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Rated Excellent 4.86/5

Newbury Building Society reviews

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Review summary

People rate this company as Excellent based on 9,731 product reviews

Average score of 4.86/5
5 star
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4 star
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3 star
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Reviews for Newbury Building Society have trended positively over the past 90 days

Latest positive rating

5/5

First class old fashioned customer service.

First class old fashioned customer service. Call the number get through to reception ask for the department you need and a human answers the phone,... First class old fashioned customer service. Call the number get through to reception ask for the department you need and a human answers the phone, usually very quickly. Their mortgage advisors are amazing giving honest realistic advice and everything is done quickly. I can honestly say not only are they the best lender I have ever dealt with but they are the best company out of any I have dealt with for many years. I would 100% recommend them. Their mortgage products are also very competitive so its a win/win for customers! Read more Read less

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Mortgages
AdeyB 7th November 2025

Latest negative rating

1/5

*AVOID* Undervalued new build / cost £12k to leave them

Newbury provided a self-build product and during the build and undervalued the build and refused to provide next tranche of cash so I had to... Newbury provided a self-build product and during the build and undervalued the build and refused to provide next tranche of cash so I had to take a personal loan to keep it going. Every single estate agent, builder and local person knows that the land alone was worth more than the value they placed on the build, but thier surveyor was way off. Even worse than this, on completion they again undervalued so I didnt have the required LTV. I had 4 independant valuations at £300k more than thier valuation. They shouldnt offer self-build mortgages if they cannot work with clients. Avoid - their in-house surveyor ruins everything with his stupid valuations and I has to pay £12k to get out of the product and find a decent lender - now have all the funds at 75% LTV because they use an independant surveyor report and the valuation is correct. AVOID AT ALL COSTS Read more Read less

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Mortgages
Michael V 24th October 2025

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.

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Reviews for Newbury Building Society

Showing 11 of 9731 company reviews Last reviewed within 7 days

First class old fashioned customer service.

Mortgages 7th November 2025

First class old fashioned customer service. Call the number get through to reception ask for the department you need and a human answers the phone,... First class old fashioned customer service. Call the number get through to reception ask for the department you need and a human answers the phone, usually very quickly. Their mortgage advisors are amazing giving honest realistic advice and everything is done quickly. I can honestly say not only are they the best lender I have ever dealt with but they are the best company out of any I have dealt with for many years. I would 100% recommend them. Their mortgage products are also very competitive so its a win/win for customers! Read more Read less

Rated Excellent 5/5
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The whole process was straightforward.

Mortgages 7th November 2025

The whole process was straightforward. Staff were easily accessible and were knowledgeable and friendly.

Rated Excellent 5/5
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  • 5/5

    It was very easy to set up a new account

    It was very easy to set up a new account and with not so much checking as I had expected. They were very helpful. It... It was very easy to set up a new account and with not so much checking as I had expected. They were very helpful. It gave me what I wanted, an easy access account where I have a choice of how I manage it. Read more Read less

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    Savings
    Ian W 7th November 2025
  • 5/5

    Overpayment

    They were easy to get hold of & explained everything I needed

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    Mortgages
    Janice 5th November 2025
  • 5/5

    New account

    I was able to open account online and all details were easy to follow. So I know my money is now safely held.

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    Savings
    Mary c 31st October 2025
  • 5/5

    In branch service review

    Raffaele is very helpful and polite customer service is brilliant.

    Savings
    Verified source 31st October 2025
  • 5/5

    In branch service review

    Excellent courteous and helpful.

    Savings
    Verified source 31st October 2025
  • 5/5

    In branch service review

    Hard to change address details, want to do it online.

    Savings
    Verified source 31st October 2025
  • 5/5

    In branch service review

    Excellent customer service, everything explained clearly very friendly and efficient.

    Savings
    Verified source 31st October 2025
  • 5/5

    In branch service review

    Tea would be nice, tom is great.

    Savings
    Verified source 31st October 2025
  • 5/5

    In branch service review

    Megan very thorough and easy to speak to friendly with good knowledge of products.

    Savings
    Verified source 31st October 2025

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