One of Shropshire’s longest established estate agents is expanding by opening new branches in Cleobury Mortimer and Kidderminster.

Nock Deighton already has offices in Ludlow, Bridgnorth, Shrewsbury and Telford – and can now add Cleobury Mortimer and Kidderminster to the list after taking over the Farlow Estates offices in each town.

Directors said they were delighted to have moved into Cleobury Mortimer and Kidderminster, with firm plans to grow the sales and lettings services in each area.

Manager at the Cleobury Mortimer office in High Street, Katie Key, said they were very positive about the future.

She said: “Nock Deighton has a fantastic reputation so our existing clients who we manage properties for have been more than happy with the change.

“The company has almost 200 years of experience of letting, buying and selling houses in Shropshire so we are looking forward to embracing that here in Cleobury Mortimer.

“There is a strong property market here because the town is doing so well. There are very few empty shops and it’s a thriving market town.

“The schools are very popular, which is a big draw for families, and the recent new development at Cleobury Park is helping to push things along too, so it’s a great place to buy and sell property.”

The Nock Deighton office is relaunching its “lettings board” which will display properties available for rent – and Mrs Key urged people to get in touch if they were interested in letting their property.

Manager at the Kidderminster office in Coventry Street, Erica Hinwood, said the branch was looking to expand by offering sales as well as lettings.

She said: “Farlow Estates was purely a lettings agency in Kidderminster, but Nock Deighton is well established in lettings and sales so we are keen to embrace that.

“It’s exciting to be launching our sales services in Kidderminster because the town has a really buoyant property market and we are confident we will be a valuable addition to the estate agent community.

“Kidderminster is a fantastic place for investors to buy property to let because it’s a reasonably-priced market and it’s a popular town for tenants.

“It’s in the commuter belt for Birmingham and there are lots of employment opportunities in very easy reach.

“From a landlord’s point of view Kidderminster has to be one of the best towns in the midlands because you can buy a property at a reasonable price and get a really good yield on your investment.

“We are expecting a really busy year and are looking forward to it immensely.”