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Name: Savings
Rating: 4.88 (8722 reviews)

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4.88

Based on 8,722 reviews, last reviewed 8th May 2026

79% decrease in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

100% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

92%

Latest highest rating:

5

Was late at the Branch. Was late at the Branch. Manager kindly, saw me even I did not have an appointment.. I really appriciate and i had a great welcome. Reviewed on: 8th May 2026

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Latest lowest rating:

2

I am finding it very difficult to create an account... I am finding it very difficult to create an account on line. Very confusing. Reviewed on: 29th April 2026

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Newbury Building Society offer a range of savings accounts.

You can book a savings appointment in branch, over the phone or via video call. If you don’t need support, you can also apply for a savings account online.

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Newbury Building Society Savings reviews (8722)

Excellent service.

Very informative about what Newbery Building Society had to offer and extremely helpful staff. Reviewed on: 4th September 2021

Reply from Newbury Building Society Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback - we appreciate it. Response date: 6th September 2021

Hassle Free Process

I was pleased to find a BS with a fully online application process. It was easy to register for an account and online services. Smooth and effortless. My only suggestion for future enhancement, although this is perhaps unrelated, is the use of a 2nd factor as part of the log-on process for the online account. Reviewed on: 3rd September 2021

Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi - thank you for taking time to provide feedback - we appreciate it. Thank you also for your good suggestion - which we will share with our development team - we will update this message with progress in this area once we have it. Response date: 6th September 2021

Slow processes & communications

I opened a new Homesaver account on Sunday, 22 Aug via the on-line app. The communication advised that the NBS would need to review & complete the application, advise if any further information was required and send a secure message when this was complete. On Monday, 23 Aug as the new account was showing on-line but having received no communication I decided to try to pay an initial deposit into the account; this worked OK. It was not until Thursday, 26 Aug that a secure message was sent regarding the account having been set up. To date nothing has been received by post. As a comparison, I set up a new account with another building society on the same day. That account was confirmed as up & running the same day and I received new account information by post on Weds. Reviewed on: 3rd September 2021

Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi - thank you for leaving feedback and letting us know about your experience - it is important to us to know when things have not gone smoothly - we would love to explore what happened here and prevent any further issues - please contact us marketing @ newbury.co.uk and let us know your details so that we can investigate. We apologise for these delays and would like to understand more. Response date: 6th September 2021

What a great experience

Having booked an appointment to open an account I was welcomed by name with a friendly smile, and took a seat in a comfortable chair in the bright, clean Alton branch. Opening the account was a pleasant, easy, unrushed yet not slow experience as when went through the various formalities in turn. As a customer experience it was amongst the best I have had, and I remarked at the time on how positively it compared to experiences elsewhere with some of the major banks. I left the branch feeling that my decision to open an account was fully vindicated, on the grounds of customer service alone, and the visit seemed to bode well for the future. Reviewed on: 2nd September 2021

Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi - thank you very much for your kind words and for taking the time to leave feedback - we really do appreciate it and will ensure our colleagues in the Alton branch see this, they will be so pleased. Response date: 3rd September 2021

A very pleasant experience

The staff at the Abingdon NBS were friendly and respectful, they took their time to explain everything to me. Reviewed on: 28th August 2021

Reply from Newbury Building Society HI - thank you for taking the time to leave feedback - we appreciate it and will share your comments with our colleagues in Abingdon branch who will be pleased to hear them. Many thanks Response date: 31st August 2021

Very helpful staff and excellent customer service

From my first phone call to the Newbury Building Society, which was answered by an actual person, actually at the branch, everything was very straightforward. I needed to contact someone four times over setting up accounts and going online. Each call, there was very little wait time, I got to speak to a person without going through machines and the staff were patient and helpful. I couldn't recommend them highly enough. Why can't everything be this easy these days! Reviewed on: 23rd August 2021

Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi - thank you for taking the time to leave feedback for us - we appreciate it, so pleased that you have had a good experience with us. Response date: 24th August 2021

Visit to new Abingdon branch

We really liked the new premises in Abingdon. Front of house staff were welcoming and friendly. Catherine, our advisor, was great and made this visit a really good experience. Would definitely recommend to friends and family. Reviewed on: 20th August 2021

Reply from Newbury Building Society Hi - thank you for taking time to leave feedback - we really appreciate it and will be sure to share your comments with the team in Abingdon, including Catherine who will be so pleased to hear this! Response date: 20th August 2021

Excellent service

I just popped in to ask some questions was given such a lovely service that I ended up opening two accounts. I was not guided towards online services but Kieran took time to explain. Even more impressive I was not asked to book an appointment. Reviewed on: 20th August 2021

Reply from Newbury Building Society Thank you for taking time to share your feedback and for your kind words - we will be sure to share them with the team, who will be so pleased to hear this. Welcome to the Newbury! Response date: 20th August 2021

Professional and friendly

I was dealt with respectfully and professionally in a friendly manner. All questions answered and details explained. Reviewed on: 17th August 2021

Reply from Newbury Building Society HI - thank you for taking time to leave feedback for us - our Hungerford colleagues will be so pleased to hear this. Response date: 18th August 2021

Good service

Staff were polite, helpful and easily understood. On reading the literature provided it was apparent that the recommendations made were exactly right for me. Reviewed on: 16th August 2021

Reply from Newbury Building Society HI - thank you for taking time to leave feedback for us - we really appreciate it. Response date: 17th August 2021

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