Overview
FARRAR & FORBES ESTATE AGENTS LTD is a letting agent based at 11a Skelton Street, BB8 9JE. It is an independent, single-office business on our register. Companies House number XZML00000169168. It belongs to the Property Redress Scheme redress scheme.
In 2024 home.co.uk recorded FARRAR & FORBES ESTATE AGENTS LTD in 5 local agent league tables on 5 occasions. At its best it ranked 8th of 20+ agents in BB8 (December 2024), with 3 homes for sale of 178 in the area (2% share). In the most recent capture (October 2024) it was 11th of 34 in Accrington with 3 homes, a 1% share.
Homes in the BB8 postcode district sold for a median £153,500 across 310 sales in the last 12 months. Across Pendle the average price is £152,798 (July 2026), +60.7% over ten years and 5.6× its January 1995 level. 9 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in BB8.
Market position and ranking
How FARRAR & FORBES ESTATE AGENTS LTD has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from home.co.uk league tables captured by the Internet Archive between 2024 and 2024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington | 2024-10 | 11of 34 | 3of 274 | 1% |
| BB8 | 2024-12 | 8of 20+ | 3of 178 | 2% |
| BB10 | 2024-11 | 20of 20+ | 2of 225 | 1% |
| BB9 | 2024-11 | 13of 20+ | 3of 236 | 1% |
| BB12 | 2024-11 | 20of 20+ | 3of 240 | 1% |
The Accrington market it trades in
34 agents advertising 274 homes, average asking price £175,347, 55 new in the previous 14 days. home.co.uk, 2024-10-11.
All homes for sale in Accrington
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in Accrington
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keenans Estate AgentsBlackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1HF | 91 | 33% |
| 2 | Duckworths Estate AgentsSt. James Street, Accrington, BB5 1NE | 41 | 15% |
| 3 | MortimersBlackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1HD | 40 | 15% |
| 4 | Property ShopHead Office, 11-13 Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1HF | 17 | 6% |
| 5 | Eafield And Maple24 Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1HD | 13 | 5% |
| 6 | Sharp6, Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1HD | 9 | 3% |
| 7 | H2Homes1-2 Barnes Square, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington,, BB5 5NX | 5 | 2% |
| 8 | W&J Properties, PrescotMerchant Close, Prescot, L34 1AJ | 5 | 2% |
| 9 | YOPAMeridian House, Wheatfield Way, Hinckley, LE10 1YG | 5 | 2% |
| 10 | Curtis Law Estate Agents26a Limbrick, Blackburn, BB1 8AA | 4 | 1% |
| 11 | Farrar & Forbes - Colne11a Skelton Street, Colne, BB8 9JE | 3 | 1% |
| 12 | PORTFOLIO LETS UK LTD, ManchesterHouldsworth Mill, Houldsworth Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK5 6DA | 3 | 1% |
| 13 | PurplebricksGB & Overseas, 650 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, CO4 9YQ, Colchester | 3 | 1% |
| 14 | Stones Young LimitedThe Old Post Office, 740 Whalley New Road, Blackburn, BB1 9BA | 3 | 1% |
| 15 | BridgfordsSudell Cross, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7EB | 2 | 1% |
| 16 | Crown Estate & Letting AgentsPreston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 1AW | 2 | 1% |
| 17 | Entwistle GreenManchester Road, Burnley, BB11 1HH | 2 | 1% |
| 18 | Pearson Ferrier435 - 437 Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 5EU | 2 | 1% |
| 19 | AthertonsKing Street, Whalley, BB7 9SP | 1 | 0% |
| 20 | Edward Mellor65-81 St. Petersgate, Stockport, SK1 1DS | 1 | 0% |
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 farrarandforbes.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 Pendle since January 1995, and what has sold in BB8 in the last year. Pendle averages £152,798 in July 2026, +21.8% over five years and +60.7% over ten.
Average house price, Pendle
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Pendle
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in BB8
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in BB8
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, BB8 | £153,500 | Sales, last 12 months | 310 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £332,500 | Semi-detached | £210,000 |
| Terraced | £135,500 | Flat | £119,950 |
Other agents in BB8
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Entwistle Green | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 7home.co.uk 2025 |
| Reeds Rains | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 2home.co.uk 2025 |
| AMARA HOMES GROUP LTD | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Hewitt & Co | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Horsfall Property Management Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Manor Property Letting Agents Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| One Door Down Manchester Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Petty Real | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Pendle · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Questions and answers
Is FARRAR & FORBES ESTATE AGENTS LTD a leading agent in Accrington?
home.co.uk ranked it 11th of 34 agents in Accrington by homes for sale in October 2024, with 1% of local stock.
Which redress scheme is FARRAR & FORBES ESTATE AGENTS LTD a member of?
The Property Redress Scheme.
What do homes sell for near FARRAR & FORBES ESTATE AGENTS LTD?
A median £153,500 in BB8 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 310 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| home.co.uk agent league tables, via the Internet Archive | 5 snapshots, 2024–2024 |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Pendle, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | BB8, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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