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Newbury Building Society reviews

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Rated Excellent • 4.87/5

Newbury Building Society reviews

Verified business Last reviewed within 7 days Customer Satisfaction Champion Consumer Guardian
  • 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 10,228 product reviews

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

Newbury Building Society shines with its friendly, knowledgeable staff and the comfort of local branches for face-to-face service. Opening accounts and managing ISAs is generally smooth, though some find the online system a bit clunky. Mortgage service is mostly efficient and personal, but a few hiccups with delays and communication do pop up.

Positive themes

  • Newbury Building Society Savings staff are friendly, helpful, and make visits a pleasure. (85 mentions)
  • Opening new accounts and ISAs with Newbury Building Society is easy and well explained. (55 mentions)
  • Newbury Building Society Mortgages offer clear advice and friendly service throughout. (30 mentions)

Negative themes

  • Online account management at Newbury Building Society is confusing and slow to update. (7 mentions)
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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 10228 company reviews • Last reviewed within 7 days

Didcot -Vess

Savings • 30th September 2026

Vess was excellent & explained everything in a simple way. More than pleased.

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Rated Excellent • 5.00/5
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Staff very friendly and professional

Savings • 28th September 2026

Staff very friendly and professional

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Rated Excellent • 5.00/5
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Reply from Newbury Building Society
Thank you for your feedback, we really appreciate your kind words.
28th September 2026
Newbury Building Society
  • 5.00/5

    I have already reviewed my experirence, but wanted t...

    I have already reviewed my experirence, but wanted to add- I really appreciate being able to come into the branch ( Didcot) & speak to a human being

    Savings
    Verified source 28th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Excellent service from Josh at Basingstoke

    Excellent service from Josh at Basingstoke

    Savings
    Verified source 25th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Didcot Review

    Very helpful,efficient,focused,excellent service ,Laraib served me on the counter ,when I mentioned about my low sugar condition he offered me a drink which helped me,he... Very helpful,efficient,focused,excellent service ,Laraib served me on the counter ,when I mentioned about my low sugar condition he offered me a drink which helped me,he thanked me did the withdrawal for me Read more Read less

    Savings
    Verified source 25th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Didcot Sam

    Excellent customer service efficient friendly and professional Glad I came to Didcot branch.

    Savings
    Verified source 25th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Amy Didcot Branch

    Amy was very helpful & friendly.Made me feel very welcome , took her time to. explain options both clearly & simply &. Didn't rush the -roceedings

    Savings
    Verified source 24th September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    User friendly

    It was easy to open account. Saving rates could be more competitive.

    {"display":"Betty K","full_name":"Betty K","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Betty K 23rd September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Excellent from Start to Finish - Newbury BS Fantastic

    As a whole of market Mortgage Adviser/IFA it was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. The team were able to confirm that my client... As a whole of market Mortgage Adviser/IFA it was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. The team were able to confirm that my client would be suitable and the whole process from initial phone call, application, underwriting, required documentation was completed in a professional and easy manner. My aim is to provide excellent customer service/experience at all times and in this case Newbury BS made it simple. Thanks to Martin Yates BDM and Molly Lewis Underwriter who stood out as excellent staff members, a credit to your organisation Read more Read less

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    Mortgages
    MVincent 22nd September 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Tasha was so helpful.

    Tasha was so helpful. I came into the branch as i wanted to set up a standing order from my bank account to my Newbury... Tasha was so helpful. I came into the branch as i wanted to set up a standing order from my bank account to my Newbury account. She enquired if we had online banking with our bank, which we do. She helped us set the standing order up. Although it wasn’t really a Newbury enquiry. Tasha went above and beyond Read more Read less

    Savings
    Verified source 21st September 2026
  • 1.00/5

    Disaster from start (and still unfinished!)

    My experience with Newbury has been a non‑stop disaster. The website is riddled with errors, the online journey constantly breaks, and I’ve been repeatedly locked... My experience with Newbury has been a non‑stop disaster. The website is riddled with errors, the online journey constantly breaks, and I’ve been repeatedly locked out of my account for no clear reason. It has taken me nearly eight weeks just to get an account open — and now that it’s finally “open”, I still can’t access it. Every step has involved something going wrong: verification codes that never arrive, systems that lock me out without explanation, and processes that seem to reset themselves. Nothing works smoothly, nothing is intuitive, and nothing has been resolved despite multiple attempts. This has been one of the most frustrating and time‑wasting experiences I’ve ever had with a financial institution. I expected a basic level of competence and reliability, but Newbury has fallen far short of that. At this point, I have no confidence in their systems at all. Read more Read less

    {"display":"Rishi M","full_name":"Rishi M","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Savings
    Rishi M 21st September 2026

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