Moving home does not always mean moving to the next town.

You might be leaving Barnstaple for Birmingham, moving from Bude to Bristol, relocating from Minehead to Manchester, or swapping life in North Devon for somewhere completely different.

When that happens, you suddenly need expertise in two places: the area you are leaving and the area you are moving to.

That is where Webbers' wider network can help.

Through our membership of The Guild of Property Professionals and the Relocation Agent Network, we can help clients who are moving anywhere in the UK, connecting them with experienced independent estate agents in their destination area while continuing to support the sale of their current home here in the South West.

Key takeaways

• Webbers can help if you are moving out of Devon, Cornwall, Somerset or Exmoor.
• Our national connections give you access to experienced independent agents elsewhere in the UK.
• We can help coordinate the sale of your current property and your onward move.
• Relocation support can be useful when you know where you want to move but do not know the local property market.
• The Guild of Property Professionals provides access to a UK-wide network of independent estate agents.
• The Relocation Agent Network connects member agents across the country to help clients relocate between different areas.

Moving anywhere in the UK starts with local knowledge

Most property moves involve two separate markets.

There is the market you are selling in and then there is the market you are moving into. Those markets may behave very differently.

If you are selling a home in Ilfracombe, for example, you may understand roughly what properties are worth locally, which roads are popular and how long journeys take.

But if your next home is in York, Norwich, Cardiff or the Midlands, you are suddenly starting again.

• Which neighbourhoods suit you?
• Which locations have the best transport links for your needs?
• Where should you start looking?
• Which areas offer the type of property you want?

A national property portal can show you listings. It cannot always give you the detailed local understanding that comes from someone working in that market every day.

That is where being introduced to a trusted local estate agent can make the move much easier.

How Webbers can help you relocate to another part of the UK

One of the advantages of working with Webbers is that our involvement does not necessarily end at the boundary of the South West.

We are members of two significant property networks: The Guild of Property Professionals and the Relocation Agent Network. Webbers describes these affiliations as giving clients access to reputable agents across the UK and helping people move to destinations outside their existing area.

So if you tell us:

“We are selling here, but we want to move to the North East.”

or:

“We need to relocate closer to family near London.”

we can help point you towards experienced professionals in that destination market. Instead of choosing an unfamiliar estate agent purely from an online search, you can benefit from a professional introduction through an established network.

What is the Guild of Property Professionals?

The Guild of Property Professionals is a UK-wide network of independently owned estate and letting agents.

Its aim is to combine the local knowledge and personal service of independent agents with the reach of a national network.

The Guild says its members benefit from shared expertise and a nationwide network of offices, meaning customers can access local professionals in many different parts of the country.

For someone moving away from the South West, that is useful.

You may have a Webbers office you already know and trust locally, but through the wider Guild network, you can also be connected with an estate agent who understands the area you are moving to.

Why does that matter?

Because buying a home is rarely just about the property.

It is about the location around it.

A good local estate agent may be able to help you understand:

• different neighbourhoods
• typical property styles
• transport connections
• local amenities
• schools and catchments
• commuting patterns
• rural versus urban areas
• properties coming to market
• how competitive individual locations may be

That sort of context can be particularly valuable when relocating somewhere unfamiliar.

What is the Relocation Agent Network?

The Relocation Agent Network, often shortened to RAN, is a nationwide network of independent estate agents designed to help people move between different parts of the country.

Webbers states that the network enables its member agents to work together to support buyers and sellers relocating from one location to another.

RAN had almost 700 independent estate agency branches nationwide at the time of its 2025 Connected conference, with membership based on selection and performance standards.

For a seller in Taunton moving to another part of the UK, for example, the process could begin with Webbers locally and continue through an agent within the network in the destination area.

The aim is a more joined-up relocation experience.

What does a property relocation service actually look like?

Imagine you currently live in Barnstaple.

You have accepted a job in another part of the country and need to move within the next few months.

You need to:

1. understand what your current home could sell for
2. prepare it for market
3. find a buyer
4. identify suitable areas near your new workplace
5. find properties in the new area
6. understand the local market
7. coordinate both sides of the move

Trying to do all of that independently can feel fragmented.

A relocation network helps create a connection between the estate agent handling your sale and an experienced agent in the area you are moving to. You still make your own decisions. But you have more informed local support at both ends.

