A Bit of History

At Watsons, we take pride in our legacy as Chartered Surveyors. Founded in 1890 by Edwin Watson, who partnered with Mr. Sadd to form Sadd and Watsons Estate Agents, we built a reputation for excellence, innovation, and integrity. Starting at 14 Rampant Horse Street, Norwich, we expanded across East Anglia, reaching 28 branches by 1986.

Watsons diversified to include Block & Estate Management and Valuation & Survey work, fuelled by their RICS accreditation and the recruitment of professionals in those fields. Operating across the UK, the company underwent incorporation on November 1, 2022, with the intention of diversifying away from the estate agency market and focusing on our professional services expertise. 

Through Edwin’s unwavering commitment to integrity, professionalism, and a client-focused approach, he and his son laid the foundation upon which Watsons Property Group Ltd has since flourished. Throughout the years, Watsons has consistently upheld its core values, ensuring unparalleled service and expertise to our valued clients.

Our Values

Accountability
We are personally responsible, reliable and drive continuous improvement.
Boldness
We exhibit a strong will to win in the marketplace and in every aspect of our business.
Commitment
We develop relationships that make a positive difference with people
Creativity
We are innovative in our work and passionate about property, information and technology.
Integrity
We demonstrate our integrity by being honest, reliable and dependable.
Professionalism
We provide expert knowledge and service that delivers value.
Respect
We value our people, encourage their development, and support their performance
Teamwork
We work together, to meet the needs of our customers, and to help our company succeed.
Sustainability
We are committed to sustainable practices that protect our environment and support future generations.

Meet Our Team

Surveyors - North East Region

Our Surveyors - North Eastern Region

Our Surveyors in the Eastern Region operate across the following counties: Yorkshire, County Durham, Tyne & Wear, Northumberland. and Greater Manchester. You can contact our specialist Customer Services Team via email on survey@watsons-property.co.uk or call: Yorkshire – 01904 238263 | Tyne & Wear – 0191 7317610 | County Durham – 0191 3009354 | Northumberland – 01670 336885 | Greater Manchester – 0161 3832553

Ian Frost

Ian Frost, MRICS

Senior Officer & Business Leader - Valuation & Survey

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports #thenortheast #leadership

Andrew Horner

Andrew Horner, MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Tessa Thomas

Tessa Thomas, MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Ione Branton

Ione Branton, MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports #thenortheast #leadership

Emma Battye

Emma Battye, MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Thomas Crick

Thomas Crick

Trainee Surveyor

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Surveyors - North West Region

Our Surveyors - North West Region

Our Surveyors in the North West Region operate across the following counties: Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. You can contact our specialist customer services team via email on survey@watsons-property.co.uk or call: Yorkshire – 0114 5539560 | Greater Manchester – 0161 3832553

Jonathan Williams

Jonathan Williams, MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Simon Vincelli

Simon Vincelli

Chartered Valuation Surveyor

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Surveyors - East Midlands Region

Our Surveyors - East Midlands Region

Our Surveyors in the Eastern Region operate across the following counties: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Staffordshire and Leicestershire. You can contact our specialist Customer Services Team via email on survey@watsons-property.co.uk or call: Derbyshire – 01332 985120 | Nottinghamshire – 01158 226531 | Lincolnshire – 01522 308054 | Rutland – 01572 498775 | Leicestershire – 01162 160002 | Staffordshire – 01782 378729

David Corner, MRICS

David Corner, MRICS

Regional Area Surveyor - East Midlands

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Hannah Pridgeon

Hannah Pridgeon, MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveys #valuations #inspections #reports #architecture #buildingmaterials

Paul Mills

Paul Mills, MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuers

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

James Price

James Price, MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Peter Brears

Peter Brears, MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Surveyors - West Midlands Region

