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Name: Savings
Rating: 4.12 (448 reviews)

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4.12

Based on 448 reviews, last reviewed 22nd Sep 2026

60% decrease in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

100% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

81%

Latest highest rating:

5

Very pleased with the service at Harpenden Building... Very pleased with the service at Harpenden Building Society in Leighton Buzzard over many years. Thank you. Reviewed on: 22nd September 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

trying to resolve query re transfer. trying to resolve query re transfer. NO facility to contact via email or chat apparently only phone and wait or branch visit. Reviewed on: 5th September 2026

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Harpenden Building Society offer savings accounts designed to suit different ways of saving.

The amount you’ll need to open a Harpenden Building Society savings account varies depending on which one you choose but is usually between £100 and £1000. Accounts can mostly be opened online, but some are branch or via post only.

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Harpenden Building Society Savings reviews (448)

In branch service review

Personal, friendly and very efficient service. Well done. Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

Reply from Harpenden Building Society This is great to reaad. Thank you for your feedback. Jon Sweeting Commercial Manager Response date: 7th June 2024

In branch service review

Convenient, local situation. Opening hours reasonable. Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

Reply from Harpenden Building Society Thank you for your review. Jon Sweeting Commercial Manager Response date: 7th June 2024

In branch service review

Get new bank account so your staff do not have to go to the post office to pay in cheques. Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

Reply from Harpenden Building Society Thank you for your feedback- we are considering ways we can improve this for our colleagues, but finding a bank in close proximity to one of our branches is getting increasingly challenging! Jon Sweeting Commercial Manager Response date: 7th June 2024

In branch service review

Convenient, friendly and helpful staff. Customer duty must be improved if interest rates are unfavourable to customer on an old product the customer must be advised to invest in the new product. Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

Reply from Harpenden Building Society Thank you for your feedback, and quite a bit to unpick so i'll try and answer each point. 1. We are satisfied that our products provide good outcomes, fair value and assists customers in achieving their financial objectives. >99% of our savers receive better than the UK average savings rate. 2. The vast majority of our closed issue products are priced to match their open book equivalent. 3. We have, and will continue to signpost customers to new products so they can make an informed choice to decide is a new product would be suitable. 4. We have made the process to switch accounts much simpler and without the need to submit a full application number. Your feedback is appreciated, and id we can be of any further assistance then please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected]. Jon Sweeting Commercial Manager Response date: 7th June 2024

In branch service review

Convenient. Friendly, helpful staff. Should advise customers when investing in an obsolete product - customer duty is FCA responsibility. Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

In branch service review

Historically, with its local service I would always have recommended HBS but closing two days a week is a very significant degradation of service and eliminates your USP. Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

Reply from Harpenden Building Society Thank you for your feedback. We regularly review our branch opening hours to make sure they are working for our members, and to ensure that all branch locations remain commercially viable. Generally, the feedback has been positive and we have not seen footfall reduce as a result of these changes- that being said, i will pass your comments to the Senior Team for further discussion. We appreciate your feedback. Jon Sweeting Commercial Manager Response date: 7th June 2024

In branch service review

Very friendly staff at Leighton Buzzard, always very helpful. Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

Reply from Harpenden Building Society This is great to read. I'll make sure this is passed to the Leighton Team. Jon Sweeting Commercial Manager Response date: 7th June 2024

In branch service review

It has a branch in Leighton Buzzard. It opens on a Saturday morning. Interest rates are competitive. Don't like interest rates less than online only. Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

Reply from Harpenden Building Society Thank you for your feedback, it's appreciated. Online Only products are priced to reflect the restrictions applied to both applications and ongoing management of these products (for instance you could not go into Leighton branch on Saturday Morning to transact on an Online account). We have some competitive which can be applied for and managed through all channels, including a 2 Year Fixed Rate Bond. Please visit out website, give us a call or pop into the branch to find out more. Kind regards, Jon Sweeting Commercial Manager Response date: 7th June 2024

In branch service review

It is a local, smaller branch with very friendly and helpful staff. Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

Reply from Harpenden Building Society This is great to read, thank you for your feedback. Response date: 7th June 2024

In branch service review

Local, competitive, good customer service. Shame the website does not match the branch level of service. Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

Reply from Harpenden Building Society Thank you for your feedback, and I don't necessarily disagree with you. We have worked hard to improve the content on the website and we have mode excellent progress on this- but we accept it is not the easiest website to navigate at times. We are working hard to improve on this. Jon Sweeting Commercial Manager Response date: 7th June 2024

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