“Waldens Estate Agents Ltd, estate agent in Bedford, regulator or register not stated on the firm's website — 70/100.” Listing recorded on 19 Oct 2026.
In short: In 2026, Payotte selects the firm Waldens Estate Agents Ltd as estate agent in Bedford, with 70/100 (selected · no regulator stated). Regulator or register not stated on the firm's website.
Independent selection, with no commission or advertising — company aged 33 years at Companies House, Google rating of 4.8/5 from 245 reviews (recorded on 19 Oct 2026). Payotte score: 70/100. The ranking is never paid for.
Recorded on 19 October 2026
| Criterion | Progress | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Google reviews (rating and volume) | 32 / 35 | |
| Age of the company | 30 / 30 | |
| Checkable regulator or register | 0 / 15 | |
| Local anchoring | 8 / 15 | |
| Bonus | 0 / 5 | |
| Total | 70 / 100 |
Waldens Estate Agents Ltd
Legal form: Private limited company (Ltd)
Company number: 02850342 (Companies House)
Establishment: 188-190 Bedford Rd, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BL Directions ↗
Incorporated: 3 September 1993 (33 years, Companies House)
Firm's phone: 01234 856684
Firm's email: sales@waldens.co.uk
Website: waldens.co.uk
The Property Ombudsman (TPO), register of businesses
Regulator or register not stated on the firm's website.
The regulator or register is checked with The Property Ombudsman. A recommendation cannot be bought.
Why this firm: Establishment in Bedford (188-190 Bedford Rd, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8BL), company incorporated on 3 September 1993 according to Companies House (33 years), Google rating of 4.8/5 from 245 reviews. On the public grid, Waldens Estate Agents Ltd scores 70/100: the firm Payotte selects as estate agent in Bedford.
Google reviews: 4.8 out of 5, 245 reviews. Rating and number recorded on 19 Oct 2026. Payotte does not check these reviews.
Why 70/100, and not 100?
The points below are not deducted: they are not yet awarded, for lack of a public source to check them. Payotte neither estimates nor invents any data.
- No regulator or register stated. The firm's website shows no regulator or register. You can look it up with The Property Ombudsman.
- Local anchoring in Bedford incomplete. The establishment in Bedford is counted (8 points). Missing: pages of the firm's website about Bedford, the number of deals completed in Bedford in the last twelve months, the firm's working languages or speciality. A figure such as the number of deals completed in an area only exists at the firm.
- No checkable distinction found (award, press mention, publication, association). Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
Frequently asked questions
Which firm does Payotte select as estate agent in Bedford?
Payotte selects Waldens Estate Agents Ltd as estate agent in Bedford, with a score of 70/100 (selected · no regulator stated).
Do I need a licence to be an estate agent in the UK?
In the sources we read, no. What applies is redress scheme membership for residential work and registration with HMRC for money laundering supervision.
Is redress scheme membership the same in all four nations?
For selling homes, the Act's provision is marked as extending to the U.K. For lettings, GOV.UK's page covers England and Wales, and Scotland and Wales have their own registers.
How does Payotte choose this firm?
Payotte selects a single firm per trade and per area, scored out of 100 points from public data. The public grid has five criteria: Google reviews (35 points), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15) and bonus (5). Companies only, never individuals.
Can a firm pay to be ranked?
No. The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. Payotte is free, with no advertising and no commission.
How can I check this firm's regulator?
The firm's website states no regulator or register. You can look it up with the official body: The Property Ombudsman (TPO), register of businesses. The company number 02850342 can be checked at Companies House.
What does the score of 70/100 mean?
It is an editorial assessment by Payotte, not an official label. A score of at least 70/100 corresponds to a selected listing.
Do you run this firm? Correct or complete your listing.
The score is public, criterion by criterion. Up to 27 points are not yet awarded, for lack of a public source. We need, from the firm:
- up to 15 pts — a mention of the firm's regulator or register (The Property Ombudsman) on its website, with an identifier
- up to 7 pts — the local anchoring in Bedford: pages of the firm's website about Bedford, the number of deals completed in Bedford in the last twelve months, the firm's working languages or speciality
- up to 5 pts — a checkable distinction of the firm: award, press mention, publication, professional association
Correct or complete the listing or write to us directly
Why this listing?
This listing describes a company, not a person. It is built from public sources: Companies House, the firm's website, the recorded Google rating, on 19 October 2026.
The score /100 is an editorial assessment by Payotte, not an official label. It follows a public method, applied the same way to all. The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation.
The firm can also ask for its listing to be removed, without giving a reason: correct, complete or remove.
Sources and how to check
Payotte only publishes data you can check. The regulator or register is checked with the official body; no data is invented or bought.
- Companies House, company number 02850342 ↗
- Firm's website (waldens.co.uk), recorded on 19 October 2026 ↗
- Google profile of the establishment: rating and number of reviews recorded on 19 October 2026