Our Surveyors - West Midlands Region

Our Surveyors in the West Midlands Region operate across the following counties: Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Gloucestershire, West Midlands, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. You can contact our specialist Customer Services Team via email on survey@watsons-property.co.uk or call: Warwickshire – 01788 462019 |  Northamptonshire – 01604 273368 | Bedfordshire– 01234 864133 | Buckinghamshire – 01670 336885 | Gloucestershire – 01452 224270 | Worcestershire – 01905 670484 | West Midlands – 0121 2691336

Olivia Batchelor

Olivia Batchelor, MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyor #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Seeta Allen

Seeta Allen, AssocRICS

Valuation Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

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Abbi Houlgrave, AssocRICS

Valuation Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Surveyors - Eastern North Region

Our Surveyors - Eastern North Region

Our Surveyors in the Eastern Region operate across the following counties: Norfolk

Call 01603 751577 or email: survey@watsons-property.co.uk

Gavin Swinbourne

Gavin Swinbourne, MRICS

Senior Officer & Business Leader - Valuation & Survey

Talks about #property #surveys #valuations #leadership and #golf

Diana Morton

Diana Morton, MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveying #surveys #valuations #inspections #norfolk #horses

Mike Tims

Mike Tims, MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveys #valuations #reports #inspections

Jess Dams

Jessica Dams, AssocRICS

Valuation Surveyor & Registered valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Alistair Tasker

Alistair Tasker

Trainee Surveyor

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #property #houses #inspections #reports

Surveyors - Eastern Central Region

Our Surveyors - Eastern Central Region

Our Surveyors in the Eastern Central Region operate across the following counties: Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, You can contact our specialist customer services team via email on survey@watsons-property.co.uk or call:

Norfolk – 01603 751577 | Suffolk – 01473 350095 | Essex – 01245 204233

Mark Fidgett

Mark Fidgett, MRICS

Regional Area Surveyor - Eastern Central Region

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

John Garfoot

John Garfoot, MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Daniel Wagland

Daniel Wagland MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Mark Barnard

Mark Barnard, AssocRICS

Valuation Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Surveyors - Eastern South Region

Our Surveyors - Eastern South Region

Our Surveyors in the Eastern South Region operate across the following counties: Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Greater London. You can contact our specialist customer services team via email on survey@watsons-property.co.uk or call:

Suffolk – 01473 350095 | Essex – 01245 204233 | Cambridgeshire – 01223 656290 | Hertfordshire – 01279 743190 | Greater London – 0203 376 5901

Steven Foreman

Steven Foreman, MRICS

Regional Area Surveyor - Southern Team

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Demelza Rowland

Demelza Rowland, AssocRICS

Valuation Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Jonathan Luxton

Jonathan Luxton, AssocRICS

Valuation Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Amy Williams

Amy Williams, AssocRICS

Valuation Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Ricky Dennerley

Ricky Dennerley, MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Surveyors - National

Our Surveyors - National

Our specialist surveyors operate nationally. You can contact our customer services team via email on survey@watsons-property.co.uk or call: 0333 220 1234

Ray Smith

Ray Smith, FRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports #timberframes

Ian Davies

Ian Davies MRICS

Senior Technical Manager

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inpections #reports #quality #assurance #feedback #complaints

Ross Hood

Ross Hood, AssocRICS

Valuation Surveyor

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #inspections #reports

Surveyors - Leasehold (National)

Our Surveyors - Leasehold (National)

Our Leasehold Expert operates nationally. You can contact our specialist customer services team via email on survey@watsons-property.co.uk or call: 0333 220 1234

James Laughlin

James Laughlin LLB (Hons), PGDip, AssocRICS

Valuation Surveyor

Talks about #surveyors #surveys #valuations #property #houses #leaseextensions #leasehold #enfranchisement

Customer & Client Services Division

Customer & Client Services Division

Sophie Morton-Crate

Sophie Morton-Crate

Head of Customer Services

Talks about #surveys #valuations #inspections #RICS #RICShomesurveys #property #sales

