Overview
Cowling & Payne is an estate and letting agent based at 2-6 Runwell Road, Wickford, SS11 7AB. It is an independent, single-office business on our register. The registered business name is Cowling & Payne Limited. Companies House number 04809650. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
In 2025 home.co.uk recorded Cowling & Payne in 2 local agent league tables on 2 occasions. At its best it ranked 5th of 50 agents in Wickford (June 2025), with 20 homes for sale of 337 in the area (6% share). In the most recent capture (June 2025) it was 14th of 21 in South Woodham Ferrers with 1 homes, a 1% share.
Homes in the SS11 postcode district sold for a median £405,000 across 220 sales in the last 12 months. Across Basildon the average price is £367,233 (July 2026), +33.2% over ten years and 7.2× its January 1995 level. 6 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in SS11.
Market position and ranking
How Cowling & Payne has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from home.co.uk league tables captured by the Internet Archive between 2025 and 2025.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Woodham Ferrers | 2025-06 | 14of 21 | 1of 83 | 1% |
| Wickford | 2025-06 | 5of 50 | 20of 337 | 6% |
The South Woodham Ferrers market it trades in
21 agents advertising 83 homes, average asking price £382,799, 12 new in the previous 14 days. home.co.uk, 2025-06-17.
All homes for sale in South Woodham Ferrers
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in South Woodham Ferrers
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Church & HawesReeves Way, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5XF | 39 | 47% |
| 2 | Balgores5-7 Baron Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5XQ | 17 | 20% |
| 3 | BeresfordsHigh Street, Maldon, CM9 5PB | 3 | 4% |
| 4 | haartDuke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1LW | 3 | 4% |
| 5 | Palmer & PartnersMoulsham Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0LG | 3 | 4% |
| 6 | Martin & CoWatson Heights, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1AF | 2 | 2% |
| 7 | Purplebricks650 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YQ | 2 | 2% |
| 8 | 1st Call Sales & Lettings193 Woodgrange Drive, Southend On Sea, SS1 2SG | 1 | 1% |
| 9 | Bairstow EvesStation Road, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, CM0 8BQ | 1 | 1% |
| 10 | Barrett Property ManagementHigh Street, Rayleigh, SS6 7QA | 1 | 1% |
| 11 | Bear Estate AgentsMain Road, Hockley, SS5 4QY | 1 | 1% |
| 12 | Castle Estate Agents LtdBroadway West, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 2BU | 1 | 1% |
| 13 | Colubrid Estate AgentsVillage Square, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford, CM2 6RF | 1 | 1% |
| 14 | Cowling & PayneRunwell Road, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7AB | 1 | 1% |
| 15 | Fenn Wright20, Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1HL | 1 | 1% |
| 16 | NorthwoodNew London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0QT | 1 | 1% |
| 17 | Property Solutions Group (Executor)Suite 3 & 4 Flight House,, Earls Colne Business Park,, Earls Colne,, Essex,, CO6 2NS | 1 | 1% |
| 18 | Retirement HomesearchQueensway House, 11 Queensway, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5NR | 1 | 1% |
| 19 | Springbok PropertiesUniversal Square Devonshire Street North,, M12 6JH | 1 | 1% |
| 20 | William H Brown12 Duke Street, CHELMSFORD, Essex, CM1 1HL | 1 | 1% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
Homes for sale by price, bedrooms, property type, time on the market and postcode appear here once our crawler has read cowlingandpayne.co.uk. Agents can speed this up by claiming the profile.
Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
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Online presence
Profiles are found by reading the links on the agent’s own website. Follower counts and posting activity will be added as they are collected.
The local market
Average prices across Basildon since January 1995, and what has sold in SS11 in the last year. Basildon averages £367,233 in July 2026, +13.1% over five years and +33.2% over ten.
Average house price, Basildon
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Basildon
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in SS11
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in SS11
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, SS11 | £405,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 220 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £579,000 | Semi-detached | £407,500 |
| Terraced | £345,000 | Flat | £210,000 |
Other agents in SS11
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Temme English | Estate agentIndependent | 6home.co.uk 2025 |
| Dixsons | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| J.Mills Property investments Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Ricky Newland | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Temme English Lettings & Management | Letting agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Basildon · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Questions and answers
Is Cowling & Payne a leading agent in South Woodham Ferrers?
home.co.uk ranked it 14th of 21 agents in South Woodham Ferrers by homes for sale in June 2025, with 1% of local stock.
Which redress scheme is Cowling & Payne a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Cowling & Payne?
A median £405,000 in SS11 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 220 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| home.co.uk agent league tables, via the Internet Archive | 2 snapshots, 2025–2025 |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Basildon, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | SS11, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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