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Rated Excellent 4.87/5

Newbury Building Society reviews

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Review summary

People rate this company as Excellent based on 9,880 product reviews

Average score of 4.87/5
5 star
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4 star
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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.

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Reviews for Newbury Building Society

Showing 11 of 9880 company reviews Last reviewed within 7 days

I found Newbury BS easy to deal with and professional.

Mortgages 2nd January 2026

I found Newbury BS easy to deal with and professional. During the period of the mortgage we had no problems at all.

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Mortgages 2nd January 2026

Ive had my shared ownership mortgage with Newbury Building society for over 10yrs. I feel they have always given me the best value & always... Ive had my shared ownership mortgage with Newbury Building society for over 10yrs. I feel they have always given me the best value & always had my best interests at heart. When I first took a mortgage on the advisors were very good at explaining how mortgages would stand for me in the current financial situation to ensure I was not going to financially suffer. Allowing me to make an informed choice confidently Read more Read less

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  • 5/5

    Great customer service

    A great friendly set of staff that were happy to answer questions and help make the process of opening a new account really pleasant

    {"display":"Andreas M","full_name":"Andreas M","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Andreas M 1st January 2026
  • 5/5

    TOP MARKS FOR USER FRIENDLINESS

    In the process of setting up an ISA for the first time found every stage of the procedure found it to be very slick, easy... In the process of setting up an ISA for the first time found every stage of the procedure found it to be very slick, easy to follow from step to step, and never had the slightest problem at any stage. I have no experience of other Building Society's systems, but as far I am concerned the Newbury Building Society's systems (at least for an 84 year old) are as good as it gets. Read more Read less

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    Savings
    Fred Owens 31st December 2025
  • 5/5

    A great service

    The people I spoke to about my mortgage at Newbury Building Society were helpful and very polite. They followed up my queries quickly and made... The people I spoke to about my mortgage at Newbury Building Society were helpful and very polite. They followed up my queries quickly and made me feel like a valued customer. Read more Read less

    {"display":"Sarah","full_name":"Sarah","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Sarah 30th December 2025
  • 5/5

    Arrranging a great mortgage in quick time made easy.

    Moving house in England is a stressful and unnecessarily complex process. We are downsizing and as we had found the perfect new home for us,... Moving house in England is a stressful and unnecessarily complex process. We are downsizing and as we had found the perfect new home for us, we did not want to lose it. As the sale of our house was put back by a link in the chain messing up, we had to go forward with the purchase. This meant using our savings plus raising a mortgage. At our age the search for an interest only fixed cost mortgage with a short term and no early payback charges after the fixed 3 years was over was always going to be difficult. Newbury was a real find for us, they have made the process worry free and as simple as possible. The mortgage offered was excellent value and met all our rather unique requirements. Great company to do business with, we thoroughly recommend them. Read more Read less

    {"display":"Michael R","full_name":"Michael R","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Michael R 20th December 2025
  • 5/5

    All went well with account setup

    All went well with account setup

    {"display":"Robin S","full_name":"Robin S","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Robin S 20th December 2025
  • 5/5

    I placed a shared ownership case with Newbury recent...

    I placed a shared ownership case with Newbury recently and was very pleased with the service, from my initial enquiry with Will Humphries on the... I placed a shared ownership case with Newbury recently and was very pleased with the service, from my initial enquiry with Will Humphries on the BDM help desk to submitting the case and the underwriter, Jill Bennett being very attentive. Any messages and documents that I sent were acted upon swiftly and the offer was issued within the expected timescale. Read more Read less

    {"display":"Richard H","full_name":"Richard H","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Richard H 19th December 2025
  • 5/5

    Thank you Dorothy for all the help you gave us.

    Dorothy was both helpful and informative, I have already recommended the child savings account to a friend.

    {"display":"Julie A","full_name":"Julie A","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Julie A 19th December 2025
  • 5/5

    Other places could learn from this Building Society

    All of the staff are engaging and helpful. I have received a lot of really good information about the products on offer yet never felt... All of the staff are engaging and helpful. I have received a lot of really good information about the products on offer yet never felt pushed into making a decision or getting a product. Jessica helped us with phone calls and emails and the area manager made us coffee! Read more Read less

    {"display":"Stephen D","full_name":"Stephen D","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Stephen D 12th December 2025
  • 5/5

    Good communications

    Applying for a mortgage and seeing it through to completion has many stages involving many different agents, everything done by Newbury BS was done in... Applying for a mortgage and seeing it through to completion has many stages involving many different agents, everything done by Newbury BS was done in a timely manner accomanied by emails explaining what was happening, what was next etc. Read more Read less

    {"display":"Brian K","full_name":"Brian K","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Mortgages
    Brian K 12th December 2025

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