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

Customer Services Associate

Talks about #surveys #valuations #inspections #RICS #RICShomesurveys #property

Lee Turner

Lee Turner

Customer Services Associate

Talks about #surveys #valuations #inspections #RICS #RICShomesurveys #property

Dave Watson

Dave Watson

Customer Services Associate

Talks about #surveys #valuations #inspections #RICS #RICShomesurveys #property

Joe Santander

Joe Santander

Customer Services Associate

Talks about #surveys #valuations #inspections #RICS #RICShomesurveys #property

Amber Livesley

Amber Livesley

Customer Services Associate

Talks about #surveys #valuations #inspections #RICS #RICShomesurveys #property

Liz Leeder

Liz Leeder

Customer Services Associate

Talks about #surveys #valuations #inspections #RICS #RICShomesurveys #property

Karen Brown

Karen Brown

Client Services Manager

Talks about #surveys #valuations #panels #financialinstitutions

Suzii Cordy

Suzii Cordy

Client Services Associate

Talks about #surveys #valuations #panels #financialinstitutions

Quality & Compliance Division

Quality & Compliance Division

James Youngs

James Youngs

Head of Quality & Compliance

Talks about #surveyors #reports #qualityassurance #checklists #administration #surveyorsupport #surveyorservices #compliance

Kylie King

Kylie King

Senior Quality Assurance Associate (Typing)

Talks about #surveyors #reports #qualityassurance #checklists #administration #surveyorsupport #surveyorservices #

Claire Renvoize

Claire Renvoize

Quality Assurance Associate

Talks about #surveyors #reports #qualityassurance #checklists #administration #surveyorsupport #surveyorservices

Sarah Corke

Sarah Corke

Quality Assurance Associate

Talks about #surveyors #reports #qualityassurance #checklists #administration #surveyorsupport #surveyorservices

Georgina Lee

Georgina Lee

Quality Assurance Associate

Talks about #surveyors #reports #qualityassurance #checklists #administration #surveyorsupport #surveyorservices

Property Management Division

Property Management Division

Emily Ransome-Farmer, MIRPM, AssocRICS

Emily Ransome-Farmer, MIRPM, AssocRICS

Head of Block & Estate Management

Talks about #propertymanagement #leasehold #freehold #tenants #blocks #estates #servicecharges

Shelley Philbrock

Shelley Philbrock

Property Services Manager

Talks about #propertyservices #propertymanagement #contractors #sites #maintenance #utilities

Will Spreadbury

Will Spreadbury

Regional Property Manager

Talks about #tenants #propertymanagement #blocks #apartments #estatemanagement #servicehcarges #portal #management

Sheriden Ellis

Sheriden Ellis MARLA

Regional Property Manager

Talks about #tenants #propertymanagement #blocks #apartments #estatemanagement #servicehcarges #portal #management

Melanie Mayes

Melanie Mayes

Regional Property Manager

Talks about #tenants #propertymanagement #blocks #apartments #estatemanagement #servicehcarges #portal #management

Anna Pegg

Anna Pegg

Regional Property Manager

Talks about #tenants #propertymanagement #blocks #apartments #estatemanagement #servicehcarges #portal #management

Michael Porter

Michael Porter

Regional Property Manager

Talks about: #colchester #propertymanagement #leasehold #blockandestates #tenants

Jolie Thompson

Jolie Thompson

Property Manager

Talks about: #propertymanagement #customerservice #blockandestates #tenants

Business Development Division
Thomas Palmer

Thomas Palmer

Head of Business Development

Talks about #management #lettings #propertymanagement#viewings #valuations #surveys #businessdevelopment

Matt Butcher

Matt Butcher

Business Development Manager - Block & Estate Management

Talks about #lbusiness #propertydevelopment #propertydevelopers #estatemanagement #businessdevelopment

Luke Gould

Luke Gould

Business Development manager - Valuation & Survey

Talks about #lsurveys #valuations #clientreferrals #referralprogramme #businessdevelopment

Alex Clemmett

Alex Clemmett

Business Development Manager - Lettings

Talks about #lettings #propertymanagement #tenants #viewings #property #leasehold

