The first branch of John Payne Estate Agents was opened in 1974 in Blackheath Village.
The core ethos of the brand was always about putting customer service and client satisfaction as a priority over profit – something that we stand by to this day. We’re passionate about making property simpler, with people you can rely on, supporting clients through every step of their property journey.
Throughout the eighties and nineties, we opened up additional offices in Greenwich, Lee, and Blackheath Standard. Proud of our local reputation for being THE agent for Greenwich & Blackheath, our focus was always on these core areas, rather than expanding further afield.
In 2012, Acorn – an agent that covered much of South East London – saw the opportunity to acquire John Payne from the owner and keep everything that had made it so special and popular with the locals unchanged.
Acorn invested heavily, updating all the technology and providing previously unheard of marketing budgets to the branch managers. In addition, they brought John Payne into the Acorn family, allowing staff to market clients’ properties throughout the entire branch network, and vice versa, as well as being able to offer the full range of additional services provided by the rest of the group. This means clients benefit from a comprehensive range of property services, with expert support available across sales, lettings and beyond, all under one roof.
This proved such a successful approach that it warranted opening additional John Payne office's to cope with the demand.
