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Auction House East Anglia · Branded Truth

Built to make the sale happen.

A regional auction business whose scale can be counted in lots and pounds, but whose roots are better understood through determination, hard work and a belief in the certainty of the auction room.

The roots

Roger Lake

Before the network, the branches and the annual results, there was a man who understood that progress is made by turning up, working hard and refusing to be easily discouraged.

Roger Lake moved from an early marketing career in the food industry into sales and marketing for Barratt. As Sales Director for Barratt East Anglia, he says he helped grow that business significantly. He later worked in retirement housing and consultancy, started his own estate agency and then specialised in property auctions.

When Auction House began operating in 2007, Roger was a founding director. The regional model put local property in front of local buyers, while the growing network gave that local work national strength.

Determination to succeed. A willingness to work hard. The reputation behind the record.Character account supplied for this Branded Truth. Career history is supported by Roger Lake's published interview.
The distinction

Not an auction desk added to an estate agency.

Auction House East Anglia is a specialist regional operation. Its published proposition combines local valuers and auction knowledge with competitive bidding, fixed timescales and the legal certainty created when the hammer falls.

The useful truth is not simply that it sells property by auction. It has built the regional coverage, buyer reach and repeatable process needed to make auction a normal route to market across East Anglia.

Regional reach

Local knowledge at regional scale.

The official coverage spans Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex, with teams positioned across six named locations. Auction House describes the operation as the largest and most successful property auctioneer in the region.

NorwichThe Barn, Newmarket Road, Cringleford
IpswichMasterlord Office Village, West Road
King's LynnSt Ann's House, St Ann's Street
PeterboroughStuart House, St Johns Street
Leigh-on-SeaProgress House, Progress Road
CambridgeNamed by Auction House within its East Anglia office network
What the evidence says

A process people can understand.

Clear expectations

Customer evidence repeatedly mentions practical advice, explanations and realistic expectations.

Communication

Reviews frequently refer to being kept informed before, during and after the auction.

Speed with structure

Auction creates a defined bidding period, exchange mechanism and completion timetable.

Local judgement

Regional teams assess suitability, guide price, likely demand and the right auction route.

A faster route when time matters

The weekly online auction.

Auction House also operates a National Weekly Online Auction. It gives suitable sellers an alternative to waiting for the next regional catalogue, with online competitive bidding and exchange at the fall of the virtual hammer.

Roger Lake was describing regular online auctions as the next major development as early as 2019. The current national diary now shows weekly online auction dates alongside regional sales.

Explore online auctions ↗

This is a national Auction House service available alongside the East Anglia operation. It is not presented as an East Anglia-only product.

Evidence discipline

What is fact, and what is testimony.

The 2007 operating date, Roger Lake's career history, regional offices and 2025 results are drawn from published sources. The description of Roger as respected for determination and hard work is supplied character testimony and is identified as such.

Auction House East Anglia official page ↗Coverage, locations, current service and 2025 performance.
Published interview with Roger Lake ↗Career history, founding role and auction philosophy.
Auction House national diary ↗Regional sales and the National Weekly Online Auction.
Public customer reviews ↗Recurring themes used here: communication, clarity, support and practical advice.
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