Residential Sales - Norwich & North Norfolk

Residential Sales - Norwich & The Broads

Nick Eley

NIck Eley, MNAEA, MARLA

Senior Officer & Business Leader - Residential Sales

Talks about #residentailsales #property #propertysales #forsale #vieiwings #negotiation

Ian Harris

Ian Harris, MNAEA, MARLA

Regional Sales & Marketing Manager

Talks about #residentailsales #property #propertysales #forsale #vieiwings #negotiation

Teresa Battrick

Teresa Battrick

Area Sales & Marketing Manager

Talks about #residentailsales #property #propertysales #forsale #vieiwings #negotiation

Sarah Smith

Sarah Smith, MNAEA

Property Services Manager

Talks about #residentailsales #property #propertysales #forsale #vieiwings #negotiation

Sophie Welburn

Sophie Welbrun

Property Services Executive

Talks about #residentailsales #property #propertysales #forsale #vieiwings #negotiation

Julia Lawson

Julia Lawson

Property Services Executive

Talks about #residentailsales #property #propertysales #forsale #vieiwings #negotiation

Liz Ross

Liz Ross

Viewer - Residential Sales

Talks about #vieiwings #sales #property #residential

Business Operations

Business Operations

Alison Crawford

Alison Crawford

Senior Officer & Business Leader - People & Operations

Talks about #vison, #business, #property, #leadership and #humanresources

Jane Baron

Jane Baron

HR Partner

Talks about #employees #HR #business, #property, #leadership and #humanresources

Tony Parkins

Tony Parkins

Senior Officer & Business Leader - Technology & Resources

Talks about #business #property #informationtechnology #IT #systems #data #facilities

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Clare Rose

Business Operations Partner

Talks about #operations #businessperformance #continuousimprovement #projectmanagement

Claire Lewis

Claire Lewis

Marketing Business Partner

Talks about #marketing #webdevelopment #SEO #digitalmarketing #marketing #marketingstrategy

Markus Francis Pearce

Markus Francis Pearce

Digital Marketing Manager

Talks about #digital #webdevelopment #SEO #Design #digitalmarketing #marketing #salesforce #systemadministration

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Aimée Rumsby

Marketing Executive

Talks about #photography #marketing #SEO #socialmedia #digitalmarketing

Finance Division

Finance

Michelle Markin

Michelle Markin

Acting Head of Finance

Talks about #finance #businessfinance #invoicing #accounts #Stripe #WorldPay #Sage

Daniel Mayes

Daniel Mayes

Client Finance Manager

Talks about #finance #clientfinance #clientmoneyprotection #servicecharges

Sam McGregor

Sam McGregor

Client Finance Accountant

Talks about #finance #clientfinance #clientmoneyprotection #servicecharges

Lui Ali

Lui Ali

Client Finance Accountant

Talks about #finance #clientfinance #clientmoneyprotection #servicecharges

Sophie MItchell

Sophie Mitchell

Assistant Service Charge Accountant

Talks about #accounting #accountmanagement #clientfinance #servicecharges

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Kate Markowska

Service Charge Accountant

Talks about #accounting #accountmanagement #clientfinance #servicecharges

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To give you total peace of mind that the firm and all our services are of the highest quality, Watsons is regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Watsons employees include members of the National Association of Estate Agents the Association of Residential Letting Agents and The Property Institute.

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PLEASE NOTE

Our Offices Will Be Closed Over the Festive Period From the 25th December 2024 - 2nd January 2025​

For out of hours contact/emergencies please see information below:

  • For Tenants/Landlords – Please call our main lettings number – 01603 751555 – and follow the instructions. These instructions will provide you with an out of hours contact number, plus the number of an emergency plumber.
  • For Leaseholders – Please call our main Block & Estate Management number – 01603 226500 – and follow the prompts. Listed are numbers for various contractors, depending on the type of emergency.

From all of us at Watsons, - Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!​