Barbers review
Ranked 8 of 10 in Estate agents in Telford
Best for: sellers across Shropshire wanting a four-office agent
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Trading as A M Arthan Limited · 1 Church Street, Wellington, Shropshire, TF1 1DD · Service area: Telford, Wellington, Newport, Market Drayton, Whitchurch
Barbers in short
Barbers is a four-office Shropshire agent selling, letting and managing property since 1848, working from Church Street in Wellington. The operator company sits checkably behind the name, the business is on the ombudsman register for sales, lettings and leasehold management, and the site states licensed NAEA and ARLA Propertymark membership. Sellers get a county network rather than a single shopfront.
The record shows sales, lettings and management from the Wellington office, with land agency and valuation work in the wider business. The stated patch runs from Telford and Wellington out to Newport, Market Drayton and Whitchurch. Sellers list through a four-office search rather than a single branch window. Lettings run through the same branch network as sales, rather than through a separate lettings office.
Customer reviews are excellent, with 4.8 from 145 Google reviews, the sole public source we hold. The site runs a property search with current instructions across its four offices, and the Wellington branch matches the registered office. That base is smaller than most of the table. The score sits just below the round's highest without the volume behind it.
Our view is that Barbers suits sellers who want a four-office Shropshire agent with licensed membership and registered redress. What counts against it is pricing: no sales fee scale is published, so amounts only emerge on enquiry, and insurance cover is not stated. That combination is what puts it eighth of the ten.
Our verdict
Our view is that Barbers suits sellers who want a four-office Shropshire agent with licensed Propertymark membership and registered redress [1] [2]. The Google base stands at 145 reviews at 4.8 [4]. Fee amounts only emerge on enquiry, and insurance cover is not stated [1].
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
- 67.9 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
80 out of 100
NAEA Propertymark and ARLA Propertymark membership is listed on the business's own website [1]. The Property Ombudsman registration is on the issuing register.
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
55 out of 100
Rental adverts state that fees apply without giving amounts [1]; no sales fee scale, rates or VAT position is published.
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
85 out of 100
The site covers sales, lettings and management across four offices with a property search and current instructions [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
The business sits on the Property Ombudsman register for sales, lettings and leasehold management [2].
The site states licensed NAEA and ARLA Propertymark membership across its four Shropshire offices [1].
The company record is checkable: A M ARTHAN LIMITED has been active since 21 May 2007 with its registered office at the Wellington branch [3].
Limitations
No sales fee scale and no insurance details are published on the pages checked [1].
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Questions about Barbers
Is Barbers any good?
On the evidence, yes for sellers who want a four-office county agent: it ranks eighth of the ten estate agents in our September round and holds 4.8 from 145 Google reviews. Fee amounts only emerge on enquiry and insurance is not stated. Read the full review, then ask for the sales fee in writing.
Is Barbers on the ombudsman register?
Yes. Barbers is listed on the Property Ombudsman register for sales, lettings and leasehold management, and its site states licensed NAEA and ARLA Propertymark membership. That covers the legal redress check with extra trade marks beside it. Search the trading name on the register yourself before you instruct.
What does Barbers charge?
Its rental adverts state that fees apply without giving amounts, and no sales fee scale, rates or VAT position is published. Every figure therefore emerges on enquiry. Ask for the full written schedule with the VAT position before you instruct.
Where does Barbers work?
From Church Street in Wellington, one of four Shropshire offices, covering Telford with Newport, Market Drayton and Whitchurch named in its patch. Send your postcode with the enquiry to confirm you are covered, and ask which office handles your street.
How is Barbers ranked?
It ranks eighth of the ten estate agents in our September round, picked for sellers across Shropshire wanting a four-office agent. Read the table and the cards, then get two or three quotes on the same scope. Firms are listed in score order.
How do I get a quote from Barbers?
Ask through the Wellington branch for a free valuation, then get the sales fee in writing. No sales scale is published, so the written quote is the only figure you can compare. Put it beside two rival quotes on the same scope, and check the VAT position, tie-in and marketing costs before you instruct. Bring the property type, the area and your timescale to the first call, so the valuation comes back on a real brief.
What do customers say about Barbers?
Customers rate it highly on the one public source we hold: 4.8 from 145 Google reviews. That base is smaller than most of the table. Read a spread of recent reviews yourself, reading what sellers describe about communication and follow-through rather than the headline alone. Treat the figure as a starting point: the written detail behind it matters more than the average.
How does Barbers compare with the others in the round?
It ranks eighth of the ten, picked for sellers across Shropshire wanting a four-office agent. Above it sit deeper letting specialists and bigger review bases; its edge is licensed Propertymark membership with registered redress across four offices. Compare its written sales quote against Coleman Estates and Nock Deighton on the same scope. Read the full review beside the table, then get competing quotes on the same written scope.
Others assessed for this trade
- Belvoir69.7 / 100Ranked 1. Best for sellers and landlords wanting sales, lettings and mortgages in one place.
- Coleman Estates69.2 / 100Ranked 2. Best for Wellington sellers and landlords wanting one local office.
- DB Roberts69.0 / 100Ranked 3. Best for landlords wanting a dedicated management office.
- DB Roberts69.0 / 100Ranked 4. Best for sellers and landlords visiting Telford Shopping Centre.
Sources
- Barbers homepage — offices, search and latest instructions Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- The Property Ombudsman register — Barbers Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Companies House — A M ARTHAN LIMITED overview (06254433) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Barbers, Wellington Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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