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Security report for eckfords.co.uk

R Longstaff & Co LLP · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Eckfords Estate Agents, trading under R Longstaff & Co LLP, is a well-established independent estate agency operating primarily in the Lincolnshire market towns of Bourne and Spalding. Founded in 1990 and merged with R. Longstaff & Co LLP in 2022, the company offers a comprehensive range of property services including residential sales, lettings, property management, commercial and agricultural services, and valuations. The business targets local property buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants, leveraging deep local knowledge and a strong ethical ethos to maintain its market position. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, enhanced with Yoast SEO for search optimization, and includes modern web technologies such as jQuery and FontAwesome. The site is mobile-optimized and employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring secure communications. Google Analytics is used for visitor tracking with a minimal user tracking level. However, the site lacks some security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are areas for improvement. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates basic good practices such as HTTPS enforcement and CAPTCHA on contact forms but lacks advanced security headers and a vulnerability disclosure policy. The absence of WHOIS data due to domain naming rules error introduces some uncertainty regarding domain registration legitimacy, although the website content and business information appear professional and trustworthy. Overall, the website presents a credible and professional front for a small local real estate business with room for enhancement in security and privacy compliance to strengthen trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
57
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
62

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Eckfords Estate Agents operates in the competitive UK real estate market with a focus on residential and commercial property services in Lincolnshire. The merger with R. Longstaff & Co LLP has expanded its service offerings and consolidated its market presence. The business model centers on providing personalized estate agency services with strong local expertise. Revenue streams likely include sales commissions, lettings fees, property management charges, and valuation services. The company targets local residents, landlords, and property investors. The partnership ecosystem includes the parent company longstaff.com and affiliations such as The Property Ombudsman. Growth indicators include office consolidation and service expansion. Strategic observations suggest a focus on maintaining high customer service standards and leveraging digital presence for marketing and client engagement.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, and CAPTCHA protects the contact form from automated abuse. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contact information is provided, limiting transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. The use of WordPress and third-party plugins necessitates regular updates to mitigate vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small business but would benefit from enhancements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance transparency and security culture.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to minimize vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
R Longstaff & Co LLP
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
R Longstaff & Co LLP
Description
Eckfords Estate Agents Bourne, are an independent agent since 1990. Specialising in sales and lettings with a wealth of local knowledge. Merged with R. Longstaff & Co LLP in 2022, offering residential sales, lettings, property management, commercial, agricultural and professional services.
Key services
Residential Sales, Lettings, Property Management, Commercial Services, Agricultural Services, Valuation Services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, Yoast SEO, jQuery, FontAwesome, Google Fonts, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Captcha on contact form

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules error, limiting domain trust verification.
  3. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL certificate.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, physical address, and contact form.
  5. Privacy policy and terms of service documents are present and linked.
  6. No cookie consent mechanism detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  7. Google Analytics is used for tracking with minimal user tracking level.
  8. Website is built on WordPress with Divi theme and uses common web technologies.
  9. No explicit security headers detected; security posture can be improved.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature and widely used CMS platform, WordPress, with the Divi theme providing a modern and responsive design. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin, and Google Analytics is integrated for visitor insights. The site loads with moderate performance, leveraging external resources such as Google Fonts and FontAwesome. The contact form includes CAPTCHA for spam prevention. However, the lack of security headers and cookie consent indicates technical debt in security and privacy compliance. Hosting provider details are not evident from the data. The site is mobile-optimized and structured with semantic HTML, but accessibility could be improved. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small business but requires attention to security and privacy enhancements.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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