Assessment · conveyancing solicitors round conveyancing-solicitors-2026-09

Lanyon Bowdler review

Ranked 3 of 5 in Conveyancing solicitors in Telford

Best for: full-service firm with detailed published price guides

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Trading as Lanyon Bowdler LLP · Grosvenor House, Hollinswood Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9TW · Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Oswestry, Hereford

Lanyon Bowdler in short

Lanyon Bowdler is a large regional practice with seven offices and a Telford branch at Grosvenor House on Hollinswood Road. Price information runs unusually deep: purchase fees are published across a wide range with bank transfer, identity, search and registration costs each itemised. The firm is on the solicitors register and states both conveyancing and Lexcel accreditation.

Customer reviews are middling: Google shows 4.0 out of 5 from 42 reviews, the only public rating source on record, though the firm's own site carries fuller client testimonials.

Our view is that Lanyon Bowdler suits movers who want a full-service firm with detailed public pricing and a long-established Telford presence. The gap is paperwork: no insurance details are published on the firm's website.

Lanyon Bowdler reviews and ratings on other sites

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Google4.0 out of 542

Our verdict

Our view is that Lanyon Bowdler suits movers who want a large regional practice with a Telford office and unusually detailed public pricing [4] [3]. SRA registration with stated CQS and Lexcel accreditation sits behind the residential team [5] [2] [4]. The gap is paperwork: no insurance details are published.

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
67.0 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

50 out of 100

Google 4 out of 5 from 42 reviews [7].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

90 out of 100

Law Society Family Law Accreditation and Lexcel and Resolution and Conveyancing Quality Scheme membership is listed on the business's own website [1] [2]. Solicitors Regulation Authority registration is on the issuing register.

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80 out of 100

On the Companies House record since 2010 [6].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

90 out of 100

Purchase fees are published as an £800 to £5,000 range plus VAT, with bank transfer, identity-check, search and Land Registry costs itemised [3].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

90 out of 100

The site sets out the full residential conveyancing process with a named team lead and fixed-fee statements [2], backs it with a detailed price guide [3] and lists seven offices including Telford [5].

Evidence

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Industry qualifications

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Strengths

  • Price information runs deep: purchase fees from £800 plus VAT with bank transfer, identity and search costs each itemised [3].

  • The firm is on the SRA register as LANYON BOWDLER LLP, number 534828, states Law Society CQS accreditation for conveyancing and states Lexcel accreditation [5] [2] [4].

  • Google reviewers give 4.0 out of 5 from 42 reviews, seen 4 September 2026, and the site carries full ReviewSolicitors testimonials [7] [1].

Limitations

  • No insurance details are published on the firm's website [1].

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Questions about Lanyon Bowdler

Is Lanyon Bowdler any good?

On the evidence, yes for full-service movers: it holds 4.0 out of 5 from 42 Google reviews, states regulation with conveyancing and Lexcel accreditation, and publishes unusually detailed price guides. No insurance detail is published, which counts against it. Read the full review and its sources before you instruct.

Is Lanyon Bowdler SRA regulated?

Yes. Lanyon Bowdler LLP is on the Solicitors Regulation Authority register, and the firm states Law Society conveyancing accreditation and Lexcel accreditation on its own site. Search the name on the register yourself and confirm the Telford office matches before you instruct.

What does Lanyon Bowdler charge?

Purchase fees are published as an £800 to £5,000 range plus VAT, with bank transfer, identity-check, search and Land Registry costs itemised. Ask for a written quote on your price band and check which disbursements are fixed and which are estimates.

Where does Lanyon Bowdler work?

The practice runs seven offices, including the Telford branch at Grosvenor House on Hollinswood Road. Phone and enquiry routes for the Telford office sit on the firm's site. Send your postcode with the enquiry to confirm your move sits inside its patch.

How is Lanyon Bowdler ranked?

It ranks fifth of the five Telford conveyancing firms in our September round, picked as a full-service firm with detailed published price guides. Scores rest on customer evidence, regulation, history, cover, pricing and website detail. Read the full review, then ask for the written quote.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. mfg Solicitors69.9 / 100Ranked 1. Best for fully tabulated fixed fees from a large regional firm.
  2. Fodens Solicitors69.6 / 100Ranked 2. Best for property-only work with a local Telford firm.
  3. MSD Law65.8 / 100Ranked 4. Best for a dedicated conveyancer with 24-7 online updates.
  4. Martin Kaye Solicitors64.2 / 100Ranked 5. Best for buyers and sellers wanting published fixed conveyancing fees.

Sources

  1. Lanyon Bowdler homepage — services, offices and testimonials Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Lanyon Bowdler residential property page — CQS statement and fixed fees Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Lanyon Bowdler purchase pricing — fee range and disbursements Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Lanyon Bowdler about us — history, values and Lexcel accreditation Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. SRA register — LANYON BOWDLER LLP (534828) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  6. Companies House — LANYON BOWDLER LLP overview (OC351948) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  7. Google Maps listing — Lanyon Bowdler, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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