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Stephen Locke Associates review

Ranked 4 of 10 in Chartered surveyors in Telford

Best for: rural land, planning and environmental advice

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Trading as Stephen Locke Associates Limited · Newport · Service area: Telford

Stephen Locke Associates in short

Stephen Locke Associates is an independent practice of rural chartered surveyors, town planners and environmental consultants, aimed at landowners, farmers and developers [1]. The brief is land, planning and environment rather than standard house purchases. An active limited company has stood behind it for over a decade, and the firm holds an RICS register listing [2] [3].

Public feedback for Stephen Locke Associates is a single Google review at 5 out of 5, which says little either way [4]. Our review: judge this firm on the first conversation and on the fit of its rural and planning spread, not on its ratings.

What counts against Stephen Locke Associates is openness on money and cover: the site publishes no fees, no VAT position and no insurance details [1].

Stephen Locke Associates reviews and ratings on other sites

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Google5.0 out of 51

Our verdict

Our judgement: Stephen Locke Associates suits you if your brief is land, planning or environmental rather than a standard house purchase [1]. The RICS listing and the 2014 company record support that picture [2] [3]. The gaps are public feedback at one review, plus unpublished fees and insurance details.

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
68.2 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

68

Google 5 out of 5 from 1 review [4]. With fewer than five reviews so far, this counts a little less.

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

85

The business describes itself as Rural Chartered Surveyors on its own website [1] and is listed on the RICS Find a Surveyor register [3].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2014 [2].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40

The site publishes no fees, rates, free-quote offer or VAT position [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80

The site sets out planning, rural surveying and environmental consultancy service lines for landowners, farmers and developers [1].

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • You get rural surveying, town planning and environmental consultancy from one practice, aimed at landowners, farmers and developers [1].

  • The firm holds an RICS register listing, firm number 577268, checked 4 September 2026 [3].

Limitations

  • A single Google review says little either way, and the site publishes no fees, VAT position or insurance details as seen [1] [4].

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Questions about Stephen Locke Associates

Is Stephen Locke Associates any good?

On the evidence, yes for land-centred briefs: rural surveying, town planning and environmental consultancy for landowners, farmers and developers, with an RICS register listing and a company record stretching back over a decade [1] [3]. Public feedback is a single review. Judge the fit on the first conversation.

Is Stephen Locke Associates on the RICS register?

Yes. The firm holds an RICS register listing for its Newport office, checked 4 September 2026, and describes itself as Rural Chartered Surveyors on its own website [1] [3]. Check the register listing against the name on your instruction letter. The practice is based at Lilleshall near Newport [1] [2].

What does Stephen Locke Associates charge?

It publishes no fees, rates or VAT position on its site [1]. Advisory fees turn on the brief, so your written terms do the talking. Ask for the fee basis, the VAT position and the scope of advice before you instruct anyone.

Where does Stephen Locke Associates work?

The practice is based at Lilleshall near Newport and serves clients across the country on rural, planning and environmental briefs [1] [2]. Contact runs through the website and the practice mobile on its listing [1] [4]. Send the land details to confirm it handles your brief.

How is Stephen Locke Associates ranked?

It ranks fourth of the ten surveyors in our September round, chosen for rural land, planning and environmental advice. A single top-mark review says little either way. Read the full review, then brief the land as well as the buildings.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Rosewood Surveyors70.0 / 100Ranked 1. Best for highly reviewed RICS home surveys with fast turnaround.
  2. Madeleys Chartered Surveyors69.2 / 100Ranked 2. Best for rural, farm and estate surveying advice.
  3. HouseSurveyors.com69.1 / 100Ranked 3. Best for independent Telford home surveys from a sole practitioner.
  4. The Severn Partnership67.8 / 100Ranked 5. Best for large-scale measured and geospatial survey commissions.

Sources

  1. Stephen Locke Associates homepage — planning, rural and environmental services Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Companies House — STEPHEN LOCKE ASSOCIATES LIMITED overview (09279919) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. RICS Find a Surveyor — firm search for Stephen Locke (Newport listing, 577268) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Google Maps listing — Stephen Locke Associates Ltd, Newport Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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