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Rated Excellent 4.87/5

Newbury Building Society reviews

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  • Positioned as being a socially responsible organisation
    Positioned as being a socially responsible organisation
  • FCA approved and regulated
    FCA approved and regulated
  • Has branches you can visit in-person
    Has branches you can visit in-person
  • Manage your account or policy via an app or website
    Manage your account or policy via an app or website

Review summary

People rate this company as Excellent based on 10,033 product reviews

Average score of 4.87/5
5 star
91%
4 star
8%
3 star
1%
2 star
0%
1 star
0%
Reviews for Newbury Building Society have trended positively over the past 90 days

Newbury Building Society shines with its friendly, professional staff and the personal touch of local branches, making face-to-face service a real winner. People appreciate clear explanations and helpful mortgage and ISA advice. However, the online experience often frustrates with slow account setups, confusing processes, and delays in ISA transfers. Some found mortgage paperwork and communication slow or stressful, dampening an otherwise warm service.

Positive themes

  • Newbury Building Society’s staff are friendly, professional, and always helpful in branch.
  • People love having local branches for face-to-face help and easy access to services.
  • Mortgage advice at Newbury Building Society is clear and professional with great support.

Negative themes

  • Online account setup and access at Newbury Building Society is slow and confusing.
  • ISA transfers can be frustratingly slow and poorly communicated at Newbury Building Society.
  • Mortgage process sometimes involves delays and poor communication causing stress.
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About Newbury Building Society

Newbury Building Society was established in 1856 under the name of 'The Newbury Permanent Benefit Building and Investment Society'.

As a mutual organisation, the Society reinvests profits for the benefit of members because it doesn’t have any shareholders to pay. It has over 76,000 members with branches across Berkshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire.

Newbury Building Society provide a range of products across mortgages and savings.

Newbury Building Society at a glance

Contact details

Website
Visit provider website
Phone
01635 555 700
Email
[email protected]
Social media

Reviews for Newbury Building Society

Showing 11 of 10033 company reviews Last reviewed within 7 days

The website was very easy to use very colourful easy...

Savings 24th February 2026

The website was very easy to use very colourful easy to navigate and loads of information available which is muchly helpful

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Jon
Rated Excellent 5/5
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My mortgage advisor was amazing, so helpful!

Mortgages 19th February 2026

My mortgage advisor was amazing, so helpful!

Rated Excellent 5/5
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Reply from Newbury Building Society
Hi Brooke, we're glad to hear you received great service from your advisor and appreciate your kind feedback!
19th February 2026
Newbury Building Society
  • 5/5

    I save with Newbury for two main reasons.

    I save with Newbury for two main reasons. 1. They pay very competitive interest rates and 2. Most importantly you can deal and speak with... I save with Newbury for two main reasons. 1. They pay very competitive interest rates and 2. Most importantly you can deal and speak with people, not automated chatbots. You can readily get answers to your particular issue not a standardised and irrelevant response from a machine. This makes dealing with Newbury so much easier and quicker and so much less frustrating. Read more Read less

    {"display":"Michael W","full_name":"Michael W","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Michael W 18th February 2026
  • 5/5

    I recently opened a savings account and had a few qu...

    I recently opened a savings account and had a few questions for the staff. They were extremely helpful, very professional and explained everything very clearly. Highly recommend the Didcot branch.

    {"display":"Tina C","full_name":"Tina C","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Tina C 18th February 2026
  • 5/5

    Angela as always was warm, professional and excellent.

    Angela as always was warm, professional and excellent.

    {"display":"Richard c","full_name":"Richard c","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Richard c 17th February 2026
  • 5/5

    Mortgage

    First class service during a lengthy house purchase.

    {"display":"Colin D","full_name":"Colin D","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Colin D 16th February 2026
  • 5/5

    Very helpful and professional

    We had a relatively complicated mortgage set up and we were first-time buyers, but the staff at the Newbury office, in particular Lauren and Sezanne,... We had a relatively complicated mortgage set up and we were first-time buyers, but the staff at the Newbury office, in particular Lauren and Sezanne, were extremely helpful and professional. They were very responsive to the various queries and concerns we had and helped to get everything finalised in time. Read more Read less

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    Mortgages
    ET 16th February 2026
  • 5/5

    Delighted First Time Buyer!

    So grateful to Newbury Building Society for making what I thought was going to be a daunting experience, efficient and easy. Customer service and communication was excellent! Thank you.

    {"display":"Kate W","full_name":"Kate W","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Kate W 13th February 2026
  • 5/5

    Very friendly and helpful staff at the Thatcham office.

    Very friendly and helpful staff at the Thatcham office.

    {"display":"Peter T","full_name":"Peter T","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Peter T 13th February 2026
  • 5/5

    Going above and beyond

    Every time i go into Abingdon branch i’m met with a friendly smile, the colleagues are interested in how i am and they always recommend... Every time i go into Abingdon branch i’m met with a friendly smile, the colleagues are interested in how i am and they always recommend how to best save, an excellent building society Read more Read less

    {"display":"Andy M","full_name":"Andy M","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Andy M 12th February 2026
  • 5/5

    The lady who dealt with my enquiry was very helpful...

    The lady who dealt with my enquiry was very helpful and friendly.

    {"display":"Karla P","full_name":"Karla P","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Karla P 11th February 2026

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