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Rated Good • 4.14/5

Harpenden Building Society reviews

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Review summary

People rate this company as Good based on 442 product reviews

Average score of 4.14/5
5 star
80%
4 star
8%
3 star
4%
2 star
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1 star
6%
Reviews for Harpenden Building Society have trended negatively over the past 90 days

Harpenden Building Society shines with its friendly, helpful staff and the comfort of local branches offering personal service. Many appreciate the traditional passbook and face-to-face contact, which feels like a proper community. However, the online experience often frustrates users with clunky systems and poor support. Interest rates and mortgage handling also draw mixed feelings, with some finding them uncompetitive or slow to adjust.

Positive themes

  • Harpenden Building Society’s staff are consistently friendly, helpful and make you feel valued.
  • Having a local branch with face-to-face service and passbooks is a big plus for Harpenden Building Society.
  • Harpenden Building Society offers competitive interest rates and good savings products.

Negative themes

  • The online system is clunky and frustrating with activation and login issues at Harpenden Building Society.
  • Interest rates on mortgages are slow to drop and savings rates often get cut without proper notice.
  • Opening hours and branch closures cause inconvenience for some Harpenden Building Society customers.
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About Harpenden Building Society

Harpenden Building Society was founded in 1953 and is a mutual organisation. This means it’s run for the benefit of members and not shareholders.

Since 2023 it’s provided savings products on a national scale that includes easy access, ISAs, notice accounts and fixed rate bonds.

Harpenden Building Society also provides mortgages via intermediaries to borrowers turned away by the high street who have complex income or unusual properties.

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Reviews for Harpenden Building Society

Showing 11 of 442 company reviews • Last reviewed within 7 days

Staff were very welcoming and friendly

Savings • 20th January 2026

Staff were very welcoming and friendly, dealt with my transaction quickly and efficiently. Very impressed with the new location. Thank you ladies.

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S F
Rated Excellent • 5/5
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Reply from Harpenden Building Society
Thank you S F for such a great review. We are very proud of our new branch and we're delighted that you are impressed with it. I will pass your comments to the team at the [new] Harpenden Branch. Jon Sweeting Commercial Manager
21st January 2026
Harpenden Building Society

A really seamless Trust account opening procedure wi...

Savings • 17th January 2026

A really seamless Trust account opening procedure with excellent comms from Laura Tomlinson.

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Rated Excellent • 5/5
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Reply from Harpenden Building Society
Hi Dan, Thank you for your review, we are delighted to hear that you are pleased with the service you have received. I will be sure to pass your feedback to Laura. Thanks once again! Jon Sweeting Commercial Manager
19th January 2026
Harpenden Building Society
  • 2/5

    Lack of SVR reduction

    Despite having to consider various factors you lifted the bar quickly in response to the base rate, however in 2025 the base rate reduced by... Despite having to consider various factors you lifted the bar quickly in response to the base rate, however in 2025 the base rate reduced by 1 % but you only reduced the bar by 0.15 and by 0.4 since rate reductions started in comparison to a Bank of E drop of 1.5% Read more Read less

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    Mortgages
    Craig S 14th January 2026
  • 1/5

    Surprise interest rate drop

    I opened an ISA this October, understanding it was an interest rate of 4.35%. Just checked today and it is 1.6%. Was not told about this, unlike other societies.

    {"display":"Valerie B","full_name":"Valerie B","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Valerie B 17th December 2025
  • 4/5

    I received a telephone call yesterday for a request...

    I received a telephone call yesterday for a request regarding a charity donation nomination Found this quite surprising but if you do need an answer... I received a telephone call yesterday for a request regarding a charity donation nomination Found this quite surprising but if you do need an answer anything to do with young people (boys and girls ) especially if they play football would be good. If you do not have that any organisation that's close will be OK. You can choose. Regards Charles Forrester Read more Read less

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    Savings
    C W F 12th December 2025
  • 1/5

    I am unable to log in

    I am unable to log in as I have the wrong internet browser. This seems to be an ongoing problem which needs to be addressed ASAP. Please get it sorted.

    {"display":"N RAT","full_name":"N RAT","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    N RAT 10th December 2025
  • 5/5

    In branch service review

    Very helpful and friendly efficient staff.

    Savings
    Verified source 1st December 2025
  • 5/5

    In branch service review

    When we lived in Radlett, we loved staff members they are understanding, knowledgeable, nothing was too much trouble.

    Savings
    Verified source 1st December 2025
  • 5/5

    In branch service review

    Friendly helpful staff - Always pleasant. It was great to have a local building society in Tring. So sad that it is moving away.

    Savings
    Verified source 1st December 2025
  • 4/5

    In branch service review

    Local branch, good service, Trusted. The rates could be higher though.

    Savings
    Verified source 1st December 2025
  • 5/5

    In branch service review

    Very happy to have a local branch in the town, extremely helpful staff. Preferably to online.

    Savings
    Verified source 1st December 2025

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