“We know where we are going, but not where to live”

This is one of the most common problems with a long-distance move.

You might know the city.

You might know the employer.

You might even know the approximate budget.

But that does not mean you know which neighbourhood will suit you.

Imagine being told you are relocating somewhere completely unfamiliar.

Your first questions may be:

• Which areas are best for commuting?
• Where can we find a larger garden?
• Which locations feel more rural?
• Where are the railway stations?
• Which neighbourhoods suit families?
• Where can we find period homes?
• Which villages offer good road access?
• Which areas should we add to our search?

This is where local expertise becomes far more useful than simply scrolling through hundreds of property listings.

You might not even know your destination yet

Sometimes relocation starts with a lifestyle decision rather than a postcode.

Perhaps you know you want:

• easier access to family
• a shorter commute
• more space
• a city centre lifestyle
• better transport connections
• a more rural setting
• access to a particular employer
• a different pace of life

You may initially have several possible destinations.

Speaking to experienced estate agents in those areas can help you narrow down the search before travelling hundreds of miles for viewings.

Moving out of Devon, Cornwall, Somerset or Exmoor

Relocations from the South West happen for all sorts of reasons.

People move because of:

• work
• family
• retirement
• relationships
• education
• downsizing
• upsizing
• lifestyle changes
• financial circumstances

There is nothing unusual about selling in one county and buying hundreds of miles away. What can make the process difficult is the lack of local knowledge at the destination.

If you are selling through Webbers in Barnstaple, Bideford, Bude, Ilfracombe, Minehead or another community we serve, tell your local team where you are planning to go.

Even if your next home is nowhere near a Webbers office, we may still be able to help connect you with the right local expertise through our wider networks.

What if you are moving into the South West instead?

The system works the other way too.

Perhaps you currently live in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester or another part of the UK and want to move to Devon, Cornwall, Somerset or Exmoor.

You may be dreaming about:

• living closer to the coast
• buying a rural property
• moving nearer family
• changing your lifestyle
• retiring to the South West
• finding more outdoor space
• working remotely

A local Webbers team can help you understand the individual markets within the region.

Because “moving to Devon” can mean many different things.

Living in Bodmin is different from living near Exmoor.

A home in Bude provides a different setting from a property around Minehead.

And even neighbouring villages can offer very different property types, transport links and lifestyles.

Local insight: Devon, Cornwall, Somerset & Exmoor

Webbers combines local expertise in the South West with access to national networks.

That combination can be particularly useful because our own operating area includes a wide variety of markets.

Someone selling a rural home near Exmoor may have very different needs from someone selling in Barnstaple.

A coastal seller around Bude may attract different buyers from a seller in Bideford or Ilfracombe.

And when those clients move elsewhere in the UK, the destination market can be different again.

The aim is simple:

local expertise where you are now, plus local expertise where you are going.

Why not just choose another estate agent online?

You certainly can.

But when moving to an unfamiliar area, it can be difficult to judge one estate agent against another from a website alone.

A professional referral through an established network gives you a useful starting point.

It means the agent you are speaking to locally can help connect you with another independent property professional in the area you are moving to.

That can remove one more unknown from an already complicated move.

Can Webbers help sell my property too?

Yes.

If you are moving away from the South West, we can still handle the sale of your current property locally.

Webbers' offices combine local marketing with wider exposure through The Guild, Relocation Agent Network and Webbers' own branch network.

Webbers also promotes properties through its Park Lane presence in London and wider national channels, helping reach buyers who may currently live outside the region.

That wider reach can be especially relevant in areas where buyers regularly relocate into the South West.

A nationwide move can still start with one conversation

Moving hundreds of miles can feel complicated because there are so many separate organisations involved.

1. Estate agents.
2. Solicitors.
3. Mortgage advisers.
4. Removal companies.
5. Surveyors.
6. Schools.
7. Employers.
8. Utility providers.

Having a clear starting point helps. If you are thinking about selling your property and moving elsewhere in the UK, tell your Webbers team where you want to go.

You do not need to have every detail worked out.

You might simply say:

“We want to move closer to our daughter in Yorkshire.”

or:

“My job is moving to the Midlands.”

or:

“We would like to leave North Devon and move nearer London.”

From there, we can discuss your local sale and how our wider professional connections may be able to support the next stage of your move.