Management Limited. Companies House number 07884534. It has been trading since 2011-12-16. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. On the Find a Local Agent score it ranks 4th of 43 estate agent offices in Colchester and 2nd of 26 in Braintree (2026-10-19).

In 2025 our market records place Philip James Estates in 1 local agent league table on 1 occasions. At its best it ranked 11th of 23 agents in Earls Colne (June 2025), with 2 homes for sale of 56 in the area (4% share). In the most recent capture (June 2025) it was 11th of 23 in Earls Colne with 2 homes, a 4% share.