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July 12, 2021
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Estate Agents in Astley, Live The Dream,
Whether you are looking to buy, sell or let your property, Smoothmove are your LOCAL estate & letting agent in Astley. Our experienced team offer a five star service and provide expert knowledge into the Tyldesley, Astley, Atherton, Boothstown, Mosley Common and surrounding areas.
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Kate Povah
Owner, Director
Kate eats, sleeps and breathes property. Born and bred in Astley and Tyldesley, Kate has an unrivalled knowledge of the area. With years of estate agency experience and key roles locally, she is the ideal person to value your property and offer advice going forward.
Corinne Ramsden
Owner, Director
With 14 years Estate Agency experience, 8 of which owning her own Agency, Corinne has a wealth of knowledge to draw upon.
Corinne ensures our clients receive the best advice and help from valuation right through to completion.
Emily Abbott
Sales Negotiator
A polite, hard working member of our team on hand to arrange viewings, provide valuable feedback, and provide accompanied viewings.
With fantastic knowledge of the local area, Emily is able to answer any questions confidently.
Abbie Jones
Sales Negotiator
Abbie is a fantastic, dedicated member of our sales team. Her passion for property and her attention to detail is second to none.
Appreciating what every home has to offer and her knowledge of the area, she is the ideal person to have negotiating the best price for your property.
Harriett
Lettings Advisor
Harriet has over 5 years lettings and property management experience at one of Manchester city centres busiest Letting agents.
With a wealth of industry knowledge and a keen eye for detail, there is no better hands to place your property in.
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March 26, 2020
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Estate Agency
Launch Night
Our new Tyldesley branch opens its doors. Thank you to everyone who joined us for a glass of prosecco on our launch night.
September 19, 2019
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Karen Crompton
06/08/2023
Corinne and the team worked so hard on our sale communicating regularly with solicitors, agents and buyers. We were so pleased we chose Smoothmove for our sale and purchase as they were professional, polite and happy to give advice where needed. They are first class estate agents and we highly recommend them.
Carol Farrow
15/07/2023
The people are so down to earth and reliable u can’t fault them at all.
From the moment I listed my house I received weekly updates regardless to whether I had one or not. Far more informative than the solicitors were. Corinne was fabulous and I highly recommend her to deal with anyone’s sales progression as she is amazing and gets results!!
Anthony Rumbelow
24/06/2023
Super professional with fantastic people skills. They’ve gone above and beyond with the house sale. Highly recommended.
Alison Church
21/04/2023
Excellent service throughout an incredibly lengthy and complicated sale. Kept on the case and kept me updated. Many thanks!
Harriet Mellor
02/02/2023
Great. From stoke to north Lincolnshire back to stoke. Took care of my stuff all wrapped up multiple times. And the distance as well they covered with ease. He also liked how I was bilingual when I started counting the money in Spanish haha. Tipped them £20 each first time and a tenner each the second time. Not cos they weren’t as good but it was a new house so didn’t want fritter too much money away. Good company and good time keeping too.
Astley and Its History
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Astley is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.[2] Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, it is crossed by the Bridgewater Canal and the A580 East Lancashire Road. Continuous with Tyldesley, it is equidistant from Wigan and Manchester, both 8.3 miles (13.4 km) away. Astley Mosley Common ward had a population of 11,270 at the 2011 Census.[1]
Astley’s name is Old English, indicating Anglo-Saxon settlement. It means either “east (of) Leigh”, or ēastlēah the “eastern wood or clearing”. Throughout the Middle Ages, Astley constituted a township within the parish of Leigh and hundred of West Derby. Astley appears in written form as Asteleghe in 1210, when its lord of the manor granted land to the religious order of Premonstratensian canons at Cockersand Abbey.
- Area – 1.656 sq mi
- Population – 11,000
- Metropolitan borough – Wigan
- Metropolitan county – Greater Manchester
- Postcode district – M29
- Dialling code – 01942
Medieval and Early Modern Astley is distinguished by the dignitaries who occupied Damhouse, the local manor house around which a settlement expanded. The Bridgewater Canal reached Astley in 1795, and the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830. The Industrial Revolution introduced the factory system when the village’s cotton mill was built in 1833. Coal mining became an important industry.
Mining subsidence and a decline in coal production led to a reduction in the industry in the mid-20th century; its cotton mill closed in 1955, and the last coal was brought to the surface in 1970. Astley has grown as part of a commuter belt, supported by its proximity to Manchester city centre and inter-city transport links. Astley Green Colliery Museum houses collections of Astley’s industrial heritage.