Assessment · estate agents round estate-agents-2026-09

Foden Property review

Ranked 7 of 10 in Estate agents in Telford

Best for: Telford landlords wanting published letting fees

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Trading as Foden Property (Lawley) Limited · Suite 1.25 St James House, Hollinswood Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9TW · Service area: Telford

Foden Property in short

Foden Property is a small Telford sales and lettings agent working from St James House, trading as Foden Property (Lawley) Limited. The business sits on the ombudsman register, the site states ARLA and NAEA Propertymark membership with client money protection, and the letting page publishes landlord charges in full with VAT. Landlords see every figure before they sign.

The record shows sales and lettings from the St James House office, with managed and let-only packages beside named extras on the letting page. The stated patch is Telford itself rather than the wider county. Landlords get a small local agent; sellers get the same office without a published sales scale. Reviews are published on the site itself beside the fee scale.

Customer reviews are good, with 4.6 from 109 Google reviews, the sole public source we hold. The operating company stretches back over a decade, and managed and let-only packages sit beside named extras on the letting page. That base is smaller than most of the table. The score trails the round's leaders on a smaller base.

Our view is that Foden Property suits Telford landlords who want a small agent with every letting charge published up front. What counts against it is the shopfront: the homepage still shows placeholder copy, sales fees are missing, and insurance cover is not stated. That combination is what puts it seventh of the ten.

Foden Property reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Foden Property, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
SourceRatingReviewsRead on
Google4.6 out of 5109

Our verdict

Our view is that Foden Property suits landlords who want a small Telford agent with every letting charge published up front [2]. The Google base stands at 109 reviews at 4.6 [6]. The site itself lets it down with placeholder copy on the homepage, sales fees are missing, and insurance cover is not stated [1] [2].

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
68.0 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

64 out of 100

Google 4.6 out of 5 from 109 reviews [6].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

85 out of 100

NAEA Propertymark and ARLA Propertymark and Client Money Protection membership is listed on the business's own website [1] [2]. The Property Ombudsman 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 2013 [5].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

85 out of 100

Managed and let-only packages are published with VAT-inclusive set-up fees, monthly rate and named extras [2].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

55 out of 100

The site covers sales and lettings with fees and reviews [2] [3], but the homepage still shows placeholder copy [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 as Foden Property (Lawley) Limited [4].

  • Landlord charges are published in full with VAT: a £654 set-up fee with 12% a month managed or £654 let-only, plus named extras [2].

  • ARLA and NAEA Propertymark membership with client money protection is stated on the site [3].

Limitations

  • The homepage still shows placeholder copy, and no insurance details are published [1].

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Questions about Foden Property

Is Foden Property any good?

On the evidence, yes for landlords who want every charge published up front: it ranks seventh of the ten estate agents in our September round and holds 4.6 from 109 Google reviews. The homepage still shows placeholder copy and sales fees are missing. Read the full review, then compare its schedule against two rival quotes.

Is Foden Property on the ombudsman register?

Yes. Foden Property is listed on the Property Ombudsman register, and its site states ARLA and NAEA Propertymark membership with client money protection. That covers the legal redress check and the landlord money check together. Search the trading name on the register yourself before you instruct.

What does Foden Property charge?

Landlord charges are published in full with VAT: a £654 set-up fee with twelve per cent a month managed or the same set-up let-only, plus named extras. Sales fees are not published. Send your property details and check which extras your let needs.

Where does Foden Property work?

From St James House in Telford, working across its home town rather than the wider county. Send your postcode with the enquiry to confirm you are covered, and ask who handles your street and whether viewings run at weekends. Ask early.

How is Foden Property ranked?

It ranks seventh of the ten estate agents in our September round, picked for Telford landlords wanting published letting fees. 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 Foden Property?

Send your property details and ask for the letting schedule, which is published in full with VAT. Compare the set-up fee, monthly rate and likely extras against two rival quotes. Sellers should ask for the sales fee in writing, since no sales scale is published. 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 Foden Property?

Customers rate it well on the one public source we hold: 4.6 from 109 Google reviews. That base is smaller than most of the table and the score trails the round's leaders. Read recent landlord reviews, since lettings are this firm's strongest suit. Treat the figure as a starting point: the written detail behind it matters more than the average.

How does Foden Property compare with the others in the round?

It ranks seventh, picked for Telford landlords wanting published letting fees. Rivals above it hold larger, higher-rated review bases, but none publishes a fuller letting scale. Compare its schedule line by line against two management quotes on the same tier. Read the full review beside the table, then get competing quotes on the same written scope.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Belvoir69.7 / 100Ranked 1. Best for sellers and landlords wanting sales, lettings and mortgages in one place.
  2. Coleman Estates69.2 / 100Ranked 2. Best for Wellington sellers and landlords wanting one local office.
  3. DB Roberts69.0 / 100Ranked 3. Best for landlords wanting a dedicated management office.
  4. DB Roberts69.0 / 100Ranked 4. Best for sellers and landlords visiting Telford Shopping Centre.

Sources

  1. Foden Property homepage — sales, lettings and reviews Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Foden Property letting page — landlord packages and fee scale Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Foden Property why-use-us page — ARLA, NAEA and client money protection Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. The Property Ombudsman register — Foden Property Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. Companies House — FODEN PROPERTY (LAWLEY) LIMITED overview (08654212) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  6. Google Maps listing — Foden Property, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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