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Rated Excellent • 4.86/5

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 10,261 product reviews

Average score of 4.86/5
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, 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 10261 company reviews • Last reviewed within 7 days

Very helpful, explained everything clearly.

Savings • 6th November 2026

Very helpful, explained everything clearly.

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Rated Excellent • 5.00/5
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Lovely new space.

Savings • 6th November 2026

Lovely new space. Excellent friendly staff

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Rated Excellent • 5.00/5
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  • 5.00/5

    Customer service was excellent!

    A very informative and helpful experience - customer service was five star!

    Savings
    Verified source 6th November 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Tasha was extremely helpful arranging ISA transfers.

    Tasha was extremely helpful arranging ISA transfers.

    Savings
    Verified source 3rd November 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Warm friendly welcome.

    Warm friendly welcome. Efficient & reviewed my accounts making sensible reccommendation

    Savings
    Verified source 2nd November 2026
  • 5.00/5

    My experience was positive with no porblems

    My experience was positive with no porblems

    Savings
    Verified source 2nd November 2026
  • 5.00/5

    I came in to open my first savings account with Newb...

    I came in to open my first savings account with Newbury BS. I hadn’t booked an appointment, but I was able to do this today... I came in to open my first savings account with Newbury BS. I hadn’t booked an appointment, but I was able to do this today which was appreciated. Tasha opened the account for me and was very friendly and knowledgeable. Read more Read less

    Savings
    Verified source 31st October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Passbooks.

    I like the passbook's. If you get rid of them I will be off.

    Savings
    Verified source 31st October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Tasha was very helpful

    Tasha was very helpful, going through different options patiently

    Savings
    Verified source 31st October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Very professional friendly service

    Very professional friendly service

    Savings
    Verified source 30th October 2026
  • 5.00/5

    Always a great experience

    Appointment went really well. Always a warm welcome and on time. My advisor always was very courteous and new her stuff, very professional attitude. Always... Appointment went really well. Always a warm welcome and on time. My advisor always was very courteous and new her stuff, very professional attitude. Always a pleasure doing business with Newbury. Their rates are excellent and lots of choices. Read more Read less

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    Savings
    Jaycee 30th October 2026

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